What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parents As Teachers Home Visitor -Sherman Central School - Start date Nov 30th position at Jamestown Community Learning Council?
Position Opening
Parents as Teachers Home Visitor
Using the Parents as Teachers (PAT) curriculum, a Home Visitor supports families by focusing on parent-child interactions, development centered parenting and family well-being. In a culturally sensitive way, the Home/School Liaison partners, facilitates, and reflects with families to help them reach their goals and understand they are their child’s first and best teacher.
Part-time: 20 hours per week, follows school calendar. Paid training, holidays, sick and personal days.
Core Responsibilities:
- Engage in recruitment of families with children prenatal- 5 years
- Maintains a caseload of families
- Plan, deliver and documents monthly home visits*
- Provide group connections to give families an opportunity to build social connections
- Complete developmental screenings (ASQ3 and ASQSE) with parents and make referrals as needed
- Connect families to resources that help them reach their goals and address their needs
- Help parents and children transition to other services needed
- Act as liaison between school age child and school
Qualifications:
- Associates degree in early childhood education, social work, health, psychology or related is preferred, will consider 2 years supervised experience working with children and/or parents
- Knowledge of child development and milestones for children birth- 5 years old
- Computer skills: Word, Excel, Google Docs, web-based database, and email
- Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
- Ability to establish rapport with families and empower them by building on strengths
- Strong organization record keeping skills
- Drivers license and transportation
JCLC’s mission is to strengthen the capacity of families to nurture, support, and provide for their child’s academic development, emotional growth and physical well-being by establishing effective relationships between home and school.
Please submit resume, cover letter and three(3) references (with contact information) to willow.fodor@jclcprograms.org
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18