Overview
Job Description:
Support families where it matters most, right in their homes. You will help parents and caregivers strengthen family engagement, promote children’s development, navigate health services, and connect with valuable community resources. This role requires professionalism, trust, and strict confidentiality as you build meaningful partnerships with families.
Wage: $23.10 -$26.25 per hour
- 2% Bilingual Enhancement
- 8% Tahoe Basin Enhancement
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Engage parents in curriculum planning using the Three R’s curriculum with fidelity.
- Apply knowledge of family dynamics and positive guidance when supporting families.
- Maintain accurate health and medical records.
- Use curriculum enhancements to support learning.
- Observe, document, and record DRDP assessments.
- Partner with parents to complete ASQ and ASQ‑SE screenings.
- Plan and lead socializations, including meals, activities, parent engagement, and inclusive environments.
- Create individualized child development plans.
- Maintain organized and up‑to‑date child files.
- Use school readiness goals to guide planning.
- Follow the internal DS1 process to support families.
- Connect families to local resources and services.
- Build positive, professional relationships with children, families, and staff.
- Provide families with tools to advocate for their children’s needs.
- Support goal setting, needs assessments, and family partnership agreements.
- Conduct weekly home visits focused on cognitive, social‑emotional, and physical development.
- Develop transition plans for children and families.
- Apply the PITC philosophy in all interactions.
- Participate in monthly case management, reflective supervision, and support groups.
- Recruit parents for Policy Council and committee roles.
- Apply basic nutrition concepts and plan socialization meals.
- Enter all required data into ChildPlus.net, including attendance, screenings, home visits, and health information.
- Follow recruitment, attendance, and enrollment procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Follow all personnel policies and procedures.
- Adhere to KidZCommunity health and safety policies, including daily checklists.
- Operate in alignment with the KidZCommunity Operations Manual and Home Visitor Handbook.
- Practice approaches that honor family beliefs.
- Meet all agency timelines.
The Interim Home Visitor is directly supervised by the Homebased Supervisor.
Experience:
- Demonstrated ability to plan and implement homebased learning experiences using a research‑based home‑visiting curriculum.
- Experience building respectful, responsive, and trusting relationships with families.
- Knowledge of early childhood development (prenatal to age 3), including supporting cognitive, social‑emotional, language/literacy, and physical development.
- Experience supporting parents as their child’s first teacher, including strengths‑based parent education strategies.
- Ability to partner with families to access health, developmental, and community resources, and to collaborate with service providers.
- Understanding of screening and assessment practices, such as developmental, health, and literacy screenings.
- Experience conducting weekly 90‑minute home visits and supporting twice‑monthly socializations in a home‑based model is preferred.
Education and Permit:
- Home Visitor Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or a comparable credential, or equivalent coursework toward an associate or bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or a related field.
Continuing Education:
- Ongoing participation in additional training as required by the program or regulatory agencies.
Great Benefits Package
Paid training conferences, seminars, and workshops
An opportunity to gain knowledge and experience with a leader in childcare Paid generous professional development, education time-off and educational reimbursement plans
Medical, dental, vision, paid holidays, sick pay, and $700 per month Health Care Benefit Allocation
403(b) retirement plan and Employer Match 3%, EAP, and paid group term life insurance
Bilingual a plus!
Live Scan Reimbursement & Post-Offer Physicals
Apply directly online at https://kidzcommunity.org/get-involved/ or email resume to jobs@pacac-inc.org. Call Kimberly at 530-886-4106
Minimum Education and Experience