Home Base Visitor

Salary: $18.15 - $28.40 Hourly
Location : All Areas
Job Type: Full-Time Non-Exempt
Job Number: 202400128
Division: Health and Human Services
Department: Education
Opening Date: 10/08/2024
Closing Date: 11/8/2024 5:59 PM Pacific
Description
Bonus Opportunity:
This position is offering a $5,000 hiring bonus for a fully qualified candidate. $2,500 upon successful hiring and $2,500 after a 6-month evaluation and probationary period.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The incumbent is under the supervision of the Site Supervisor. The Provider is responsible for developing and implementing Home Base Services to children and families that include Federal Performance Standards: 1304.20 Child Health & Developmental Services; 1304.21 Education and Early Childhood Development; 1304.22 Child Health & Safety; 1304.23 Child Nutrition; 1304.40 Family Partnerships; 1304.53 Facilities, Materials, and Equipment; Part 1305 Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance and Part 1308 Subpart B Disabilities Service Plan.
Examples of Duties
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Understand the Head Start goals/performance standards and be able to communicate them to parents and the community.
2. Work with the Family Service Coordinator, Education Coordinator, Site Supervisor, and the Head Start Manager to provide integrated program services.
3. Create a warm, accepting, and developmentally appropriate environment, which encourages the cognitive, physical, emotional, and social development of the child and family in a home setting and during socializations.
4. Uphold confidentiality of child and family information in accordance with the confidentiality policy.
5. Refer families with health, nutrition, social services, mental health, and special needs concerns to local resources and/or consult with the Family Service Coordinator or Site Supervisor as necessary.
6. Utilize Yurok tribal traditions, practices, and resources to provide culturally relevant services to children and families.
7. Must be able to implement approved curriculum and individualize for each child.
8. Understand and implement safety rules, emergency procedures and plans.
9. Substitutes in classrooms as needed.
10. Participates in scheduled team and staff meetings.
11. Attending local and out of town meetings as requested by supervisor.
12. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Typical Qualifications
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
1. G4: Highschool diploma or GED with one year specified experience. Employees must be willing to acquire any special certifications or attend any training that is determined to be relevant or becomes required of the position in the future.
2. G5: Highschool diploma or GED with two years specified experience Must have a current Home Visitor Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) and two (2) years' experience working with pre-school age children in a classroom setting or an associate degree in Early Childhood Education plus one (1) years' experience working with children in a group or educational setting. Employees must be willing to acquire any special certifications or attend any training that is determined to be relevant or becomes required of the position in the future.
3. Candidates with equivalent combinations of education, training and experience will be considered.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Ability to develop and implement educational curriculum in accordance with the Head Start Performance Standards
2. Knowledge of child development and sensitive to the needs and characteristics of young children and families.
3. Ability to relate well to other staff members, parents, and community members.
4. Knowledge of history, culture, and traditions of Native American Tribes of Northwest California particularly the Yurok Tribe.
5. Experience in computer word processing.
6. Possess effective interpersonal and leadership skills.
7. Possess well-developed verbal and written communication skills and abilities.
8. Must be self-directed and able to initiate parent and staff activities.
9. Must provide documentation of a pre-employment and annual health screening showing that the employee is free of communicable diseases and is physically capable of doing the job.
10. Must provide pre-employment documentation of a negative TB test or chest x-ray, no later than 7 days following the date of hire and every 5 years thereafter.
11. Must provide (within thirty days) documentation of immunization or immunity for all currently recommended childhood immunizations. If an employee is missing required immunizations, they must be completed within six months of hire.
12. Must provide (within thirty days) documentation of receiving Hepatitis B vaccine. The entire series of Hepatitis B immunizations must be completed within six months of hire.
13. Must possess, or be willing to obtain within 30 days, a certification in Infant & child, pediatric, Community, or Universal First Aid and CPR through a qualified EMSA training program as prescribed by Community Care Licensing. Must maintain valid First Aid and CPR cards during duration of employment.
14. Must provide documentation of 15 hours of Health and Safety training as prescribed by Community Care Licensing. Hours from current first aid and CPR certificates count toward this requirement. (EMSA approved training).
15. Must have a current Criminal Record Clearance with current Child Abuse Index Check on file with Community Care Licensing or provide fingerprints and a Child Abuse Index Check prior to the first day of work in order to obtain a Criminal Record Clearance from the Department of Justice.
16. If necessary, must adhere to a professional development plan with goals, objectives and timelines that includes the attainment of beginning level Yurok Language proficiency as determined by the Yurok Language Program.
17. This position will collaborate with the Yurok Tribe Childcare Program including but not limited to working in the Child Care Classroom as needed to meet teacher-child ratio's and attending joint trainings.
18. This position may be required to work a full year/full day.
19. Recognition that in order to serve Yurok People one must know as much as possible about Yurok history, culture and values.
Supplemental Information
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
1. All applicants are subject to the Tribe's Drug and Alcohol Policy including pre-employment screening.
2. Valid state issued driver's license and/or the ability to obtain a California or Oregon driver's license. Must be insurable on the Tribe's insurance policy.
3. Must pass a background investigation and fingerprint clearance.
4. This position requires compliance with the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act Public Law 101-630; 25 Code of Federal Regulations Part 63 - Indian child Protection and Family Violence Prevention; Crime Control Act of 1990, Employee Background Checks; and Executive Order 12968, Adjudicative Guidelines.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
We offer complete benefits package to full-time employees including:
*Medical *Dental *Vision
*Life Ins. *Rx *AirMed (Air Ambulance)
*401k *401k (match up to 3%)
*Employee Assistance Program
16 Paid Holidays Calm app (meditation/music channel)
Part-time employees who work an average of 30 hours per week
over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.
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