Early Head Start Home Visitor
Meeting Street · Providence, RI · 2 mo ago
On-siteFull-time
About the role
Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential. As an Early Head Start Home Visitor, you will work 40 hours weekly to support infants, toddlers (0-36 months), and their families.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and monitor infants and toddlers to identify educational needs and develop, implement, and document appropriate educational programs that achieve quantifiable results.
- Provide weekly 90-minute home visits to families in their natural environment, supporting them in discussing their own goals as well as the educational, health, and social-emotional goals of their children.
- Use curriculum, community resources, and a multi-disciplinary approach to help families and children meet their goals.
- Advocate for parents as their child’s first teacher and collaborate with the family’s best interest in mind.
- Collaborate with team members to establish a baseline for each child’s developmental skills, social-emotional development, and current health status.
- Partner with parents and caregivers in achieving their goals, working with prenatal mothers and children up to age 3.
- Provide referrals and access to community resources to support families, ensuring they receive rights, procedural safeguards, and services authorized under federal, state, and local early childhood programs.
- Independently manage a caseload, communicating and scheduling appointments directly with families.
Requirements
- Associate’s Degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, or CDA (Childhood Development Associate) Credential.
- Two years of experience in an early childhood setting; home-based setting preferred.
- Valid CPR and first aid certifications.
Benefits
- Competitive pay.
- Generous PTO.
- 13 paid holidays.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage, and more.