Volunteers of America Los Angeles
Home Visitor II Early Head Start San Fernando Valley Santa Clarita
Volunteers of America Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Home Visitor II Early Head Start (San Fernando Valley / Santa Clarita)
Volunteers of America Los Angeles
Apply within the first 25 applicants.
VOALA Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories
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 at www.voala.org.
PAY RATE:
$24.40 – $25.68 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 aged 0‑5 and their families to provide the skills, confidence, and stable home life necessary for a smooth transition into kindergarten and beyond. Children receive a broad array of health services including screenings and referrals, maintenance of immunization schedules, nutrition assessments and follow‑ups, mental health assessments as part of initial screenings, as well as health and dental services. Enrolled children receive healthy meals and nutrition education is incorporated into classroom activities for the children.
Cities served include: Carson, Commerce, Compton, Culver City, Del Rey, East Los Angeles, El Segundo, Harbor City, Hawthorne, South Central Los Angeles, Lomita, Lynwood, Mar Vista, Newhall, North Hollywood, Pacoima, Palms, Paramount, Rancho Palos Verdes, San Fernando, San Pedro, Santa Clarita, Shadow Hills, South LA, Studio City, Sun Valley, Sunland, Sylmar, Torrance, Tujunga, Val Verde, Valencia, Valley Village, Wilmington.
Job Summary & Purpose The Early Head Start Home Visitor identifies, recruits and enrolls families for participation in the HS Program, then regularly meets with enrolled families to identify challenges and needs they face. The Early Head Start Home Visitors foster the view and practice in parents that they are their child’s first teacher and reinforce this concept with developmentally appropriate activities; work with parents to establish a Family Partnership Agreement and assist them in attaining established goals.
Specific Duties
Work with a caseload of twelve (12) families and up to 14 children by going to the family home every week for at least ninety (90) minutes per family per week.
Consult with families and staff in identifying a family’s or child’s challenges/needs; explore solutions.
Work with parents in weekly home visits to develop activities that are developmentally appropriate, family focused and engaging.
Conduct ongoing observations, screenings and assessments to develop goals that relate to the child’s individual growth and development.
Collaborate with various social services, ensuring parent involvement, to obtain nutrition, health, mental health services, and/or disability assistance to better support child/family.
Maintain children’s records; submit accurate monthly paperwork and reports in a timely manner.
Plan, participate, and create an environment that is developmentally appropriate and implement socializations twice a month.
Work with parent to establish a Family Partnership Agreement and assist them in attaining established goals.
Foster the view and practice in parents that they are their child’s first teacher and reinforce this concept with practical suggestions.
Act as a liaison and advocate between community resources and HS families.
Help families as necessary to arrange and keep medical and dental appointments as required by HS.
Other duties as may be required to fulfill program mission.
Essential Duties
Identify, recruit and enroll families for participation in the HS Program.
Consult with families and staff in identifying a family’s or child’s challenges/needs; explore solutions.
Meet families by going to the family home every week for at least ninety (90) minutes per family per week, developing weekly activities that are developmentally appropriate, family focused and engaging.
Perform ongoing observations, screenings and assessments to develop and review child’s goals.
Collaborate with various services such as parent involvement, social services, nutrition, health, mental health services, and/or disabilities to better support child/family. Act as a liaison and advocate between community resources and HS families.
Help families as necessary to arrange and keep medical and dental appointments as required by HS.
Plan, participate, and create an environment that is developmentally appropriate and implement socializations twice a month.
Maintain children’s records; submit accurate monthly paperwork and reports in a timely manner.
Other duties as required and may be subject to change.
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.
Health & Screening Requirements:
TB clearance within 6 months prior.
Annual influenza vaccination (between Nov. 1 – Mar. 31).
Pertussis (whooping cough) and measles immunization.
Health screening at the time of employment.
Physical Requirements:
Requires ability to interact with children in a busy environment including, but not limited to: able to lift up to 50 lbs, frequently kneel and squat, and move quickly.
Access to dependable transportation.
Proof of insurance and driver’s license.
Education
AA in Early Childhood Education/Child Development or related field.
24 CD units including 6 units of infant/toddler (at least 3 units infant/toddler required at hire and 6 units within a year of hire).
Experience
Child Development field work.
Preferred Qualifications
BA in ECE/CD or related field.
1-year experience in home visiting.
Knowledge of Head Start performance standards.
Growing great kids curriculum.
Bilingual English and Spanish (written and verbal).
Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
This employer participates in E‑Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E‑Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (OHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.
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Apply within the first 25 applicants.
VOALA Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories
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 at www.voala.org.
PAY RATE:
$24.40 – $25.68 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 aged 0‑5 and their families to provide the skills, confidence, and stable home life necessary for a smooth transition into kindergarten and beyond. Children receive a broad array of health services including screenings and referrals, maintenance of immunization schedules, nutrition assessments and follow‑ups, mental health assessments as part of initial screenings, as well as health and dental services. Enrolled children receive healthy meals and nutrition education is incorporated into classroom activities for the children.
Cities served include: Carson, Commerce, Compton, Culver City, Del Rey, East Los Angeles, El Segundo, Harbor City, Hawthorne, South Central Los Angeles, Lomita, Lynwood, Mar Vista, Newhall, North Hollywood, Pacoima, Palms, Paramount, Rancho Palos Verdes, San Fernando, San Pedro, Santa Clarita, Shadow Hills, South LA, Studio City, Sun Valley, Sunland, Sylmar, Torrance, Tujunga, Val Verde, Valencia, Valley Village, Wilmington.
Job Summary & Purpose The Early Head Start Home Visitor identifies, recruits and enrolls families for participation in the HS Program, then regularly meets with enrolled families to identify challenges and needs they face. The Early Head Start Home Visitors foster the view and practice in parents that they are their child’s first teacher and reinforce this concept with developmentally appropriate activities; work with parents to establish a Family Partnership Agreement and assist them in attaining established goals.
Specific Duties
Work with a caseload of twelve (12) families and up to 14 children by going to the family home every week for at least ninety (90) minutes per family per week.
Consult with families and staff in identifying a family’s or child’s challenges/needs; explore solutions.
Work with parents in weekly home visits to develop activities that are developmentally appropriate, family focused and engaging.
Conduct ongoing observations, screenings and assessments to develop goals that relate to the child’s individual growth and development.
Collaborate with various social services, ensuring parent involvement, to obtain nutrition, health, mental health services, and/or disability assistance to better support child/family.
Maintain children’s records; submit accurate monthly paperwork and reports in a timely manner.
Plan, participate, and create an environment that is developmentally appropriate and implement socializations twice a month.
Work with parent to establish a Family Partnership Agreement and assist them in attaining established goals.
Foster the view and practice in parents that they are their child’s first teacher and reinforce this concept with practical suggestions.
Act as a liaison and advocate between community resources and HS families.
Help families as necessary to arrange and keep medical and dental appointments as required by HS.
Other duties as may be required to fulfill program mission.
Essential Duties
Identify, recruit and enroll families for participation in the HS Program.
Consult with families and staff in identifying a family’s or child’s challenges/needs; explore solutions.
Meet families by going to the family home every week for at least ninety (90) minutes per family per week, developing weekly activities that are developmentally appropriate, family focused and engaging.
Perform ongoing observations, screenings and assessments to develop and review child’s goals.
Collaborate with various services such as parent involvement, social services, nutrition, health, mental health services, and/or disabilities to better support child/family. Act as a liaison and advocate between community resources and HS families.
Help families as necessary to arrange and keep medical and dental appointments as required by HS.
Plan, participate, and create an environment that is developmentally appropriate and implement socializations twice a month.
Maintain children’s records; submit accurate monthly paperwork and reports in a timely manner.
Other duties as required and may be subject to change.
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.
Health & Screening Requirements:
TB clearance within 6 months prior.
Annual influenza vaccination (between Nov. 1 – Mar. 31).
Pertussis (whooping cough) and measles immunization.
Health screening at the time of employment.
Physical Requirements:
Requires ability to interact with children in a busy environment including, but not limited to: able to lift up to 50 lbs, frequently kneel and squat, and move quickly.
Access to dependable transportation.
Proof of insurance and driver’s license.
Education
AA in Early Childhood Education/Child Development or related field.
24 CD units including 6 units of infant/toddler (at least 3 units infant/toddler required at hire and 6 units within a year of hire).
Experience
Child Development field work.
Preferred Qualifications
BA in ECE/CD or related field.
1-year experience in home visiting.
Knowledge of Head Start performance standards.
Growing great kids curriculum.
Bilingual English and Spanish (written and verbal).
Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
This employer participates in E‑Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E‑Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (OHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.
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