Early Head Start Home Visitor

2929 W 19th St Chicago, IL Remote Status: On-SitePosted Oct 10, 2026

Job description

Early Head Start Home Visitor The EHS Home Visitor plans and implements educational activities for pregnant mothers and families with children ages birth to three years old. The Home Visitor delivers services in the home environment or agreed location and in a socialization setting, modeling appropriate behaviors and empowering parents to be their children's first teacher.

Major Responsibilities and Key Tasks Recruit families through canvassing and outreach events; Develop and maintain positive working relationships with children and families in the program; Conduct follow-up with families in order to maintain and adhere to agency attendance policy and other activities as required/assigned by contract or program; Encourage parent engagement and support planning of parent meetings, field trips, and other agency events; Develop and implement educational plans and activities to meet each individual family's needs according to the Parents as Teachers model; Work with families on scheduled weekly home visits in their homes or agreed-on location for at least 90 minutes and during bi-monthly group socialization activities with all families; Assist parents in developing and enhancing positive parenting skills, helping them become the primary family educators for their children, reinforcing this concept with practical suggestions for its development; Administer and interpret assessment tools to assigned children within the required period, maintaining detailed and written documentation through various tools; Document and interpret children's growth through various tools; Utilize developmental screening tools to determine individual needs of children and assist in individualizing curriculum; Assist parents in identifying and fully utilizing available community resources, utilizing the assistance of the Family Support Specialists and other agency staff and professionals to refer parents as needed; and Perform other duties as assigned Required Education and Experience Possess a minimum of a Child Development Associate (CDA) certification.

Ability to communicate effectively with and relate to diverse internal and external constituents; Demonstrated oral and written communication skills; Ability to maintain confidentiality; Ability to listen to people, understand the issues, respond appropriately, and bring issues to a successful conclusion; Ability to resolve problems, handle conflict, and make effective decisions under pressure; and Must have a valid driver's license, current insurance, and have access to a reliable vehicle.

Benefits

Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision) Retirement Savings Plan (401K) with employer match Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Leave, Holidays) Employee Assistance Program 2026-27 CRCL Benefits Guide CRCL 2026-2027 Bi-Weekly Rate Sheet If you are having issues accessing the link, please ensure to check out our Careers page for more information.

Carole Robertson Center for Learning provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics. protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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