Home Visitor Teacher North Hollywood

2 months ago


Los Angeles, United States Volunteers of America Los Angeles Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

VOALA

Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories

Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans’ services, homeless shelters, low-income housing programs as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more at www.voala.org.

PAY RATE: $25.64 - $26.99 PER HOUR

HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START

Through our Head Start and Early Head Start programs, we work with children (ages 0 – 5) and their families to provide the skills, confidence and stable home life necessary for a smooth transition into kindergarten and beyond. Children also receive a broad array of health services including screenings and referrals, maintenance of immunization schedules, nutrition assessments and follow-ups, mental health assessments as part of initial screenings, and determination if any developmental or physical delays are present. Children receive health and dental services and have access to ongoing and acute and routine health and dental care. Enrolled children receive healthy meals, along with an assessment of their nutritional needs and the necessary follow-ups. Nutrition education is available for parents and incorporated into daily classroom activities for the children.

Cities served include: Carson, Commerce, Compton, Culver City, Del Rey, East Los Angeles, El Segundo, Harbor City, Hawthorne, South Central Los Angeles, Lomita, Lynwood, Mar Vista, Newhall, North Hollywood, Pacoima, Palms, Paramount, Rancho Palos Verdes, San Fernando, San Pedro, Santa Clarita, Shadow Hills, South Central Los Angeles, South LA, Studio City, Sun Valley, Sunland, Sylmar, Torrance, Tujunga, Val Verde, Valencia, Valley Village, Wilmington.

JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE

The Home Visitor/Teacher identifies, recruits and enrolls families for participation in the program. In classrooms, they provide support for varied activities planned in order to help children develop socially, emotionally, intellectually and physically with the overall goal being to achieve social competence for the child. While working in homes with families, the Home Visitor/Teacher fosters the view and practice in parents that they are their child’s first teacher and reinforces this concept with developmentally appropriate activities.

Specific Duties Include:

  • Works with home-based families by going to the family home weekly to pro activities that are developmentally appropriate, family focused and engaging;
  • Provide children with an environment that includes varied activities to help children develop socially, emotionally, intellectually and physical in manner appropriate to their age and stage of development, with the overall goal being to achieve social competence for the child;
  • Support center based classrooms as needed based on program need.
  • In classrooms, implements the program curriculum for children enrolled. Plans individual and group activities to stimulate learning and promote child’s learning. Works cooperatively with Co-Teacher and Family Advocate (FA) to provide information and resources to enrolled families;
  • Provide a learning environment that reflects the varied cultural and ethnic backgrounds of the children in the program and the larger communities and societies in which they live;
  • Consults with families and staff in identifying a family’s or child’s challenges/needs and explores solutions;
  • Conducts ongoing observations, screenings and assessments to develop goals that relate to the child's individual growth and development.
  • Identifies, recruits and enrolls families for participation in the HS Program;
  • Maintain children's records; submit accurate monthly paperwork and reports on a timely basis
  • Plans, participates, and creates an environment that is developmentally appropriate and implements socializations twice a month;
  • Fosters the view and practice in parents that they are their child’s first teacher and reinforce this concept with practical suggestions;
  • Acts as a liaison and advocate between Family Advocates, community resources and HS families to ensure parent involvement and obtain nutrition, health, disability and mental health services;
  • Other duties as may be required to fulfill the program mission.

Qualifications:

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications
  • Proof at the time of hire
    • TB clearance within 6 months prior
    • Annual Influenza vaccination (between Aug 1 – Dec 1)
    • Pertussis (whooping cough) and measles immunization
  • Health screening at the time of employment
  • Requires ability to interact with children in a busy environment including, but not limited to:
    • Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
    • Frequently kneel and squat
    • Ability to move quickly

EDUCATION:

  • BA in ECE or related field.
  • 24 Child Development/Early Childhood Education units including, 6 units of infant/toddler (At least 3 units are required at hire and any additional units for a tot of 6 units are required to be completed within 1 year of hire)

EXPERIENCE:

  • Experience working with infant/toddlers.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 2 years of experience in ECE or social work
  • Child Development Teacher Permit
  • Knowledge of Head Start performance standards
  • Growing Great Kids curriculum
  • Bilingual English/Spanish (written and verbal)

Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law

This employer participates in E-Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form 1-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (OHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment



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