Early Head Start Home Visitor - Anne Arundel County
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Job DescriptionPosted Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 4:00 AMOverwhelmingly, people who decide they want to be a part of the Y in Central Maryland tell us they do so because it reflects their values and a conscious decision they've made about how they choose to live their lives. The happiest and most fulfilled Y associates are those who are motivated to help others and who want to be a part of something larger than themselves. If this speaks to your heart, then we invite you to join our team. Be a part of a charitable, mission-driven organization that works for individual and community well-being for all, for a better us.How this role contributes to the Y's mission: As a Y Head Start Family Home Visitor, you will provide child development services, social services, health services, parent support, and parent involvement services to families including home visits, socializations, advocacy, and crisis intervention in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards, Y of Central Maryland Child Care Philosophy, and local licensing regulations. You will implement a family-centered approach to assist families to build on their strengths and develop family partnership agreements to support families in identifying their concerns, priorities, and resources. You will provide resources on child development, parenting education, and family support on home visits to families of infants/toddlers and pregnant women. You will conduct developmental screenings and ongoing assessments of infants and toddlers to determine motor, language, social, cognitive, and emotional skills and will develop an individual learning plan for each child with parental assistance. As a Y Head Start Family Home Visitor, you'll contribute to the Y and to the broader community we serve by working with our littlest participants and their families who are economically disadvantaged and help them prepare for success in school and life.This work is right for you if you have:An interest in the well-being and education of young children, enthusiasm, patience, good humor, good judgment, and a good spiritA minimum of 2 years prior experience working with children and families in a human service settingThe ability to clearly communicate and effectively listen to children, parents/guardians, members, and other Y associatesThe desire to problem-solve, handle crises, and work with families and children of various cultures from low-income backgroundsA bachelor's or associate's degree in child development, education, social sciences, or a related fieldThe Y in Central Maryland provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment. Moreover, the Y is firmly committed to celebrating and achieving diversity and inclusion in all we do. We strive to be an anti-racist organization and expect all associates to treat others with respect, kindness, and dignity at all times. Thank you for considering working for the Y in Central Maryland. If being a part of our cause feels right for you, we hope you will join us.#J-18808-Ljbffr