SE Home-Visitor Supervisor

Description

SGA provides a wide range of social services in some of Chicago's most challenged and consistently underserved communities, and creates long-term and community-wide change.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with Program Coordinator to strategize effective ways to build relationships within communities to recruit and help sustain caseloads.
• In collaboration with the Program Coordinator, ensure that Home Visitors (HV) plan and implement developmentally appropriate weekly home-based activities for families/pregnant mothers within their assigned caseloads.
• Coordinate recruitment, intakes and enrollment for all qualified children/families.
• In collaboration with the program coordinators and supervisors create and maintain partnerships.
• Encourage parent participation in PPC meetings, literacy activities, parent workshops, group connections/socializations, and other events or trainings.
• Oversee the planning of the Group Connections and provide support to the Home Visitors, ensuring that all documentation and procedures are done and completed.
• Support HVs to work jointly with parents to develop home visit and activity plans based on each child’s assessment and identified family needs.
• Support HVs to ensure that PAT planning guides and personal visits records are being completed
• In collaboration with program Coordinator, support and monitor the data systems that the program uses and support staff when needed
• Support HVs to ensure that developmental screenings and family needs assessment are being completed.
• Maintain and preserve confidentiality.
• Support staff in the referral process based on the needs of the families.
• Assist staff in maintaining 100% enrollment rate throughout the program year utilizing various strategies. 
• Support and facilitate staff meetings when necessary.
• When needed conduct home visit observations and Group connection Observations utilizing the PAT Observation tools and provide feedback.
• Analyze CP/data system reports and provide analytical data to Program Coordinator and funder.
• Participate in ongoing training and staff development provided by the agency, funder, Coordinators, home-visitor supervisors, consultants, workshops, and conferences.
• Attend regularly scheduled team and agency staff meetings.
• Responsible for the completion and submission of purchase orders and check requests when needed.
• Assist supervisor with the hiring of staff.
• Responsible for training, coaching and guiding new Home Visitors.
• Help maintain the inventory of client incentives.
• Provide leadership during Self-Assessment and Program’s reviews
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB

Education:

• Bachelor's in EC, Gateways Credential 

Experience:

• Experience working with young children ages 0-3 years old and pregnant moms
• Knowledge of Parents As Teachers, preferred.
• Knowledge managing CP/data systems preferred
• 1-3 years of supervising or coaching experience

Other:

• Sensitivity to cultural diversity is required. Ability to communicate and cooperate with diverse families, various professionals, and community groups. 
• Must be able to make home visit observations in various locations surrounding the  Chicago areas.
• Must be able to attend training/meetings in various locations  as other locations assigned by the supervisor
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees or the organization.
• Exercises discretion and independent judgment in executing tasks.
• Bilingual (English & Spanish) required.
• Must demonstrate the ability to establish helping relationships with families of varying educational, experiential, and socio-economic backgrounds and handle emergency and crisis situations.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Competent in Microsoft Office tools and inputting services in an online database.
• Staff must receive training in education, nutrition, and other topics relevant to the position, and must plan and implement appropriate family/parent educational activities and function as a member of the program team.  
• Schedule must be flexible and will include evenings and weekends.
• Valid driver’s license, car insurance, and access to an automobile. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to remain stationary 50% of the time.
• Must be able to frequently move inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. 
• Must be able to transport oneself to and from home visits, training, and meetings
• Occasionally ascends/descends stairs.
• Consistently positions oneself to assist children during activities.
• Frequently moves desks, chairs, tables, easels, and children's toys. 
• At times may be required to lift up to 25 lbs. for various classroom and event needs. 
• Ability to move in outdoor weather conditions.