Meeting Street·Providence, Rhode Island
The role involves evaluating and monitoring infants and toddlers (0-36 months) to identify educational needs, developing and implementing appropriate educational programs, and providing weekly 90-minute services to families in their natural environment. Responsibilities also include supporting families in achieving their goals, collaborating with team members on developmental baselines, and advocating for parents as their child's first teacher.
Description Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children’s lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.
Competitive Pay Generous PTO 13 paid holidays Medical, dental, vision and MORE Meeting Street is currently looking for an Early Head Start Home Visitor working 40 hours weekly.
Evaluates and monitors infants and toddlers (0-36 months) in order to identify educational needs and develops, implements and documents the delivery of appropriate educational programs which achieve quantifiable results and enables a child and family to receive the rights, procedural safeguards and services authorized under federal, state and local early childhood programs. Provide weekly 90-minute services to families in their natural environment. During visits you will support families in discussing their own goals as well as the educational, health, and social emotional goals of their children. Curriculum, community resources, and the multi-disciplinary approach are used to support the family and child in meeting their goals. Advocate for each parent as their child’s first teacher and collaborate with the family’s best interest in mind. Collaborate with team members to establish a baseline for the child in terms of developmental skills, social emotional development, and current health status. Partner with parents and caregivers in the journey of meeting their goals. You will have an opportunity to work with prenatal mothers and children up until the age of 3 years old. Provide referrals and access to community resources to support our families, as well as advocate and ensure you are enabling families to receive the rights, procedural safeguards and services authorized under federal, state, and local early childhood programs. Independently manage a caseload, communicating and scheduling appointments directly with families. Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community’s future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice.
It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws.
Learn more about us at https://www.meetingstreet.org
Associates Degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, or CDA (Childhood Development Associate) Credential. Two years experience in early childhood setting required; experience in home-based setting preferred. Fully bilingual in both Spanish and English languages. Valid CPR and first aid certifications.
Market context
In Rhode Island, Early Head Start home visitor roles are typically competitive because programs need candidates who can support infants, toddlers, and families in home-based settings while meeting credential and experience requirements. For this bilingual position, full Spanish-English fluency is mandatory, and home-based experience can strengthen your application; the job requirements and benefits shown here are AI-summarized from the original posting, helping you review fit faster. Before applying, confirm your CDA or early childhood degree, two years of experience, and be ready to describe how you build family trust in home visits.