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Join our team at Kitsap Community Resources as a Home Visitor! This position offers the opportunity to positively impact the lives of families and children. If you're passionate about early childhood education and making a difference, this role is perfect for you!

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Please apply atkcr.org/career-opportunities/ . If you need assistance with your application please contact Human Resources.

Job Title: Early Head Start Home Visitor **

Department:** Early Learning & Family Services **
Hourly Wage:** $19.35- $19.35 **
Position Type:** Full Time, Non-Exempt
Direct Supervisor: Child Development Site Supervisor
Work Environment: Office, client homes, and classroom

Job Summary

EHS Home Visitor will conduct home visits to facilitate the delivery of all Early Head Start component areas. Plan, coordinate, and conduct Parent Child Activity Days (socializations) and trainings for children and families.

**KCR Mission, Vision, & Core Values **

Mission:
Kitsap Community Resources (KCR) is a nonprofit, private, social services agency. We are committed to creating hope and opportunity for all low-income Kitsap County residents by providing resources that promote self-sufficiency and stability.

**Vision:
** We exist with a clear vision of creating a community where everyone has an opportunity to thrive.

**Core Values:
** Kitsap Community Resources core values are a vital part of each position, and employees are expected to uphold them to the fullest.

• Integrity – taking care to honor our commitments in an ethical manner
• Compassion – genuinely empathizing with those we serve
• Excellence – demonstrating a high level of performance in all we do
• Diversity – showing honor and respect to all individuals we serve
• Collaboration – so we seek out partnership opportunities
• Teamwork – supporting our employees and partners as we fulfill our mission

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

1. Required Education: Home based CDA credential or comparable credential, or equivalent coursework as part of an associate's or bachelor's degree.
2. Preferred Education: AA degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Social Services, or related field plus experience in infant toddler care or home visitation.
3. Early Head Start/ Head Start Experience
4. Ability to pass State and/or Federal Background Checks as determined by position (prior to hire date).

****Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

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1. Must demonstrate recognition and compassion for low-income peoples.
2. Must be aware and sensitive to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
3. Demonstrated ability to input, aggregate and analyze data including generation of accurate and complete reports.
4. Demonstrated successful experience in preparing and processing documentation following relevant process and guidelines (such purchase requests, requests for payment, etc.).

License(s) and/or Certifications:

1. Valid Washington State Driver's License (to operate company vehicles and/or utilize other vehicles for company business)
2. Ability to obtain proof of insurability for operating an automobile (to operate company vehicles and/or utilize other vehicles for company business).
3. First Aide/CPR certification (within 30 days of employment)
4. Food Worker Permit (within 90 days of employment)
5. Initial physical exam (within 90 days of employment)
6. Tuberculosis (TB) Testing (upon employment and before contact with children, testing done before hire will not be recognized)
7. Current Immunizations per Washington Administrative Code (can be obtained upon hire)

Essential Physical and Mental Functions

1. Be able to physically match the activity level of an infant, toddler, and/or preschool aged child.
2. Position requires intermittent sitting, standing, walking, twisting, and bending
3. Must be able to get down on the child's eye level and floor
4. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
5. Simple grasping and hand manipulation required as well as reaching above and below shoulder level.
6. Must be able to withstand exposure to noise in a classroom setting
7. Must be able to build secure, nurturing relationships with children and families
8. Cognitive ability to recognize and address safety concerns
9. Cognitive and emotional ability to work directly with clients in need, which may include homelessness, mental health issues, substance abuse, or other mental or physical barriers.
10. Must be able to work outside in a variety of weather conditions
11. Cognitive ability to discern accuracy and apply to work as necessary.
12. Physical and cognitive ability to operate a motor vehicle.

KCR Basic Expectations

1. Must be able to exhibit regular attendance.
2. Conducts business and performs responsibilities with honesty, empathy, and integrity in alignment with KCR Code of Ethics.
3. Maintain confidentially of all KCR participants and staff in accordance with KCR and ELFS polies for Personally Identifiable Information and Data protections.
4. Demonstration of service delivery that aligns with KCR Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
5. Proactively takes appropriate steps to maintain a safe, clean, healthy, and professional working environment, seeks guidance from supervision/management when there are questions.

Responsibilities- Included but are not limited to

1. Reports to and accepts assignments from the Home Based Site Supervisor and/or Child Development Manager.
2. Conduct home visits to facilitate the delivery of all Early Head Start component areas.
3. Plan, coordinate, and conduct Parent Child Activity Days (socializations) and trainings for children and families including activities that are individualized, culturally responsive, and include input from parents during home visits.
4. Works collaboratively with other site team members to maintain a safe, clean, healthy, and professional work environment.
5. Ensure the compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, federal and state regulations as they apply to home visitation.
6. Develop and ensure implementation of KCR ELFS Written Curriculum plan including use of approved, developmentally and appropriate curriculum with fidelity.
7. Maintain record keeping and reporting systems to ensure accurate information, with timely completion and follow up. Daily web based data entry.
8. In collaboration with parents, administer developmental screenings, maintain on-going assessment systems, participates in Individualized Goal planning including and special needs IFSP meetings to ensure implementation of a developmentally appropriate individualized learning experience for every child.
9. Ensure regular communication with families regarding screenings, assessments, and surveys in order to provide needed information for child development, health, or family service delivery.
10. In collaboration with parents, develop and implement Transition Plans, for children age 2.5, from Early Head Start to Head Start or another community program to ensure a smooth transition by the child's third birthday.
11. Partner with families on your caseload to identify child and family needs and appropriate ways of meeting those needs through family goals and referrals.
12. Work with families to set and achieve family goals and plan for the future.
13. Work with families to ensure child health/dental are up to date and maintain tracking of child Health Services.

Behaviors

1. Demonstrates support of KCR efforts within the agency and community.
2. Works collaboratively with supervisors, co-workers, and KCR participants.
3. Displays positive attitude in the workplace.
4. Takes personal responsibility for own words and actions.
5. Demonstrates willingness to work toward the greater good of KCR.
6. Demonstrates engagement in work activities by participating in meetings, events, and employee committees.
7. Positively contributes to the workplace culture ensuring a welcoming and inclusive environment
8. Interacts with co-workers in a positive manner.
9. Proactively seeks out information and guidance in the performance of their job responsibilities.
10. Demonstrates a positive demeanor in all interactions with staff and clients and seeks guidance from supervision and management when experiencing difficulties.

Growth

1. Demonstrates a continuous quality improvement mindset through individual work, interpersonally, and in team settings.
2. Works consistently towards qualification completion including degree completion and/or required certifications/credential(s).
3. Establishes and communicates professional goals and demonstrates progress towards those goals which may include education, training, future career path, vertical job loading, shadowing, and job share.
4. Demonstrates initiative by seeking training opportunities and completing a minimum of 15 hours of professional development each year.

Work/Life Balance

KCR offers a robust benefits package to support balance between work and life outside the workplace.

1. Vacation, Sick, Personal Holiday, and other time off for life events such as Jury Duty, Bereavement, etc.
2. 100% Employer paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Long-term and Short-term Disability for employee only (dependents can be covered through payroll deduction)
3. 6.5% Employer Contribution to 401K after first 12-18 months of employment
4. Employee Assistance Program
5. Employee Wellness Program
6. Employee Growth & Development Training Programs

All duties and requirements listed in this job description are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position; employees will be requested to follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. Kitsap Community Resources reserves the right to determine the contents of KCR job descriptions.

Kitsap Community Resources is an “at-will” employer.

KCR recognizes that ideas come from a varied mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences. KCR is committed to attracting and retaining a varied and highly skilled staff, by honoring experiences, perspectives and unique identities of the community in which we serve. KCR provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, nation of origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under federal, state, and local law.

KITSAP COMMUNITY RESOURCES (KCR) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. KCR is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

All employment decisions at KCR are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, pregnancy, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. KCR will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.