Urban Strategies LLC·Edinburg, Texas
The position implements ERSEA requirements and manages family engagement services to support the enrollment, health, and attendance of infants and toddlers. The role involves conducting home visits, maintaining accurate records, and collaborating with community agencies to provide necessary resources to families.
Job Description: Home Based Visitor
$18.85 Hourly
Location: Edinburg, TX
Non - Exempt
Work schedule: Full Time Position, Five days per week, 40 hours per week, 12 months a year
Performs all activities in the implementation of ERSEA (Enrollment, Recruitment, Selection, Eligibility, and Attendance) requirements ensuring responsiveness to the results of the Community Assessment and all applicable Head Start Performance Standards.
Collects, inputs, and analyses data into the child enrollment, health, and attendance systems.
Assists in the development of policies and procedures for ERSEA and for prohibition suspension and expulsion.
This position will also assist parents through a referral system to community agencies in cooperation with all other disciplines (Child Development/Disabilities, Health, Mental Health, Nutrition, and Administration).
Assumes a key role in compliance with Head Start Performance Standards.
Implement the system to track the eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance of children to comply with federal and state program regulations.
Assist in creating the criteria for the selection and enrollment of children assuring responsiveness to community assessment and reflecting data on dual language learners, homeless children, children in foster care, and children with disabilities.
Perform intake/registration procedures for all families and ensures income verification and eligibility qualifications of children and families are met, and ensure applications are complete and data is accurately entered in the Child Plus database.
Assure and maintain record keeping and reporting policies for waitlists, enrollment, attendance, timelines, schedules, and procedures in accordance with following designated state and federal program requirements.
Conduct ongoing monitoring, tracking, follow-up, and analysis of enrollment and attendance data, and produce regular reports for management meetings.
Assist in addressing any possible child suspensions and in the prohibition of expulsion and collaboration with Mental Health Services.
Maintain enrollment forms, ensuring information is current, correct, and disseminated to all necessary staff to meet program requirements.
Perform recruitment activities in response to enrollment data and waitlist data.
Ensure full program enrollment and maintenance of a sufficient waitlist.
Compile and submit Program Information Report (PIR) data periodically.
Family Service/Community Partnerships
Implement the system for Family and Community Engagement Services.
Implement a system of services, record keeping, and reporting of the Family Partnership Agreement and assure its alignment to the Parent Family Community Engagement Framework.
Assist in being the program resource for consultation, information, and referral regarding community resources to staff and client families
Completes family service home visits and Needs Assessments
Health and Disabilities
Support families obtain their infant/toddler’s health requirements, such as vaccines, annual health checkups, dental/oral health exams, etc.
Follow up with parents and doctors on infants’ and toddlers’ health requirements, and ongoing health care, including access to a medical and dental home.
Responsible for tracking and documenting health events in the program’s data management system.
Conducts Health home visits, screenings, and assessments with families and pregnant women.
Monitor children’s health reports and work collaboratively with the Health Services Team.
Support the referral process for children with possible special needs and works collaboratively with the Education/Disabilities Team, teachers, and parents.
Attending all Professional Development training required by the program.
Completes other related activities and duties as assigned.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as long as the staff disability does not create an undue risk of injury to any enrolled children in the classroom.
Urban Strategies exists to equip, resource and connect faith- and community-based organizations so that all children and families can reach their full potential. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., our team serves in the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico, and Central America.
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Authentic Relationshipsare foundational to our work and move beyond a transactional nature to truly know people.
They serve as opportunities for mutual development and growth and are based on the belief that all people have inherent dignity and worth.
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Servant Leadershipis rooted in an other-centric mindset that informs the way one leads and builds up individuals, families, and communities.
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Intentional Compassiondescribes a deliberate commitment to understand, formulate strategic responses, and activate others to reach their full potential.
Urban Strategies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or other legally protected classifications under applicable federal, state and local legal protections.
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Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, with a preference for an associate or bachelor's degree in social work or a related field. Applicants need one to three years of experience working with families and children, along with a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
Market context
In Texas, classroom teacher roles in early childhood settings are often driven by steady demand for qualified educators who can meet licensing and safety requirements. This role is competitive because employers look for a CDA for infants/toddlers or an early childhood-related associate or bachelor’s degree, plus a positive, energetic approach and clean background checks. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your credential matches the age group before applying.