Home Visitor

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)

Who you are 

• Bachelor's (preferred) in Early Childhood Development/Education or related field (Psychology, Special Education, Social Work, Social Services, Human Services, etc.)
• Must have a minimum of 12 credits in child development, family life span, etc.
• A commitment to the mission and programs of HCZ
• CDA credential is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrate competency in planning and implementing home-based learning experiences 
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and advocacy, the ability to balance an empathetic and progressive coaching bond with families.
• Prior professional home visiting experience preferred
• Demonstrated sensitivity, tact, and professionalism in working with families from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
• 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

What you'll do

• Support a caseload of up to 12
• 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

Schedule

• Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5 PM, (flexibility is required, some days may run past 5 PM depending on the needs of the families serviced, and the home visitation schedule and itinerary)

Benefits

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