Lead Head Start Home Visitor

Description

WHO WE ARE

Volunteers of America Colorado is a nonprofit, faith-based organization dedicated to helping those in-need transform their lives. Through more than 50 distinct human service programs, Volunteers of America changes the lives of more than 140,000 vulnerable Coloradoans each year. VOA services include housing and emergency shelters, hunger and nutrition services, and many other community support programs. Our work touches the mind, body, heart and ultimately the spirit of those we serve. VOA integrates compassion with highly effective programs that build and strengthen communities.  Wherever we go we engage faith, relationship-building, and volunteers to lift-up and support Colorado’s most vulnerable citizens.

**The Lead Head Start Home Visitor is responsible for working closely with the Director of Children’s Programs, the Center Manager, and the Education and Disabilities Manager to ensure program compliance with Head Start Performance Standards. The Lead Head Start Home Visitor provides direct supervision and oversight of the recruitment and enrollment process, program implementation for Home Based Programming, and all community collaboration efforts in collaboration with the Lead Family Community Advocate. The Lead Head Start Home Visitor provides continuous, comprehensive child development and family support services to children ages 0-5, their families, and expectant mothers. The Lead Head Start Home Visitor conducts community outreach efforts to recruit and enroll eligible children and families. Using a case management approach, the Lead Home Visitor assesses families’ strengths and barriers and links families to services within VOAC and the community. The Lead Home Visitor empowers parents to recognize they are their child’s first and best teacher and encourages them to participate in leadership roles within the VOAC Early Childhood Education Center and the Denver Great Kids Head Start network. This position will also work alongside parents to facilitate parent training and events and encourage parents to volunteer in center activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Ensures that the participant’s voice is heard and incorporated in programming.

· Facilitates Home Based Program in alignment with Head Start Rules and regulations.

· Responsible for outreach and recruitment, with the Family Community Advocate Team to ensure both home based and center enrollments of eligible children, assist parents in meeting enrollment criteria and maintain a prioritized wait list for interested families.

· Collaborates with the education coordinator, teaching team, Family Community Advocate Team, and community partners to design and implement activities to increase parent involvement in program activities, community activities, and family literacy activities.

· Develops rapport with families through ongoing communications, home visits, phone calls, and referrals.

· Utilizes Child Plus database for the tracking of enrollment, attendance, recruitment, referrals, in-kind services and actions the family services team take to support families.

· Develop individualized, flexible, accessible, and responsive choices for each family’s unique strengths and needs and assists families to define and set attainable goals.

· Attends orientations, trainings, education programs, staff meetings, community meetings, conferences, and workshops to meet the needs of the position.

· Acts as an advocate for families when needed to assist in navigating social services systems to meet their needs.

· Organizes client’s files and ensures required documentation is up-to-date, and in compliance with Head Start and Licensing requirements.

· Performs all duties in a professional manner, adhering to the NASW Social Work Code of Ethics, NAEYC code of ethics and maintaining confidentiality of all information.

· Performs all other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Working conditions are generally inside the building. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, and bending. Occasional lifting or pushing, up to 50 lbs. Occasional work outside, on a playground or community events. Office noise level is low, classroom and gym noise levels can be loud.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

Full Time 40 hours a week; Occasional weekends (Saturday) for recruitment fairs and parent engagement activities.

Location

321 S. Yates St. Denver, CO 80219 with ability to travel for home visits in the Denver area and opportunity for some remote work after first 90 days.

Salary: $23.00-$26.00/hourly non- exempt

Benefit eligibility is based on job type/status

Vacation Time

Separate Sick Time

Paid Holidays

Floating Holidays

Personal Days

Volunteer/Wellness Day

Tuition Assistance

Pension Plan

403b Retirement Plan with Agency Match

Health, Dental, Vision, and Pet Insurance

Life Insurance

Accident Insurance

Employee Assistance/Work-Life Balance Program

Employee Discount Program

LifeLock with Norton

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Volunteers of America is an EEO Employer

Position will remain open until filled

VISA SPONSORSHIP IS NOT OFFERED FOR THIS ROLE

Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply

Employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied laws. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you require a reasonable accommodation to perform this role, please contact [email protected] to begin the Interactive Process.

Requirements

Competencies

· Models core culture attributes of VOAC that include “AIRS” (Accountability, Integrity, Respect and Service).

· Models and VOACs three critical virtues of HHS (Hungry, Humble, People Smart).

· Ensures equitable and inclusive services.

· Ensures that participant(s) has an active voice in programming.

· Ensures equitable and inclusive services.

· Colorado Department of Early Childhood licensing requirements

· Head Start Performance Standards

· Motivational Interviewing

· Trauma Informed Care

Supervisory Responsibilities

· Leads Home Based team

Minimum Qualifications of Position

· Associates degree in Early Childhood Education or a Bachelor's degree in related field and the willingness and ability to obtain an early childhood professional Credential Level II within 3 months

· Bilingual in English and Spanish able to translate both verbally and in writing.

· Experience with case management and family support required.

· Must possess a valid Colorado driver’s license and state-mandated automobile insurance.

Preferred Qualifications of Position

· Bachelor’s degree in social work early childhood education.

· Experience working with individuals and families from diverse backgrounds.

· Infant Mental Health endorsement.

Knowledge and Skills

· Has experience and knowledge of the NASW Social Work Code of Ethics, NAEYC code of ethics, and is able to obtain a PDIS level and implement them in their practice.

· Is familiar with motivational interviewing techniques and skills.

· Is familiar with Trauma Informed practice.

· Has experience or knowledge of SMART goals and how to facilitate creating SMART goals with a client.