Home Visitor

Job Summary:

The Home Visitor is a critical member of the Early Head Start team, providing comprehensive home-visiting services within a strength-based, family-centered model to expectant parents and families with young children.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess the strengths and needs of children and families, partner with parents to establish family and child development goals, and support families in expanding their support systems.
• Provide observations of parent-child interactions, including assessing for effective communication and empathic responses, and engage parents in reflective dialogue on the developing parent-child relationship.
• Collaborate with other Early Head Start program staff, including Family Support Specialists, to link families with appropriate referrals and community supports.

Requirements:

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or related field OR Home Visiting Child Development Associate (CDA) required.
• Two years relevant college coursework experience, or equivalent combination strongly preferred for candidates without a conferred degree.
• The ability to communicate effectively in both English and Spanish required.
• Experience working with children and families preferred.
• Ability to attend in-person family visits and meetings required.
• Valid driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle required.

Benefits:

• Medical/dental/vision insurance, three scheduled weeks of paid time off per year (Spring, Summer, Winter), and additional flexible paid leave that accrues based on tenure.
• 11 paid holidays, supplemental insurance options, 401(k) with match.

Location:

Hybrid (remote/in office); provides in-home services to families in the Kane and Kendall County Communities and have flexibility to support families in other locations.

Home office will be at the Jerri Hoffmann Child & Family Center.

Schedule:

Full-time, hourly; general business hours with some flexibility required for evening family visits and special projects. Occasional weekend hours for recruitment events.

Student Loan Forgiveness:

Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

About Us:

We believe that by building diverse and inclusive teams of passionate advocates for youth and families, we can continue to show up for Illinois families, putting those families at the center of every decision, and strengthening the communities where we all work, play, and live together.

We invite you to become an active member of a team that supports, inspires, and challenges each other, and grow your career in an organization that celebrates emerging leaders and provides development and learning opportunities aligned with your individual goals and aspirations.

If you are looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work, including raising your unique and authentic voice to disrupt the systemic inequality impacting children and families, we encourage you to apply today.