EHS – Head Start Home Visitor in Newport, Vermont

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SUMMARY:

Home Visitor at NEKCA supports families in goal setting, child
development, and wholistic family well-being. Recognizing that families
are their childs first teachers, NEKCA utilizes a strengths-based
approach to help families thrive. Home Visitors utilize a variety of
strategies, including home visiting and offering enrichment activities
like community playgroups. Home Visitors are part of a larger Early
Childhood Team at NEKCA that collaborates to provide seamless services
that put families at the center.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Carry out duties in compliance with HS Performance Standards,
  Content Area Plans, Vermont Child Care Licensing Regulations for
  Center-Based Child Care and Preschool Programs, NAEYC, Vermont
  Parent Child Center Quality Standards, and NEKCA Standard of
  Conduct.
• Complete NEKCA Performance Evaluations, Professional Development
  Self-Assessment, and in partnership with supervisor, Individualized

Professional Development Plan

• Be aware of indicators of child abuse and neglect and comply with
  Vermont Mandated Reporter Law and program Child Protection Protocol
  Participate in center staff meetings, monthly content area meetings,
  pre-service, and in-services and incorporate relevant knowledge and
  skills into practice

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain accurate, up-to-date files on all enrolled children
• Offer weekly home visits to enrolled families that last at least 1.5
  hrs. and provide a minimum of 46 visits per year (make-up visits are
  an hour)
• Plan 22 playgroup opportunities in partnership with
  parents/guardians enrolled in EHS and offer over the course of the
  year
• Provide services to expectant families according to the program
  performance standards and curriculum
• Provide orientation to the program with review of the Family
  Partnership Handbook, the Guide to Community Resources and with the
  completion of the Parent Engagement Survey and Family Interest
  Checklist
• Provide a monthly newsletter to all enrolled families
• Assist parents/guardians in co-planning for home visits, child
  development activities and playgroups per parent/guardian and child
  interests and goals
• Promote regular attendance in EHS activities and document
• Follow program protocol in documenting home visits, missed home
  visits, offer make-up visits, playgroup and parent attendance for
  all program offerings and all family contacts
• Write a minimum of one observation in each developmental domain per
  child per month for home visits and playgroups
• Put no less than 9 observations per child per assessment period in
  TS GOLD
• Conduct annual developmental and behavioral screenings in
  partnership with parent/guardian within 45 days of enrollment and
  review results with parent/guardian according to program protocol
• Contact Early Head Start Children’s Services Manager if screening
  score shows a concern
• Implement the EHS Curriculum to fidelity
• Complete DRDP Assessment 4 times a year according to timeline
• In partnership with parents/guardians develop child goals using
  multiple sources of data, including but not limited to
  screening/assessment results, parent/ guardian home visitor
  observations, and One Plan/IEP Goals
• Complete Family Conference Form within 3 working weeks after the
  assessment is completed and put in the childs file
• Offer copies of screenings, family conference forms, home visit
  plans, child observations, child health data, health service
  summaries, and referrals after reviewing with parent/guardian and
  document on home visit plan
• In partnership with parents/guardians, based on developmental
  concerns, initiate and document referral process to appropriate
  agencies/providers
• Assist in implementing One Plan or Individual Education Plan (IEP),
  for children with special needs
• In partnership with families and appropriate community
  agencies/providers, participate in and ensure documentation of team
  meetings, evaluation process, and development of individual plans
• Staff will document all child development, health, and disability
  delivery of services and follow up
• Complete all registration paperwork with enrolled families within
  program timeline
• Complete a strength-based family assessment twice a year with all
  enrolled families according to timeline; update as needed
• Identify and describe family goals; document follow-up and progress
• Assess family resources, provide and record all referrals given to
  families
• Initiate and complete, in partnership with parent/guardian, child
  transition activities according to program policies
• Actively participate in program and family/child staffing
• Participate in development and implementation of community
  partnership activities

Core Competencies:

Work effectively as a team member

Sufficient transporta