Home Visitor (Early Childhood)

The Child Center of NY strengthens children and families with skills, opportunities, and emotional support to build healthy, successful lives. Founded in 1953, The Child Center of NY has become a powerful community presence throughout the city. With 50 locations and 100 programs in NYC’s most under-served communities, our 1,000+ results-oriented professionals make a difference for more than 40,000 children and their families each year.

In this role you will:
be responsible for providing necessary services to children and families at the home of the participant.

We also offer

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401k Pension and Employer Contribution
• Flexible Spending and Commuter Benefits Accounts
• Employer paid short-term & long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program

Essential Functions:

• Conduct weekly home visits to young children and their families. This may include resource referral, monitoring physical and mental and health status, monitoring home environment and conducting safety and risk assessments.
• Provide education and support services to families. Carry out “curriculum” for child development in the context of the home and during group “socialization” experiences.
• Conduct screening and ongoing assessment of children’s development.
• Collaborate with families to establish family development goals and document this collaborative process in family partnership agreements.
• Act as liaison and advocate between community resources and families and escort family when appropriate to and from community resources or other activities.
• Utilize data management systems to complete required documentation of necessary data.
• Works in cooperation with staff to schedule disabilities and/or mental health appointments for children and parents as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Home Visitor Child Development Associate or equivalent coursework
• 1 year of experience.
• Bilingual in one or more of the following: Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bengali and others, may be required depending on client needs.
• Knowledge in one of the following: child safety, nutrition, child health, family dynamics, and adult learning principles.
• Experience in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, and working with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

The Child Center of NY is an Equal Opportunity Employer.   All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status or any other category protected by Federal, State or local law.  EOE M/F/D/V