HVP - Home Base Child and Family Support Worker - Contract

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Job description

The Preschool Services Department(PSD) is recruiting for Home Base Child & Family Support Workers - Contractto work with infants, toddlers, and their families to provide early learning experiences and supportive services in order to contribute to the attainment of child/family goals. Incumbents will provide home base services/educational activities to children and their families within the community necessary to promote successful transition into Kindergarten.

For more detailed information, refer to the Home Base Child & Family Support Worker job description.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Preschool Services Department (PSD) and the Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) are partnering together to provide a new home visiting program to eligible San Bernardino County residents. The program is funded by the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Home Visiting Program (HVP) grant. The purpose of the HVP is to support positive health, development, and well-being outcomes for parenting and pregnant women, families and infants born into poverty, expanding their future educational, economic, and financial capability opportunities, and improving the likelihood that they will exit poverty.

Training will be provided by the Preschool Services Department to hired candidates prior to the first meeting with children and families.

The resulting eligible list will be used to fill contract positions, which may be extended depending on funding availability. Vacancies exist throughout San Bernardino County.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1) Travel throughout the County will be required. A valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance will be required at the time of hire for the person providing the transportation.

2) Must pass a pre-employment physical including a tuberculosis test and required immunizations (SB792).

3) Must be able to lift and carry a small child (up to 50 lbs.) as needed/in the event of an emergency. Other physical demands include: sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, crawling, twisting, grasping, fine manipulation, pushing/pulling, reaching, stooping, using smell and touch, working outside and vision and hearing.

4) This is a contractposition and continued employment is based on funding availability.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

Job offers are contingent upon passing a background investigation which includes a fingerprint check and search of the Child Abuse Index before appointment. If an individual has been convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic violation, the individual cannot work or be present in any community care facility unless they request and subsequently obtain a criminal record exemption from the Community Care Licensing Division, Caregiver Background Check Bureau (CBCB). With the exception of minor traffic violations, all convictions, including misdemeanors, felonies and convictions occurring a long time ago, require an exemption. CBCB also examines arrest records to determine if there is a possible danger to clients. Crimes against children and convictions of a violent nature, such as sex offenses, murder, manslaughter, arson and robbery are crimes for which an exemption cannot be issued. (Health & Safety Code section 1596.871)

Minimum Requirements

Applicants mustmeet the following:

Education: Possession of High School Diploma or GED

* AND-

Experience:Six (6) months (full-time equivalent) experience working in an educational or human/social services setting, preferably with children and families.

Substitution: Six (6) semester or (9) quarter units of completed college coursework in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Child Development (CD), Behavioral/Social Science, or closely related field may be considered in lieu of experience. TranscriptsMUSTbe attached.

Note: Qualifying degrees or coursework must be completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. Degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must be accompanied with an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:Transcripts MUST be attached to your application, if utilizing substitution, or submitted via fax to or email to , Subject: Home Base Child & Family Support Worker - Contract. Failure to provide the requested document(s) by the final filing deadlinemay result in disqualification of the application.

Desired Qualifications

* Completed college coursework in Early Childhood Education, Child Development and/or Behavioral/Social Science
* Ability to create and maintain an encouraging and cooperative working relationship with children and families
* Familiarity with community services, referral and programs geared toward children and families
* Ability to communicate effectively with children, families and the community
* Ability to identify, recognize and refer services of the needs of children and families