Head Start Home Visitor

Full-time

Description

Head Start is a federally-funded, national child and family development program which provides comprehensive services for pregnant women, children from birth to age five, and their families. Services for children promote school readiness, and include early education, health, nutrition, mental health, and services for children with special needs. Services for parents promote family engagement, and include parent leadership and social service supports.

As a Head Start Home Visitor, you will provide services in home-based settings to program participants to provide or support the care of preschool-aged children so as to enhance their physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development, support parents in the care and nurturing of their children, and help parents move toward self-sufficiency and independent living. Motivated Home Visitors improve the trajectory of children’s lives, including children’s learning outcomes, living standards, and later academic and professional success. If you want to make a difference in the lives of young children and their families, consider joining the Head Start community.

Please view our job description: Home Visitor

This is a full year position serving Addison and Chittenden counties, 40 hours/week, with reduced summer hours. Opening in July 2025.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related education field, social work, human services, family services, or counseling; Home-Based CDA Credential or comparable credential, or equivalent coursework as part of an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree; Demonstrated competency to plan and implement home-based learning experiences that ensure effective implementation of the home visiting curriculum and promote children’s progress and build respectful, culturally responsive, and trusting relationships with families; a commitment to working with families with limited financial resources; effective verbal and written communication (bilingual abilities a plus!), documentation, and record-keeping skills; valid driver’s license, clean driving record and access to reliable transportation; physical ability to carry out required tasks.

When you come to work for CVOEO you're getting so much more than a paycheck! We offer a great working environment and an excellent benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance, paid holidays, generous time off, a retirement plan and discounted gym membership.

Interested in working with us? To apply please submit a cover letter and resume. CVOEO is interested in candidates who can contribute to our organizational and community inclusion. Applicants are encouraged to include information about how they will further the goal of inclusion at the organizational and community level. Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until suitable applicants are found. We’re one of the Best Places to Work in Vermont! Join us to find out why!

Salary Description

$22.08 - $27.26 per hour