Home Visiting Program Manager

ERIE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE•Chicago, IL

1d•$65,000 - $68,500•Onsite

About The Position

Since 1870, Erie Neighborhood House has provided the most comprehensive support immigrant and low-income families in Chicago need to thrive and has constantly evolved to meet their needs. Today, Erie House is a modern social services nonprofit with programming and resources for children and youth, mental health and community wellness, adult education and training, legal services, and more. Through these programs, we empower the people we work alongside to build powerful communities. Erie Neighborhood House, a community-building agency empowering Chicago’s low-income and immigrant families and dedicated to promoting a just and inclusive society is seeking a Home Based Supervisor. In return to your commitment to Erie House and its mission to the community, you will enjoy excellent professional development opportunities, opportunities for growth, and have direct impact in building powerful communities. Be a part of one of the oldest and most respected Settlement House in the Chicago Land Area. Reporting to the Director of Early Childhood Education, the basic function of the Home Visiting Program Manager is to oversee the daily operations of the EHS Home Based Program and ensure that home visiting services to eligible families are administered according to the national standards established by Early Head Start.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or child development; or A.A with at least 5 years of experience in home visiting
Experience working with families with very young children
Bilingual English/Spanish
Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards
Must acquire Gateways Family Service credential level 5 within the first 6 months of employment
Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
Have knowledge in Childplus or willing to learn the system
Upon offer of employment, must complete all forms related to hiring, including Erie’s application and employment status, and must provide three letters of recommendation.
In addition, must complete all DCFS licensing forms, including a criminal background check, fingerprinting, and a child abuse and neglect background check.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a strategic vision for the ECE Home Visiting Program that aligns with the organization's mission and goals and funder requirements.
Provide dynamic leadership to a team of professionals, setting clear expectations, fostering collaboration, and promoting a culture of empathy and support.
Cultivate, establish and maintain strategic partnerships with various organizations, to include civic and private entities, agencies, and other partnerships throughout the state to utilize those relationships to strategically enhance the goals of the ECE Home Visiting program.
Ensure all Head Start Performance Standards are met with regard to the EHS Home Based
Participate in annual program self-assessment, community assessment and strategic planning.
Provide leadership on the Home Visiting accreditations.
Design, implement, and continuously improve ECE Home Visiting program and services.
Provide ongoing program assessment and evaluation of best practices to include trends, patterns and changes in the Home Visiting programs environment and implement appropriate programmatic changes based on current needs and congruence with the mission and vision of ENH in collaboration with the ECE Director.
Ensure that programs are evidence-based, culturally sensitive, and responsive to the evolving needs of diverse families and in alignment with established programmatic and funder requirements.
Oversee and Manage the Enrollment of the Program.
Review data and complete quarterly reports requested by funder.
Complete monthly home visit observations with home-based staff and give timely feedback.
Support Home Visitors in planning and facilitating bimonthly socialization activities.
In the absence of a Home Visitor, take on responsibility for the EHS caseload including making home visits and all data entry and record keeping.
Assist Home Visitors in weekly lesson planning.
Maintain a current Gateways registry.
Monitor and review 10% of funded children’s enrollment files monthly.
Monitor and implement HOVRS (Home Visiting Rating Scales
Oversee and implement the Piccolo Observational Tool (Parenting Interactions with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes)
Collaborate with the ECE Director and Development Department to secure financial and nonfinancial resources to expand and sustain the Home Visiting program, e.g., identify grant opportunities and make applications as appropriate for both current and new programs, cultivate alliances to secure funding, obtain and manage partnership for services, initiate MOUs, obtain contracts for services and pursue and acquire any other resources.
In collaboration with ECE Director, provide fiscal management of the Home Visiting program, including budget preparation, fiduciary decision-making needs, contract negotiations, provision of data, metrics, deliverables and any other reporting requirements.
Monitor budget and participate in quarterly and annual revisions with the finance department.
Mentor and develop a high-performing team, fostering professional growth and maintaining a positive work environment.
Provide training and professional development opportunities for staff to enhance their skills in serving families effectively.
Implement appropriate resources to ensure the operation management of Home Visiting programs are appropriate and successful, e.g. effective supervision of key staff, hiring and retention of competent, qualified staff.
Attend professional development applicable to the field and population being served on an ongoing basis.
Participates in 20 hours of professional development each program year.
Maintains 5 hours of Gateways approved training each program year.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Generous paid time off (examples below for full-time employment)
12 accrued sick days per year
3 personal days
Paid birthday off
8 paid holidays, including Juneteenth
Paid week off between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
Vacation Year 1 = 8 days
Year 2 = 13 days
Year 3 + = 20 days
Access to alternative and flexible work schedules and personal leave, where possible
Two-weeks fully paid Parental Leave, for eligible employees
Time off for school conferences and activities as well as bereavement leave
Employer-sponsored learning and development programs
Paid day off annually for personal professional development
Tuition Assistance & Debt Relief Program, as budget allows
Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance
Employer-paid life insurance
Voluntary life and AD&D and short and long-term disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for medical, vision and dependent care
403b with employer match
Employee Assistance Program