Recruit pregnant families and children ages birth to five into the program.
Develop and schedule the program activities, including home visiting, parent/child groups,toddler play groups, transition to school activities, and other programmatic activities.
Provide regular home visits to families ( twice monthly) using an STC approved home visiting curriculum.
Organize and conduct regular (minimum of one per month) parent/child groups, in the elementary school when possible and feasible.
Conduct child screenings and make referrals to community providers for follow up assessment as needed.
Coordinate with STC staff, program partners, local schools and other community agencies in implementing Early Steps.
Participate in training and technical assistance activities including STC sponsored group trainings. technical assistance site visits, monthly audio conference calls and web based resource sharing and training activities.
Participate in the evaluation of Early Steps, including data collection, interviewing and videotaping activities.
Desired Qualifications:
Highly motivated, flexible and non judgmental individual who is eager to learn
Associate degree in related field, Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience
Experience working with pregnant women, children ages birth to five, and families in rural areas
Home visiting experience
Experience leading parent groups
Demonstrated early childhood knowledge, including infant/toddler knowledge
Energetic, motivated and creative
Able to work independently
Available and reliable vehicle for visiting families (mileage reimbursed)
Competency with computers including previous experience with Windows programming and use of the Internet
Willingness to travel regionally and nationally for training
Willingness to collect data and participate in the program evaluation