Description
The Early Head Start (EHS) Home Visiting Supervisor provides leadership, oversight, and direct supervision for Rock and Walworth Early Head Start Home-based education services. The position ensures that pregnant women and children from birth to age 3 receive individualized, developmentally appropriate experiences and support that align with federal Head Start Program Performance Standards and community needs.
Requirements
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide 6-10 Home Visitors with regular coaching, annual evaluations, and individualized professional development plans.
- Ensure staff have the tools, training, and support needed to provide high-quality services.
- Assist with onboarding of new staff in alignment with the agency’s onboarding plan, ensuring all implementation tools, resources, and expectations are clearly introduced.
- Support staff in collaborating effectively with the Mental Health Consultant, EHS Instructional Coach and other contracted support services to strengthen practice and service quality.
- Provide guidance to Home Visitors on individualizing services for children and families, ensuring alignment with developmental needs, family goals, and community resources.
- Support Home Visitors in completing accurate, timely documentation and maintaining required records to meet compliance and quality standards.
- Assist Home Visitors in responding to challenging situations, including child behaviors and unsafe home visiting environments, ensuring safety protocols and support systems are followed.
- Conduct observations of staff during home visits and playgroups to promote staff development, reflective practice, and consistent delivery of high-quality services.
- Provide reflective supervision through both one-on-one and group formats to support staff growth, emotional well-being, and continuous improvement.
- Participate in and support the development and implementation of agency meetings and trainings involving EHS Home Visitors.
- Support Home Visitors in planning and facilitating family engagement events, including playgroups, parent meetings, and family nights.
- Guide Home Visitors in collecting, analyzing, and using data to inform practice and drive high-quality service delivery.
OPERATION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Complete required operational paperwork, including timesheets, Registry forms, and other assigned documentation.
- Coordinate staff schedules and coverage to ensure consistent program operations and uninterrupted services to families.
- Support home visitors with the bi-monthly operation of playgroups.
- Participate in evening and weekend activities as required by program needs.
- Promote and uphold a culture of safety.
- Support recruitment and enrollment efforts to maintain full program enrollment and reach eligible families.
- Attend management meetings, including operations and safety meetings, to support program coordination and communication.
- Communicate budget needs and resource requirements to the Early Head Start Child Development Manager.
- Sub in classroom per on-call list/schedule.
LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborate with the management team to develop, revise, and strengthen policies and systems that ensure high-quality home visiting services.
- Work with the EHS Child Development Manager to develop and refine orientation, onboarding, group and individualized training plans.
- Assist in creating and maintaining ongoing monitoring strategies and tools; complete monitoring tasks including documentation and follow-up.
- Partner with the EHS Child Development Manager and Instructional Coach to prioritize and coordinate supportive opportunities for Home Visitors, including coaching, training, and professional development.
- Collaborate with the EHS Child Development Manager and other professionals to plan and facilitate training for home visitors.
- Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with community partners across the counties being served to support coordinated services, resource sharing, and comprehensive support for families.
- Assist in developing home visiting–related Memoranda of Understanding and contracts as needed to support coordinated community services.
- Represent the agency on relevant community committees, as requested.
- Contribute to agency newsletters, reports, audits and reviews, as requested.
- Assist in grant development and/or program growth strategies, as assigned.
An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.
It is the responsibility of the individual to inform the employer of any accommodation needed to perform the essential functions of this position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field that includes coursework with an early childhood focus, specifically including infant–toddler development. Transcripts are required to validate educational requirements.
- Must have, or be able to obtain, current CPR and First Aid certification.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Ability to maintain reliable and consistent attendance.
- Ability to operate standard office equipment, including computer, keyboard, copier, fax machine, and printer.
- Experience leading individuals or teams to achieve results.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Three to five years’ experience providing home visiting, education, or related family services.
- At least one year of direct supervisory experience.
- Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is desirable.
PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL DEMANDS:
Employees must be able to demonstrate that they are physically, mentally, and emotionally able to meet the requirements of their job.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Communication: Speaking clearly, hearing, and using hands to handle objects or controls.
Physical Activity: Depending on the job, employees may need to lift up to 40 pounds; stand for long periods of time; bend, squat or crouch; sit on the floor and return to standing; climb stairs; and/or move quickly throughout the building.
Visual Acuity: Seeing details of objects at various distances, as well as depth perception. The ability to withstand blue light from computer screens, smart phones, and other technology.
Auditory Acuity: The ability to hear and focus on conversations and potentially respond quickly to sounds.
MENTAL DEMANDS:
Cognitive Skills: Learning new information, remembering processes, focusing, categorizing, and integrating information for decision-making. Making timely and effective decisions under pressure.
Problem-Solving: Identifying problems, analyzing situations, and finding solutions.
Organization and Planning: Organizing tasks, setting priorities, and managing time effectively.
Adaptability: Adapting to changing situations and priorities.
Stress Management: Managing stress and maintaining composure under pressure.
Crisis Intervention Skills: Experience in crisis intervention and the ability to manage high-stress situations.
EMOTIONAL DEMANDS:
Empathy and Emotional Intelligence: Understanding and responding to the emotions of team members. Understanding one's own strengths and weaknesses and how they impact others.
Relationship Building: The ability to form and nurture meaningful connections with others, both personally and professionally.
Conflict Resolution: Resolving conflicts constructively and fairly.
Frustration Tolerance: Coping with and enduring frustrating situations without experiencing excessive negative emotions or behaviors
Resilience: Maintaining a positive attitude and bouncing back from setbacks.
Growth Mindset: Believing that your abilities and intelligence can be developed through dedication, effort, and learning, and maintaining an openness to receiving supervision and feedback to improve practice.
The physical, mental, and emotional requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The position requires adherence to safety practices and the ability to work in a variety of settings that support home-based services.
The employee primarily works indoors in an office that is typically located within a school building; the noise level in the work environment ranges from low to moderate, depending on the location of the work being performed
The employee occasionally works in outdoor weather conditions for short periods of time
The employee regularly performs work/job related travel within Rock and Walworth Counties; occasional travel within and outside of the state may be required for conference attendance
The employee may encounter illness and/or be exposed to situations that require CPR or first-aid to be administered
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to successfully function within the work environment.