HVP Home Visitor

Community Action Partnership of Kern•Bakersfield, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Home Visiting Program (HVP) Coordinator, the HVP Home Visitor leads and shares responsibility with parents for planning, organizing, and implementing the care, development, and education of typical and atypically developing children (birth to 3 and expectant mothers) with a case load of up to 10 families. Responsible for implementing a quality early education home based curriculum and developing a positive relationship with children, parents, and families. The Home Visitor will provide the parent with parent education, assistance with job readiness and barrier removal. The goal of the Home Visitor is to help families reach self-sufficiency by improving family engagement practices; supporting healthy development of young children living in poverty; and preparing parents for employment.

Requirements

Must have a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field.
Must have at least two years of experience working with young children and families.
Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
Must be able to pass a background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience with home-based early childhood education programs.
Knowledge of child development and family support services.
Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

Leads and shares responsibility with parents for planning, organizing, and implementing the care, development, and education of typical and atypically developing children (birth to 3 and expectant mothers) with a case load of up to 10 families.
Implements a quality early education home based curriculum.
Develops a positive relationship with children, parents, and families.
Provides parents with parent education.
Assists parents with job readiness and barrier removal.
Helps families reach self-sufficiency by improving family engagement practices.
Supports the healthy development of young children living in poverty.
Prepares parents for employment.