Teacher Associate: 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.

WHAT MAKES VOA SPECIAL? VOAC recognizes the unique needs of the older adult who needs a wheelchair ramp to stay at home safely, and the preschooler whose family needs additional resources. VOAC supports veteran’s efforts to exit homelessness as well as provides a safe place for survivors of domestic violence. Wherever VOAC goes, it combines relationship-building, volunteers and quality services to lift and support our neighbor’s efforts to become self-sufficient and reach their full potential.

** The Home Visitor is responsible for working closely with the Supervising Case Manager and Family Community Advocates to ensure program compliance with Head Start Performance Standards. The Home Visitor conducts community outreach efforts to recruit and enroll eligible children and families. Using a case management approach, the Home Visitor assesses families’ strengths and barriers and links families to services within VOA and the community. The Home Visitor empowers parents to recognize they are their child’s first and best teacher, as well as encourages them to participate in leadership roles within the VOA Early Childhood Education Center and the Denver Great Kids Head Start network. This position will also work alongside parents to facilitate parent trainings 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, Parents as Teachers, and WellSky database for the tracking of enrollment, attendance, recruitment, referrals, in-kind services and actions the family services team take to support families.[DM1] 

· 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 VOA Colorado’s core values and virtues, and maintain confidentiality of all information.

· Performs all other duties as assigned. 

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Sitting, standing, bending, reaching, walking.

Must have a drivers license.

Ability to complete travel to and from client’s homes in Denver Metro Area.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

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

Location

Multiple Office Locations: 321 S. Yates St. Denver, CO 80219 and 2877 Lawrence Street, Denver, CO 80205

Pay Range: Associate Teacher I up to Bilingual Head Start Lead Teacher $19.84 to $24 

BENEFITS (eligibility is based on job type/status)

Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off

Volunteer/Wellness Day

Tuition Assistance

Pension and 403b Retirement Plan

Health, Dental, Vision, Pet Insurances

Life Insurance (Including Accidental Death & Dismemberment)

Accident Insurance

Employee Assistance/Work Life Balance Program

Employee Discount Program

LifeLock with Norton

Public 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 VOACO that include “AIRS” (Accountability, Integrity, Respect and Service). 

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

· Ensures equitable and inclusive services. 

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

Minimum Qualifications of Position

· Child Development Associate (CDA), Associates degree in Early Childhood Education or a Bachelors degree in related field and the willingness and ability to obtain an early childhood professional Credential Level III within 3 months.

· Able to read, write and speak in English and Spanish

· 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, child development, or early childhood education,

· Experience working with individuals and families from diverse backgrounds.

· Endorsement in Infant Mental Health.

Knowledge and Skills

· Has experience and knowledge of the NASW Social Work Code of Ethics and is able to implement them in their practice.

· Is familiar with foundational interviewing techniques and skills. 

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