Share Email Opening Title Home Visitor  Position Home Visitor - Early Childhood Education   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Base Wage $16.38 - $18.00 per hour based on education and experience   Description Summary The Home Visitor provides early, continuous, intensive and comprehensive child development and family support services to the Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships program for pregnant women, infants, toddlers and their families through weekly home visits and socialization activities while at the same time, promoting the role of the parent’s as the first and most important teacher of their child(ren).  Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Conduct weekly home visits for each child/pregnant mother assigned to the caseload. Create and maintain respectful, trusting, and caring partnerships with each child and the child’s family. Work with the parent/family to identify and implement developmentally appropriate learning activities. Assist families in identifying family resources and needs. Provide support and education to families, to ensure that that prenatal, well-child exams, immunizations, health screenings, and nutrition assessments are complete and necessary follow up occurs. Model appropriate discipline techniques and positive self-esteem building behaviors when working with families. Provide bi-monthly socializations for infants/toddlers, pregnant mothers and their families. Develop lesson plans reflective of activities that meet the needs of all children including those at risk, those with special needs, and those who are culturally diverse. Individualize one-to-one, small group and large group activities to reflect the unique needs and strengths of all children in the classroom. Review each child’s goals and write comprehensive individual plans designed to promote current learning and attend to nutritional, health, and social issues. Plan and facilitate parent meetings which provide education and information on current Early Head Start policy, curriculum development and program governance. Make referrals to service area experts. Participates on multi-disciplinary team meetings. Participate in recruitment activities. Conduct enrollments for families who have completed the eligibility process and have been selected to participate in the program. Attend meetings, trainings, etc. as needed or requested.   Benefits and Perks At SALFCS, not only are we committed to serving our communities, we’re committed to our employees! Paid sick days Paid meal break – (if you work an eight-hour day) 8 paid holidays 401(k) savings and investment plan with employer contributions up to 6%  Employee Assistance Program A schedule typically between Monday – Friday Professional development opportunities A welcoming environment where you can be yourself and surround yourself with diverse, skilled, caring professionals as teammates! SAL Family and Community Services is committed to following all COVID-19 mitigation strategies as set forth and guided by the CDC, WHO, Illinois and Iowa Department of Public Health Departments, and many others. The safety and health of the staff, children, and families is the primary goal of SALFCS. A set of policies and procedures have been implemented and continuously updated and communicated as necessary to help protect the health and safety of employees, families, and children in its care during the COVID-19 health emergency.   About the Organization Mission SAL Community Services (SALCS) strengthens children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities. About Us SALCS operates Skip-a-Long Child Development Services - early care and education centers in Iowa and Illinois, The Home Child Care Network - a network of licensed and license-exempt home child care providers in both the Quad Cities and Peoria areas, Open Door - a crisis assistance program funded by IDHS to help individuals and families in crisis navigate local social services, SAL Child Care Connection - the child care resource and referral program in Peoria, IL, the Child Care Resource and Referral of Midwestern Illinois that serves the Illinois Quad Cities and surrounding counties, and Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships that serve Rock Island, Henry, and Mercer Counties in Illinois. SALCS is at the forefront of public policy and issues regarding early care and education and individual and family social services, and is dedicated to making sure all families have what they need to be successful, regardless of financial means.   EOE Statement SAL Community Services is an equal opportunity employer and believes in equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Accordingly, all employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity. These decisions include recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, discipline, compensation, benefits, training and other personnel actions involving persons in all job titles and shall occur without regard to actual or perceived race, creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, religion (or for requesting an accommodation for a religious belief), sex, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information (as defined in Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)), military status or discharge status, veteran status, qualified disabled veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, transgenderism, marital status, citizenship status, familial status, physical or mental disability (or for requesting an accommodation for a disability), association with a disabled person(s), medical condition (including HIV or AIDS status, cancer related or genetic characteristics) arrest record (unless doing so violates contractual, funding, or licensing requirements), order of protection status, pregnancy (including conditions related to childbirth or breast feeding), homelessness or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.   Location Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships   Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt   Open Date 9/14/2021   This position is currently not accepting applications. 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