Early Head Start Home Visitor - Full Time Koolauloa

Summary of Program and Position

We believe that every child deserves bright and healthy futures. Early education plays a critical role during the important developmental period, especially among disadvantaged children. Investing in early education will have a tremendous impact on life outcomes and provide thriving futures for Hawaii's young minds. Federally funded initiatives provide early childhood education and related comprehensive services for low-income parents and children, and children with special needs. Early Head Start (EHS) provides services in centers and in homes to prenatal parents and parents with infants and toddlers. Head Start (HS) serves children ages three through five and their parents to provide a head start for school success.

Essential Duties

• Provide individualized comprehensive early childhood education services to Head Start families and acts as a family educator and advocate; promotes best practice and acts as a resource person.
• Coincides and completes weekly lesson plans that are centered on the development of the child through individualized small and large group activities.
• Emphasis is placed on preparing children for preschool and engaging families throughout the process.
• Cook with parents to ensure that prenatal, well-child exams, immunizations, health screenings, and nutrition assessments are complete and necessary follow up occurs.
• Complete Individualized Family Partnership Agreement, Individualized Learning Plans, developmental screenings and all other required assessments with families in accordance with program policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate written/electronic records including: health information, ongoing assessments, family contact documentation, screening schedule, observations, and other required forms in a timely manner.
• Plans and implements two group socializations every month for families to attend. Engages families at socializations though parent-child interaction activities, school readiness activities and meal service. Documents attendance and records associated with the implementation of monthly group socializations.
• Uses individualized curricula to meet the identified needs of each child and family and ensures linkages and/or referrals are made to community resources.
• Implements and supports special education services, for children with special needs and their families, through the Department of Education (Part B provider) referral process. Provides follow up and advocates in the best interest of the family and child.

Education/Training

• Home Visitor Level 1: Must be at least 18 years old. Child Development Associates Certificate (CDA) to be completed within the first year of employment, required. One-year full-time experience working with children at an appropriate age level for the position, required. One-year full-time experience as a home visitor or working with children and families in a home-based model, preferred.
• Home Visitor Level 2: Must be at least 18 years old. Child Development Associates Certificate (CDA), required. One-year full-time experience working with children at an appropriate age level for the position, required. One-year full-time experience as a home visitor or working with children and families in a home-based model, preferred.
• Home Visitor Level 3: Must be at least 18 years old. Associates or bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or related field, required. One-year full-time experience working with children at an appropriate age level for the position, required. One-year full-time experience as a home visitor or working with children and families in a home-based model, preferred.