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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