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Job Title: Early Head Start Home Visitor

Location/Work Status: East Hawaii (Hilo), Hawaii

Job Type: Regular Full Time, Non-Exempt

Compensation: $16.47 - $22.28 / per month with competitive benefits package

Benefit Highlights:

• 21 Paid Vacation Days, 12 Paid Sick Days, and 14 Paid Holidays
• Medical Coverage through Kaiser or UHA – you chose the best option for your family
• 401K or Roth with 4% Employer Match
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance

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.

Under the direct supervision of the Area Manager, the Head Start Home Visiting Team implements an individualized and comprehensive early childhood education program for prenatal women, children ages birth to three (3) years and their families in a home-based model.

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.
• Coordinates 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.
• Coordinate 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.
• Use 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.

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