Lead Home Visitor
About The Position
The 3-5 Home Visiting Program Lead is responsible for the implementation of the agency’s home visiting programs for children ages 3-5. This role manages the implementation of all program curricula, ensures adherence to program models and funder requirements, and provides supervision and guidance to all 3-5 home visiting staff. The Home Visiting Programs Lead collaborates closely with the home visiting programs manager, Education and Disabilities Manager, Home Visiting Education Coordinator, and the Compliance Manager to maintain the quality of program services and to ensure that families receive comprehensive education and family support services that fit their needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood or a related field required.
- Must have a valid Driver’s License and be willing to travel locally.
- Previous direct early childhood experience with low-income families required.
- Excellent interpersonal communication and organization skills.
- Ability to pass a criminal record and child abuse/neglect registry check.
- Have a passion for the mission of Gads Hill Center.
Nice To Haves
- M.A.Ed. in Early Childhood Education preferred.
- Previous managerial and Head Start program experience preferred.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
- Experience with multi-cultural programming preferred.
Responsibilities
- Supervises, directs, and observes all 3-5 Head Start home visitors.
- Provides coaching and professional development opportunities according to staff needs and evaluates performance to ensure growth and accountability.
- Collaborates with the Education and Disabilities Manager to ensure full adherence to the Creative Curriculum and Parents as Teachers model.
- Monitors program service delivery through announced and unannounced visits.
- Monitors data entry in Teaching Strategies GOLD and Efforts to Outcomes database to ensure accuracy and timeliness and sets up accounts accordingly.
- Prepares and leads meetings for 3-5 Head Start home visitors.
- Collaborates with the Education and Disabilities Manager to support home visitors.
- Represents programs at appropriate monitoring visits and program audits with the Home Visiting programs manager.
- Assures compliance with Head Start and general child development standards.
- Adheres to the agency Ongoing Monitoring Plan to ensure compliance with program requirements.
- Collaborates with the Education and Disabilities Manager to support the referral process and assist families in advocating for services for their children.
- Actively participates in meetings of Children’s Services leadership to resolve problems and assist in determining the strategic direction of Children’s Services.
- Reviews developmental screenings for all home visiting programs.
- Reviews lesson plans and provides support to all home visitors.
- Offers weekly reflective supervision to home visitors.
- Collectively with the Family Support Specialist, supports the analysis of data for the quarterly analysis report.
- Ensures that emergency drills, including fire drills, severe weather drills, and bus evacuation drills are conducted.
- Provides regular written and oral reports on the program as assigned.
- Monitors socializations and provides feedback.
- Will carry a caseload of children when in need of a home visitor.
- Participates in agency outreach and recruitment events, including evenings and weekends.
- Participates in supervision meetings and workshops within the agency and outside (if applicable).
- Participates in civic engagement activities that advance the mission of Gads Hill Center.
- Advances parent leadership development.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
