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Job Location
Edwards Early Education Center and Community Hope Center - Oklahoma City, OK
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Undergraduate Degree
Description
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Home Visitation Coordinator is responsible for the delivery of high quality, comprehensive supportive services to children and families. This position supervises a team who provide comprehensive Home Visitation services based on Early Head Start requirements and national best-practice models. These services include but are not limited to: education, mental health, health and safety, and family engagement.
All employees and volunteers are expected to be sensitive to our clients' cultural and socioeconomic characteristics, reflect Sunbeam Family Services core values and to perform at Sunbeam's standards of excellence at all times.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Qualifications
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Minimally Required
Preferred
Education
Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education/Development, Social Work, Family Development or related field of service
Master's degree in Early Childhood Education/Development, Social Work, Family Development or related field of service
Certification
OK-AIMH Infant Mental Health Endorsement
Experience
Effective experience as a leader and working directly with at-risk families
Home visitation experience
Supervisory experience
Skills
Knowledge
Abilities
Caring and compassionate attitude when interacting with all individuals
Accepting interpersonal approach that reflects cultural sensitivity to the unique and diverse experiences of families served
Willingness to work with high-risk, low-income communities
Must work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
Able to demonstrate the use of sound judgment as it relates to areas of responsibility
Communicate in a professional manner, demonstrating dignity and respect for colleagues and community partners
Willingness to actively engage and participate in reflective supervision to support professional growth
Process, protect and exercise discretion in handling confidential information and materials and adherence to applicable laws, including HIPAA and FERPA
Sustained concentration to detail and accuracy, along with the ability to prioritize workload
Valid Oklahoma driver's license and state required vehicle insurance for any vehicle used in performance of job duties
Knowledge and understanding of community resources
Knowledge and understanding of Child Plus
Bilingual Spanish/English speaking ability to interact with individuals from multilingual homes
WORKING CONDITIONS
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently communicate with staff and others, and must be able to exchange accurate information when doing so. The employee must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time and occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office equipment, attend meetings, etc. Must be able to operate and use a computer. Must be able to detect, discern, distinguish, observe, inspect and compare. Occasionally must be able to move up to 50 pounds.
Work Environment
The employee will work in office, school and home environments. May work in close quarters with staff members, parents, infants, and toddlers. The Home Visitation Coordinator will conduct home visits in the community with families involved in services. The noise level in the work environment varies from quiet, moderate to loud, depending upon work environment. Work environment cannot be predicated when entering a family's home. Employee must expect exposure to strong odors such as soiled diapers and clothes, and poor hygiene. May come into contact with childhood diseases and blood on occasion.
Other
The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. The qualifications, physical demands, and work environment described herein are representative of those an employee will encounter and must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel or candidate and may be subject to change at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Sunbeam Family Services is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are committed to fair and equal in all its employment practices for persons without regard to race, ethnicity, color, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, disability or degree thereof, national origin, domestic/marital status, political affiliation or opinion, veteran status, HIV status, AIDS status, genetic information, and any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Job Location
Edwards Early Education Center and Community Hope Center - Oklahoma City, OK
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Undergraduate Degree
Description
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Home Visitation Coordinator is responsible for the delivery of high quality, comprehensive supportive services to children and families. This position supervises a team who provide comprehensive Home Visitation services based on Early Head Start requirements and national best-practice models. These services include but are not limited to: education, mental health, health and safety, and family engagement.
All employees and volunteers are expected to be sensitive to our clients' cultural and socioeconomic characteristics, reflect Sunbeam Family Services core values and to perform at Sunbeam's standards of excellence at all times.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Promote and contribute to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures, beliefs, abilities, and experiences.
- Demonstrate capacity for providing developmentally sensitive, hope centered, trauma informed, relationship focused and evidence-based/evidence-informed practices and supports.
- Plan, develop and administer the Home Visitation program, ensuring an integrated, holistic service delivery system for children and families.
- Facilitate professional development, training, and skill building activities for assigned staff.
- Conduct regular team meetings to review progress, discuss issues, and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Provide training and guidance to staff, parents/caregivers and community members on a variety of pertinent topics in the area of childhood development, family engagement, Head Start Performance Standards and community partnerships.
- Ensure ongoing monitoring, tracking, follow-up and analysis of child development, family engagement and community services.
- Oversee implementation of the Parent, Family, Community Engagement (PFCE) and Early Learning Framework (ELOF) frameworks to ensure systematic processes and procedures are in place to provide high quality Home Visitation services.
- Provide regular reflective supervision for Home Visitation staff.
- Ensure coordination among staff, parents/caregivers, program management and community consultants and providers to enhance services to children and families
- Observe home visits and socializations for the purpose of home visitor professional development and continuous quality improvement.
- Coordinate with program management coordinators to assure the integration of service delivery in alignment with the Early Childhood Services, ECS Integrated Service Plan to support compliance with Head Start Performance Standards.
- Responsible for all aspects of managing the Home Visitation program, including interviews, selection, ongoing professional development, performance evaluations, implementation of a Home Visitation annual calendar and ongoing monitoring and guidance of service delivery.
- Travel locally as required in the performance of responsibilities.
- Perform other appropriate and related responsibilities as assigned by Senior Program Director or Executive Team member.
Qualifications
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Minimally Required
Preferred
Education
Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education/Development, Social Work, Family Development or related field of service
Master's degree in Early Childhood Education/Development, Social Work, Family Development or related field of service
Certification
OK-AIMH Infant Mental Health Endorsement
Experience
Effective experience as a leader and working directly with at-risk families
Home visitation experience
Supervisory experience
Skills
Knowledge
Abilities
Caring and compassionate attitude when interacting with all individuals
Accepting interpersonal approach that reflects cultural sensitivity to the unique and diverse experiences of families served
Willingness to work with high-risk, low-income communities
Must work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
Able to demonstrate the use of sound judgment as it relates to areas of responsibility
Communicate in a professional manner, demonstrating dignity and respect for colleagues and community partners
Willingness to actively engage and participate in reflective supervision to support professional growth
Process, protect and exercise discretion in handling confidential information and materials and adherence to applicable laws, including HIPAA and FERPA
Sustained concentration to detail and accuracy, along with the ability to prioritize workload
Valid Oklahoma driver's license and state required vehicle insurance for any vehicle used in performance of job duties
Knowledge and understanding of community resources
Knowledge and understanding of Child Plus
Bilingual Spanish/English speaking ability to interact with individuals from multilingual homes
WORKING CONDITIONS
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently communicate with staff and others, and must be able to exchange accurate information when doing so. The employee must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time and occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office equipment, attend meetings, etc. Must be able to operate and use a computer. Must be able to detect, discern, distinguish, observe, inspect and compare. Occasionally must be able to move up to 50 pounds.
Work Environment
The employee will work in office, school and home environments. May work in close quarters with staff members, parents, infants, and toddlers. The Home Visitation Coordinator will conduct home visits in the community with families involved in services. The noise level in the work environment varies from quiet, moderate to loud, depending upon work environment. Work environment cannot be predicated when entering a family's home. Employee must expect exposure to strong odors such as soiled diapers and clothes, and poor hygiene. May come into contact with childhood diseases and blood on occasion.
Other
The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. The qualifications, physical demands, and work environment described herein are representative of those an employee will encounter and must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel or candidate and may be subject to change at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Sunbeam Family Services is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are committed to fair and equal in all its employment practices for persons without regard to race, ethnicity, color, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, disability or degree thereof, national origin, domestic/marital status, political affiliation or opinion, veteran status, HIV status, AIDS status, genetic information, and any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
