EHS-Home Visitor

Company Overview: 

Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity, and each year, Rising Ground is a positive force in the lives of more than 25,000 individuals. We do this through 50 programs in 70 locations throughout New York City and Westchester. Our strong belief and commitment to diversity is shown not just through our work with supported persons but is integral to the building of a strong staff that reflects the communities we serve. Rising Ground is headquartered in downtown Brooklyn.

Summary: 

Early Head Start Visitors will deliver the Early Head Start program at Rising Ground which promotes early literacy in children ages Birth to 3 years old to children and families. Using a gentle approach, Home Visitors model reading, playing, and conversation activities using early learn framework and educational toys to parents with their children in “play” sessions. Home visitor Coordinate with parents to ensure prenatal well-child exams, immunizations, health screenings, and nutrition assessments are complete and necessary follow-up occurs. Provide support in parent and child activities that encourage developmentally appropriate activities for the changing needs of infants and toddlers. 

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate, Associate of Arts degree in related field; bachelor’s degree in early childhood education preferred 
• Two - three years classroom teaching experience in an early childhood program 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Prepares and implements daily lesson plans/learning activities. Monitors children’s progress via developmental checklists and observation 
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, which include families, Social Services staff, clinical consultants, treating therapists (as appropriate), etc. 
• Individualize learning activities to meet the developmental needs of each child, including children with disabilities, by working with parents to develop individual goals. 
• Conducts home visits to families once a week for 1.5 hours; conducts parent conferences three times per year. 
• Responsible for written observations, weekly plans, and quarterly assessments. 
• Assists families in developing family goals and provides needed referrals to assist in accomplishing the goals. 
• Follows developmentally appropriate practices in interactions with children. 
• Works on a smooth transition of all children into and out of Early Head Start. Creates a transition plan for all family childcare children above 2.5 years old. 
• Screens parents for eligibility based on program criteria and completes screening forms for review. Completes enrollment for eligible families. 

Supervisory Responsibility

Yes/No

Work Environment:

Normal

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: Home Visitor/ 35 hours weekly 

Travel (if required): 

Physical Requirements: 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT 

It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all

employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s

perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or

veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring,

compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer,

layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.