Home Visitor

Harlem Children's Zone•New York, NY

4h•$47,000 - $50,000

About The Position

Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) — a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York — seeks an enthusiastic, dedicated, and mission-aligned Home Visitor for our Baby College GRADS Early Headstart Program. The Home Visitor will bring a passion for the mission of Harlem Children’s Zone: break the cycle of intergenerational poverty with comprehensive, on-the-ground programming that builds up opportunities for children and families to thrive in school, work, and life. The Home Visitor will join the Baby College GRADS program. GRADS is an Early Head Start home-based program designed to promote the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of young children and families from the child's birth through the first three years of their lives. The program runs for a full year and includes weekly home visits and socializations. The goal is to provide information and support to these families in accordance with the Performance Standards of Head Start to ensure children are raised happy, healthy, and ready to learn. We are seeking a Home Visitor to support children and families through the creative facilitation of home visiting and socialization activities, application of early childhood assessments, screenings, individualized lesson plans, and identification of client needs and the community resources that can help them achieve their goals. Home Visitors will also play a lead role in maintaining case files and data entry from the intake to the program completion stage.

Requirements

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Development or related field (Psychology, Special Education, Social Work, Social Services, Human Services, etc.)
6 months+ of case management experience working with families that have young children (home visiting experience is a significant plus)
Must have a minimum of 12 credits in child development, family life span, etc.
A commitment to the mission and programs of HCZ
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and advocacy, the ability to balance an empathetic and progressive coaching bond with families.
Demonstrated sensitivity, tact, and professionalism in working with families from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's (preferred) in Early Childhood Development/Education or related field (Psychology, Special Education, Social Work, Social Services, Human Services, etc.)
CDA credential is preferred but not required.
Prior professional home visiting experience preferred
Familiarity with the Harlem community, local resources, and resident populations preferred
Prior professional experience with or knowledge of Early Head Start/Head Start preferred
Prior professional experience with or knowledge of home visiting is preferred
Bi-lingual (Spanish/French) applicants are encouraged to apply

Responsibilities

Support a caseload of up to 12 families
Conduct weekly home visits with families organized around individualized lesson plans, case management, and supportive counseling efforts.
Complete age-appropriate screenings and assessments to identify caregiver needs and help assess children’s developmental progress.
Promote children’s progress using the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (HSELOF) by effectively planning and implementing home-based learning experiences aligned with the selected home-visiting curriculum.
Collaborate with internal and external referral sources (i.e., Early Intervention, Wellness, Mental Health, etc.) to mitigate barriers to success.
Complete family needs assessments to identify families' strengths, resources, individualized needs, and preferred goals.
Collaboratively establish individualized action plans that can be monitored and encouraged throughout the family’s participation in the G.R.A.D.S. program.
Submit accurate and timely case notes in data management systems and case files
Conduct bi-weekly socialization to promote family engagement, socio-emotional development, collaborative learning opportunities, and parent-child bonding through
Participate in training and ongoing professional development activities
Conduct outreach and recruitment that help engage the Harlem community and support program enrollment into the G.R.A.D.S. program.
Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

Highly competitive base salaries
Paid time off
Employee referral bonus
Career Advancement
No-cost health insurance
Life Insurance
Short-and long-term disability
Additional voluntary benefits
Wellness discounts
Commuter benefits
Financial wellness perks
Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.)