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1) Child
Development/ Home Visits
a) Works with
families on a one-to-one basis during 32 scheduled, 90-minute visits per
operational year.
b) Schedules
Home-Based Supervisor to accompany Home Visitors on at least one home visit
per operational year.
c) Schedules
resource staff to accompany Home Visitor on weekly visits when deemed
necessary by Home Visitor and/or Home-Based Supervisor.
d) Prepares
developmental materials and them to parents , weekly
e) Provides
parents with training on topics related to child development and guidance.
f) Assist
parents in developing ways to use items found around the house as a
teaching tools, weekly.
g) Provided
children with a group Socialization experience of 2 ½ hours, twice a month
h) Administers
screening and assessment instrument to all children following the program
schedules
i) Repeats
screening instrument for all the children who score below the cut-off score
in 30 days.
j) Implements
plan to use screening tool results as a basis for follow-up activities to
be documented in the Home Visit Plan.
k) Completes the
Creative Curriculum Continuum three times per year, as scheduled
l) Prepares
the Creative Curriculum Planning and Progress Report with the parent’s
assistance three times per year as based on the Creative Curriculum
Developmental Continuum.
2) Family and Community Partnership
a) Assist
families to identify strengths and to identify and develop a plan for
addressing family challenges.
b) Maintains confidentiality
of family records and information received at all times.
c)
Encourages parents to attend appropriate Head Start meetings; provide
transportation when necessary.
d) Offer
families the opportunity to develop individualized family partnership
agreements.
e) Secure
necessary resources to meet family social service and health needs.
f) Serves
as a liaison and advocate for families with community agencies and organizations.
g)
Provides families with up-to-date information directory of community
agencies and organizations.
h)
Provides referrals to community resources and assist parents in gaining
access to the referred service.
i)
Organize the Home-Based Parent Committee, annually.
j)
Advises the Home-Based Parent Committee Chairperson in planning meetings,
activities and trainings.
k)
Conducts election of officers for Parent Committee, annually.
l) Assist
in providing Parent Officer training, annually.
m) Notify
parents of Parent Committee meetings, monthly.
n)
Submits complete list of elected officers and representatives to Policy
Council and Service Area Committees to the Home-Based Supervisor and
Supervisor of Family Services annually and updates as needed.
o) Develops
Parent Training Plan based on the tally of Parent Interest Surveys and
mandated training, annually.
p)
Completes and tallies the Parent Interest Survey within the first 30 days
of the operational year.
q)
Submits Parent Committee agenda, minutes and sign-in sheet to Supervisor
after each meeting.
r)
Provides information and training for parents regarding child abuse and
neglect.
s)
Reports instances of child abuse or neglect to local Child Protective
Services agency and to Home-Based Supervisor, as necessary.
t)
Reports crisis situation to Supervisor and works to develop a plan for
assistance for the family in crisis, as needed.
s)
Submits physical examinations and immunization records to Home Based
Supervisor on incoming children at the time of enrollment.
3)
Health
a) Completes
in-take interviews on new children, annually
b) Gathers,
assesses, and submits well child checks and immunizations to Information
Systems as received.
c) Schedules
dental appointments for children when necessary.
d) Instructs
parents and children in basic dental hygiene skills, and distributes new
toothbrushes, as available
e) Obtains, and
keeps readily available, emergency telephone numbers for all children for
field trips and group sessions.
f) Reviews
and provides training in first aid and fire safety with parents and
children, annually.
g) Performs
weekly health inspection for each child.
h) Teaches and
models good hand washing techniques.
i) Discusses
nutritional values during food experiences at home or at group sessions,
taking into account and respecting cultural differences.
j) Uses
food experiences as a means of teaching language arts, colors, math,
science, social skills, and hygiene practices.
k) Uses
puppets/role play to introduce health services (dental care, immunizations,
etc.) as a way to calm children’s fears
l) Refers
children and families for nutritional counseling when weight or nutrition
is more of a concern than for a typical child.
m) Provides families, when
necessary, transportation to medical and dental services.
n) Secures
necessary resources to meet family health needs
o) Make
referrals to Disabilities or Behavioral Health Coordinator, as needed.
2) Supports
a team approach in serving as a member of the Education Staff
a) Attends
appropriate service area committee meetings when scheduled.
b) Attends
in-service training, conferences, workshops, etc. upon request.
c) Actively
participates in his/her own professional development long-range plans.
d) Meets with
Supervisor monthly for Supervision or upon request.
e) Serves as a
member of the Home Based Child Development Team.
f) Attends
all scheduled Home-Based staff meetings.
3) Record
Keeping/ Monitoring
a) Maintains and
updates Family Services and Health records throughout the year, as
necessary.
b) Develops Home
Visit Plans based on identified family needs, with parent participation, weekly.
c) Submits
completed health records to Home-Based Supervisor, on a bi-weekly basis
during the first 90 days of the operational year.
d) Provided all
required records to Home-Based Supervisor at bi-weekly staff meetings as
outlined in the yearly Home-Based Timetable.
e) Maintains a
system for tracking results of family referrals to community services
agencies, ongoing.
f) Submits
copies of completed enrollment packet including health forms to Information
Processing Coordinator.
g) Review Child
Plus Reports, bi-weekly.
6) ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS
AND ABILITIES
a) Must
possess knowledge of the social service and health resources available for
a specific
community as well as the wider Roanoke Valley area.
b) Attends
community services meetings and networks with other agencies to facilitate
services to families.
c) Has a
working knowledge of the law pertaining to child abuse and neglect and can
present this information to families in an effective manner.
d) Has good
knowledge of adult learning principles and can use this knowledge to
infuse the parent training programs with interesting activities that relate
to families
with pre-school children.
e)
Understands and maintains good interpersonal relationships with parents in
order to
organize a parent committee team and provide meaningful home visits.
f.) Displays
a non-judgmental attitude toward children, adults and families, focusing
on family strengths and achievements.
g) Performs
any other job related tasks, upon
request.
7) Adheres to NAEYC Code of Ethical
Conduct as adopted by TAP Head Start
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