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Title:                    Home Visitor, Family Child Care Network

Location:            1309 Louis Nine Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10459

Reports to:        Director, Family Child Care Network (FCCN)

About Us:

The Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco) is a community development organization founded on the radically simple idea that all people deserve to live in healthy, vibrant communities.  We build award-winning, sustainable, affordable homes – but our work is not over when our buildings are complete.  WHEDco believes that to be successful, affordable housing must be anchored in strong communities of which residents can be proud. WHEDco’s mission is to create and bridge access in the South Bronx to resources that support thriving neighborhoods – from stable, affordable housing to high-quality early childhood and school-age youth education programs, comprehensive family and community services, business and entrepreneur assistance, and cultural programming. See www.whedco.org for more information.

Job Summary: 

The Family Child Care Network Home Visitor plays a critical role in supporting affiliated Family child care Educators through coaching, monitoring, technical assistance, and relationship-building. Home Visitors conduct regular announced and unannounced visits to ensure compliance with New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), Department of Mental Health and Hygiene (DOHMH), New York City Public Schools Early Childhood Education, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and WHEDco program requirements.

The Home Visitor works collaboratively with Family child care Educators to improve program quality, strengthen family engagement, promote children's healthy development, and support continuous quality improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct scheduled and unscheduled visits to affiliated family child care Family Child care Educators.
• Build positive relationships with Family child care Educators through strengths-based coaching.
• Provide individualized technical assistance to improve instructional quality, health and safety practices, and classroom environments.
• Support Family Child care Educators in implementing curriculum, developmentally appropriate practices, and family engagement strategies.
• Assist Family Child care Educators in preparing for regulatory reviews and monitoring visits.
• Monitor compliance with OCFS regulations, Department of Mental Health and Hygiene regulations, NYC Public Schools Early Childhood Education policies, CACFP requirements, and WHEDco/Home based Child Care procedures.
• Complete monitoring reports accurately and submit on a weekly basis.
• Develop corrective action plans and monitor compliance.
• Maintain accurate electronic documentation using agency data systems.
• Ensure required provider documentation remains current and complete.
• Upload monitoring reports to our internal drive monthly.
• Support parents by conducting developmental screenings as needed.
• Assist Family child care Educators with CACFP enrollment, monitoring visits, and documentation.
• Participate in team meetings, professional development, provider recruitment, onboarding, and family engagement events.
• Carry a caseload of 30 providers

Qualifications:

• Associate degree or Child Development Associate (CDA) credential required.
• Minimum of two years of experience in early childhood education, family child care, home visiting, or a related field.
• Knowledge of child development from birth through age five.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic data management systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Human Services, Education, or related field preferred.
• Experience with Department of Mental Health and Hygiene regulations, Family Child Care Networks, OCFS regulations, NYC Public Schools Early Childhood Education requirements, and CACFP preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

WHEDco affords all qualified applicants equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, creed (religion), color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, or any other category protected by law. WHEDco follows the requirements of the New York Human Rights Law with regard to non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.

WHEDco is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information entered by an employer from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to records available to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to confirm employment eligibility.