• Home Visitor - Head Start (Rock County)

    Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council, Inc. (Worthington, MN)


    ### Job Duties

    Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council is seeking a full-time (32-40 hours/week) Home Visitor to provide early, continuous, intensive, and comprehensive child development and family support services that will enhance the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of children. Working with parents with children and prenatal visits to expecting agency resources to ensure comprehensiveness for the family. Assisting parents in the role as their child's first and most important teacher.

    ### Minimum Education Required

    *High School Diploma or equivalent required.

    *Infant-Toddler CDA, Family Service Credential, or willingness to obtain within first year of hire is required.

    *Growing Great Kids/Growing Great Families certification or willingness to obtain.

    *One or more years' experience working with young children and parents.

    *Parent or past parent of Head Start child preferred.

    *Have a valid driver's license and up-to-date insurance on their vehicle (a driver report will be requested with our insurance company).

    *CPR/First Aid certified or willingness to obtain.

    ### Minimum Experience Required

    Strong organizational skills with a high attention to details. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Bilingual skills are highly preferred, not required, and capacity to work with interpreters. Ability to work effectively with individuals from a variety of economic, social, and cultural backgrounds. Adhere to privacy and confidentiality. Familiar with Outlook, Excel and Word. Means of transportation and valid Minnesota Driver's License and valid vehicle insurance. Able to sit on the floor, lift up to 50 lbs and carry 25 lbs, standing and walking.

     

    ### Shift

    First (Day)

     

    ### Number of Openings

    1

     

    ### Public Transportation Accessible

    Yes

     

    ### Veterans Encouraged to Apply

    Yes

     

    ### Physical Required

    No

     

    ### Drug Test Required

    Yes

    ### Compensation

    $17.44 - $21.37 / Hourly

     

    ### Postal Code

    56187

     

    ### Place of Work

     

    On-site

     

    ### Requisition ID

     

    Job #277

     

    ### Job Type

     

    Full Time

     

    ### Job Benefits

     

    Health Insurance, paid time off, retirement benefits, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance available

    ### Application Instructions

    Application forms available at SMOC, 1106 3rd Avenue, PO Box 787, Worthington, MN 56187 and online at www.smoc.us