The Home Educator/Visitor provides Early Head Start child development educational services, social services, health services, and parent involvement services to children age birth through three years and pregnant mothers. The Educator/Visitor will provide up to 90 minutes home visits to birth to 3 years of age clients weekly and up to 90 minute visits to pregnant mothers and families with the frequency and duration determined by the pregnant mother and family. Flexible and varied work schedule, including evenings and weekends required to accommodate family and program needs.

This is a CWA Local 1040 position.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• The Home Visitor provides Early Head Start child development educational services, social services, health services and parent involvement services to children age birth through three years and their families:
• Provide child development, parent education and family support on home visits to families of infants and toddlers and expectant mothers.
• Create and maintain respectful partnerships with families
• Plan for and facilitate parent-child interactions groups and parent support groups.
• Provide developmentally appropriate curriculum and a caring, nurturing, and soothing environment for infants and toddlers. Develops in partnership with parents an individual development plan for each child.
• Develop Family Partnership Agreements with each family and supports families in achieving their goals.
• Responsible for case management. Conducts regular, case reviews of all Early Head Start files and cases assigned. Completes home visits, case recording and other responsibilities in case management. Establish and maintain a current and accurate record keeping system, within program procedures, with adequate provisions for confidentiality. Ensure all child/family files are up to date and accurate. Complete data entry and ensures data entry for all enrolled families.
• Adhering to Head Start ERSEA regulations assist and coordinate successful completion of recruitment, screening/assessment, and enrolling of eligible children and their families.

Education and Work Experience:

(I) Must have a minimum of a home-based CDA credential or comparable credential or equivalent coursework as part of an Associate's or Bachelor's Degree and

(II) Demonstrate competency to plan and implement home-based learning experiences that ensure effective implementation of the home visiting curriculum and promote children's progress across the standards described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five, including for children with disabilities and dual language learners, as appropriate, and to build respectful, culturally responsive, and trusting relationships with families.

Other Requirements:

• Reliable transportation needed, as travel throughout Trenton is required