Home Visitor

About the role

The Home Visitor will bring a passion for the mission of Harlem Children's Zone: break the cycle of intergenerational poverty with comprehensive, on-the-ground programming that builds up opportunities for children and families to thrive in school, work, and life. The Home Visitor will join the Baby College GRADS program, an Early Head Start home-based program designed to promote the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of young children and families from the child's birth through the first three years of their lives.

Responsibilities

• Support a caseload of up to 12 families
• Conduct weekly home visits with families organized around individualized lesson plans, case management, and supportive counseling efforts
• Complete age-appropriate screenings and assessments to identify caregiver needs and help assess children's developmental progress
• Promote children's progress using the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (HSELOF) by effectively planning and implementing home-based learning experiences aligned with the selected home-visiting curriculum
• Collaborate with internal and external referral sources (i.e., Early Intervention, Wellness, Mental Health, etc.) to mitigate barriers to success
• Complete family needs assessments to identify families' strengths, resources, individualized needs, and preferred goals
• Collaboratively establish individualized action plans that can be monitored and encouraged throughout the family's participation in the G.R.A.D.S. program
• Submit accurate and timely case notes in data management systems and case files
• Conduct bi-weekly socialization to promote family engagement, socio-emotional development, collaborative learning opportunities, and parent-child bonding
• Participate in training and ongoing professional development activities
• Conduct outreach and recruitment that help engage the Harlem community and support program enrollment into the G.R.ADS. program

Requirements

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Development or related field (Psychology, Special Education, Social Work, Social Services, Human Services, etc.)
• 6 months+ of case management experience working with families that have young children (home visiting experience is a significant plus)

What You'll Do

To be considered, interested applicants can apply directly through the job posting. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants.

Benefits

As a member of the Harlem Children's Zone team, you will join a supportive and inclusive community dedicated to helping children, families — and our staff — thrive. We offer highly competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for growth. Our exceptional full-time benefits include:

• Hightly competitive base salaries
• Paid time off
• Employee referral bonus
• Career Advancement
• No-cost health insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-and long-term disability
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Wellness discounts
• Commuter benefits
• Financial wellness perks
• Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.)

Pay

The salary for this position is $47,000-$50,000 per year, with a $3,000 signing bonus after 90 days of employment.

Schedule

Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5 PM, (flexibility is required, some days may run past 5 PM depending on the needs of the families serviced, and the home visitation schedule and itinerary)