ORCCA: Feed • House • Warm • Educate

TITLE: Coquille Valley Early Head Start Home Visitor
SALARY: Level V
HOURS WORKED: 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
SUPERVISED BY: Early Head Start Director
STAFF SUPERVISED: None
POSITION PURPOSE: Serve as primary case manager for EHS families enrolled in the home-based option providing EHS services as defined by the Performance Standards and work plans.

Essential Job Responsibilities:
Home Visits (32 to 50 per family per year).

1. Conduct weekly home visits with assigned families with follow-up documentation on ChildPlus, Creative Curriculum.net, Child Verification File, and others as required.
2. Support parents as primary educators of and advocates for their child, helping parents to improve their parenting skills.
3. Provide support in parent and child activities that encourage developmentally appropriate activities for the changing needs of infants and toddlers.
4. Assist families in arranging and accessing required exams and screenings.
5. Complete Family Information Survey, goal-setting, and Family Partnership Agreements.
6. Provide and discuss community resources and their utilization.

1. Conduct two group socializations per month.
2. Maintain an orderly and physically/emotionally safe environment.
3. Provide an atmosphere that promotes and reinforces parent involvement in the classroom focusing on both children and parents.
4. Design/implement twice monthly group socializations for parents attending with their children.
5. Ensure that appropriate snacks and meals are provided to children during group socialization activities following USDA nutrition requirements for the ages of children served.
6. Develop and utilize lesson plans incorporating mandated elements, as well as reflecting parental and cultural influences.
7. Individualize to meet the needs of each child.
8. Follow bi-lingual guidance in the staff notebook.

1. Maintain records, as defined in the Work Plan in a timely and efficient manner.
2. Participate in recruitment activities.
3. Conduct enrollment procedures utilizing the Parent Program Guide.
4. d. Beyond minimum HV, may provide crisis intervention/follow-up utilizing work plan guidelines
5. and crisis intervention policy.

Crisis Intervention (on-going)

1. Beyond minimum HV, may provide crisis intervention/follow-up utilizing work plan guidelines and crisis intervention policy

Child Abuse Reporting Policy & Prevention (on-going)

1. To see that each family receives information on agency policy & prevention guidelines.
2. Follow agency procedures as mandated child abuse reporter.

Individual/Team Expectations:

• Share pertinent information on children and families.
• Pass referrals and requests for consultations on to appropriate staff.
• Regular attendance is a requirement of the position.
• Attend staff meetings, center meetings, and/or other workshops/meetings as notified.
• Maintain a positive attitude regarding ORCCA and all its programs along with the Head Start program and philosophy.
• Model behaviors that demonstrate an understanding, acceptance and welcoming of diversity.
• Maintain respect and positive communication regarding all children, families and staff.
• Maintain confidentiality of client and staff information.
• Maintain open, two-way communication with staff.
• Accept suggestions and guidance from supervisor and/or other management staff.
• Seek feedback on job performance and evaluate suggestions and guidance to incorporate in performance.
• Commit to further training. Develop an individual training plan using program tools, as appropriate.
• Communicate with supervisor regarding any needed changes or concerns with work schedule.
• Adhere to agency procedures as a mandated child abuse reporter.
• Physical ability to perform the job.

*Perform other jobs as designated by your supervisor, Project Director or Agency Director. Employees may occasionally be asked to work alternate hours and days.

Knowledge/Skills/Experience Required:

• BA in Early Childhood Education or related field with/23 ECE quarter credits, (or 15 ECE semester credits) preferred
• 1) AA in ECE or 2) AA in related field (w/23 ECE quarter credits) or 15 ECE semester credits and direct experience teaching infants and toddlers required
• Paid experience working with infants and toddlers
• One year experience working with low income families preferred
• One year experience with home visitation preferred
• Knowledge of community resources
• Experience with special needs children preferred
• Regular kneeling, bending, stooping and sitting on floor
• May lift items up to 51 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations
• Ability to stay calm and make decisions in emergency situations
• Regular attendance is a requirement of the position

• Geographic Area: Coos and Curry Counties
• Primary job site: N/A
• May lift items up to 51 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Physically able to perform essential job responsibilities.
• Regular attendance is a requirement of the position.
• Other:
• Licenses: A current Drivers License is required.
• A good driving record is necessary.
• Proof of automobile liability insurance @ 100,000/300,000 liability limits
• Reliable transportation
• Must be drug free
• Must be enrolled in the Oregon Employment Department-Child Care Division Central Background Registry
• Health Appraisal
• First Aid/ CPR Certification
• Current Oregon Food Handler's Card or ServSafe® Food Safety Certification
• Able to drive/travel long distances
• Ability to sit at meetings for as long as four hours at a time
• Ability to work in excess of eight hours per day and during evenings as required