Teacher Associate I or II – Home Visitor at Volunteers of America in Denver, Colorado

Job Description:

The Home Visitor is responsible for working closely with the Supervising Case Manager and Family Community Advocates to ensure program compliance with Head Start Performance Standards. The Home Visitor conducts community outreach efforts to recruit and enroll eligible children and families. Using a case management approach, the Home Visitor assesses families’ strengths and barriers and links families to services within VOA and the community. The Home Visitor empowers parents to recognize they are their child’s first and best teacher, as well as encourages them to participate in leadership roles within the VOA Early Childhood Education Center and the Denver Great Kids Head Start network. This position will also work alongside parents to facilitate parent trainings and events and encourage parents to volunteer in center activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures that the participant’s voice is heard and incorporated in programming.

• Facilitates Home Based Program in alignment with Head Start Rules and regulations.

• Responsible for outreach and recruitment, with the Family Community Advocate Team to ensure both home based and center enrollments of eligible children, assist parents in meeting enrollment criteria and maintain a prioritized wait list for interested families.

• Collaborates with the education coordinator, teaching team, Family Community Advocate Team, and community partners to design and implement activities to increase parent involvement in program activities, community activities, and family literacy activities.

• Develops rapport with families through ongoing communications, home visits, phone calls, and referrals.

• Utilizes Child Plus database for the tracking of enrollment, attendance, recruitment, referrals, in-kind services and actions the family services team take to support families.

• Develop individualized, flexible, accessible, and responsive choices for each family’s unique strengths and needs and assists families to define and set attainable goals.

• Attends orientations, trainings, education programs, staff meetings, community meetings, conferences, and workshops to meet the needs of the position.

• Acts as an advocate for families when needed to assist in navigating social services systems to meet their needs.

• Organizes client’s files and ensures required documentation is up-to-date, and in compliance with Head Start and Licensing requirements.

• Performs all duties in a professional manner, adhering to the NASW Social Work Code of Ethics, and maintaining confidentiality of all information.

• Performs all other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES

• Models core culture attributes of VOACO that include “AIRS” (Accountability, Integrity, Respect and Service).

• Models and VOACO’s three critical virtues of HHS (Hungry, Humble, People Smart).

• Ensures equitable and inclusive services.

• Ensures that participant(s) has an active voice in programming.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OF POSITION

• FOR ASSOCIATE II - Associates degree in Early Childhood Education

• FOR ASSOCIATE I - Child Development Associate (CDA)

• Bilingual in Spanish and English; able to translate both verbally and in writing.

• Experience with case management and family support required.

• Must possess a valid Colorado driver’s license and state-mandated automobile insurance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS OF POSITION

• Bilingual Korean and English; able to translate both verbally and in writing.

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, early childhood education, or related degree

• Experience working with individuals and families from diverse backgrounds.

• Infant Mental Health endorsement

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Has experience and knowledge of the NASW Social Work Code of Ethics and is able to implement them in their practice.

• Is familiar with foundational interviewing techniques and skills.

• Has experience or knowledge of SMART goals and how to facilitate creating SMART goals with a client.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Sitting, standing, bending, reaching, walking.

POSITION TYPE AND EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

Full Time 40 hours a week; Occasional weekends (Saturday) for recruitment fairs and parent engagement activities.

LOCATION

321 S. Yates St. Denver, CO 80219

Salary -

-Teacher Associate I - $14.82 + $1.00 shift differential

-Teacher Associate II - $17.02 + $1.00 shift differential

Benefit eligibility is based on job type/status

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Volunteer/Wellness Day

Tuition Assistance

Pension and 403b Retirement Plan

Health, Dental, Vision, Pet Insurances

Life Insurance (Including Accidental Death & Dismemberment)

Accident Insurance

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Employee Assistance/Work Life Balance Program

Employee Discount Program

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