Home Visitor - Bilingual

START EARLY•Chicago, IL

3d•$53,000 - $55,000

About The Position

Start Early is an organization devoted to providing quality early learning and care and advancing equitable early learning experiences. The Home Visitor provides comprehensive case management services to support the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of children and families participating in Head Start/Early Head Start home-based programs. The role arranges and provides educational experiences for parents and children to reduce isolation, connect families with the broader community, expand social networks, and strengthen parenting skills. The Home Visitor ensures compliance with Head Start/Early Head Start guidelines and regulations. The position works with parents to plan and deliver weekly home visits, promote child development and positive parent-child relationships, engage families in program activities, and assess and document children’s development and health. The Home Visitor also coordinates referrals and comprehensive services, collaborates with the peer Home Visiting team, participates in recruitment and staff development, and maintains confidential family records. The role requires regular travel throughout Chicago and surrounding suburban areas, work in residential and community settings, and the ability to meet the stated physical requirements.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Social Work, Child Development, or a related field.
Home Visitor CDA required at hire or within one year of hire.
Bilingual Spanish and English; ability to speak, read, and write effectively in both languages to communicate with children, families, and colleagues.
One to three years of experience working in early childhood or family support, or home visiting programs.
Knowledge of theories and principles of healthy child growth and development.
Experience creating comprehensive developmental activities for parents and children, program development, and assessing service quality.
Ability to establish supportive relationships with children and families from diverse backgrounds.
Working knowledge of community resources, family welfare, and government assistance programs.
Knowledge of community resources and ability to develop community cooperation to ensure families receive comprehensive services.
Ability to communicate effectively and work well with families, children, staff, and professional community groups.
Analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work within a team.
Basic knowledge of computer software and functions commonly used in general business settings.
Strong analytical, written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Reliable transportation and ability to travel regularly throughout Chicago and surrounding suburban areas.
Ability to use cell phones and similar technology.
Commitment to advancing diversity, racial equity, and inclusion in organizational routines and practices.
Ability to establish and maintain relationships with colleagues and clients and gain their trust and respect.
Comfort and experience handling risk and uncertainty to move work forward.
Ability to walk moderate distances and navigate residential and community settings.
Ability to safely ascend and descend stairs as part of routine job duties.
Ability to safely and comfortably move between standing and floor-seated positions.
Completion of required pre-employment and/or employment-related health assessments, screenings, and documentation within the designated timeframe.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Child Development, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Use research-based parent curriculum to build parents’ knowledge of child development, support positive parent-child interactions and relationships, and promote parents’ roles as their children’s first teachers and advocates.
Work jointly with parents to develop and implement 90-minute weekly home visit plans based on each child’s assessment and identified family needs, offering engaging learning experiences for parents and children.
Engage parents in program activities, including parent-child activities during home visits, socialization, parent meetings, and training events.
Screen, observe, assess, and document each child’s health, skills, behavior, growth, and development, and participate in case management screenings and staffing.
Ensure children have a complete schedule of well-child visits, follow up on identified health conditions, and create medical or health needs for families and children as appropriate.
Maintain and preserve confidential family files.
Participate in ongoing training and staff development, and attend regularly scheduled staff, education, social service, and health meetings.
Implement recruitment procedures, actively recruit for the program, and attend recruitment events.
Assist in identifying children with special needs and support necessary referrals.
Integrate health, nutrition, mental health, parental involvement, and special needs or individualization into home visits.
Collaborate with the peer Home Visiting team to provide children with group socialization experiences.
Move desks, chairs, tables, easels, and children’s toys; lift and carry up to 25 pounds as needed for program and event needs.
Work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
Perform other job-related duties as requested.