Home Visitor​/Teacher Early Head Start North Hollywood

Home Visitor/Teacher Early Head Start North Hollywood

Join to apply for the Home Visitor/Teacher Early Head Start North Hollywood role at Volunteers of America Los Angeles

Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans services, homeless shelters, low‑income housing programs as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more la.org.

PAY RATE: $26.92 – $28.34 PER HOUR

BENEFITS: VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

HEAD START/ EARLY HEAD START

Through our Head Start and Early Head Start programs, we work with children (ages 0 –
5) and their families to provide the skills, confidence and stable home life necessary for a smooth transition into kindergarten and beyond. Children also receive a broad array of health services including screenings and referrals, maintenance of immunization schedules, nutrition assessments and follow‑ups, mental health assessments, and determination if any developmental or physical delays are present. Enrolled children receive healthy meals, along with an assessment of their nutritional needs and the necessary follow‑ups.

Nutrition education is available for parents and incorporated into daily classroom activities for the children.

Job Summary And Purpose

The Home Visitor/Teacher identifies, recruits and enrolls families for participation in the program. In classrooms, they provide support for varied activities planned in order to help children develop socially, emotionally, intellectually and physically with the overall goal being to achieve social competence for the child. While working in homes with families, the Home Visitor/Teacher fosters the view and practice in parents that they are their child’s first teacher and reinforces this concept with developmentally appropriate activities.

Essential Job Duties

• Works with home‑based families by going to the family home weekly to provide developmentally appropriate, family‑focused and engaging activities;
• Provides children with an environment that includes varied activities to help children develop socially, emotionally, intellectually and physically in a manner appropriate to their and of development, with the overall goal being to achieve social competence for the child;
• Supports center‑based classrooms as needed based on program need;
• In classrooms, implements the program curriculum for children enrolled, plans individual and group activities to stimulate learning and promote child’s learning, and works cooperatively with Co‑Teacher and Family Advocate (FA) to provide information and resources to enrolled families;
• Provides a learning environment that reflects the varied cultural and ethnic backgrounds of the children in the program and the larger communities and societies in which they live;
• Consults with families and staff in identifying a family’s or child’s challenges/needs and explores solutions;
• Conducts ongoing observations, screenings and assessments to develop goals that relate to the child’s individual growth and development;
• Identifies, recruits and enrolls families for participation in the HS Program;
• Maintains children’s records; submits accurate monthly paperwork and reports on a timely basis;
• Plans, participates, and creates an environment that is developmentally appropriate and implements socializations twice a month;
• Fosters the view and practice in parents that they are their child’s first teacher and reinforces this concept with practical suggestions;
• Acts as a liaison and advocate between Family Advocates, community resources and HS families to ensure parent involvement and obtain nutrition, health, disability and mental health services;
• Other duties as may be required to fulfill the program mission.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications;
• Proof at the time of hire;
• TB clearance within 6…