Job Description
The HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) program provides parents of preschoolers with skills and resources to teach and prepare their children for school. Home Visitors who are the heart and soul of the program, visit parents in their homes to teach them the HIPPY curriculum once every week. In turn, the parent will teach that curriculum to their pre-schooler for 15 minutes daily, 5 days a week.
A parent’s ability to teach the curriculum to their child depends on the Home Visitor’s ability to teach and support the parent. Home Visitors receive Pre-Service Training as well as ongoing weekly training on how to teach the HIPPY curriculum.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist in the recruiting of newcomer families to the HIPPY program
- Make one-hour long home visits to each HIPPY parent every week (with some make-up visits if necessary) to teach them the HIPPY curriculum and model relationship building activities that parents can do with their child
- Timely completion and submission of required weekly reports and any other documentation
- Participate in the planning and execution of monthly Group Meetings
- Participate in the planning and execution of all other HIPPY events such as graduation celebrations, field trips, etc
- Support other Home Visitors particularly newer colleagues, when needed
- Keep the Coordinator/Site Manager informed of HIPPY families’ progress
- Participate in professional development (PD) training and other staff development opportunities provided
- Participating in AIWCC team meetings
- Promotion all of AIWCC programs and services
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- English language skills at CLB (Canadian Language Benchmark) Level 5 or better or its IELTS equivalence
- Demonstrated connection to an immigrant/ newcomer community in Edmonton
- Proficiency in at least one additional language aside from English such as Mandarin and Cantonese
- Class 5 Drivers License and ownership of a reliable vehicle
- Ability and willingness to visit clients in their homes for purposes of teaching them the HIPPY curriculum, Monday to Friday.
- Ability to use computers for data entry, finding information, and email communication
- Good organizational skills and ability to focus on tasks
- Ability to follow schedules and specific timetable
- Demonstrated emotional maturity and sensitivity to the needs and interests of marginalized newcomer communities served
- Demonstrated potential leadership abilities
- Knowledge of child development processes is considered an asset.
- Legally entitled to work in Canada. Must complete a Vulnerable Sector Check and Child Intervention check in good standing.
Other Requirements of the Job
The candidate must be available to schedule in-person Home Visit appointments from Monday to Friday. In addition to home visits, the position requires attendance of weekly training and a monthly group meetings at our Centre. There may be occasions when the Home Visitor will be asked to attend a promotional event on an evening or weekend.
Extra Details: 25 hours per week plus group benefits package after the 3 months probation period
Application submission details:
Your application will be assessed based on how strongly your identified qualifications meet the criteria in the job advertisement.
Only those applicants who best demonstrate how they meet the qualifications outlined in the job ad will be contacted to advance to the next phase via e-mail. The successful candidate may be required to provide several references and undergo a satisfactory criminal reference check prior to the commencement of employment.
AIWCC supports equal employment opportunities and encourages applicants of diversity. Our policies and procedures are intended to be non-discriminatory and barrier-free, in accordance with the Alberta Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Albertans with Disabilities Act. Please advise us of any accommodation measures you may require during our recruitment and selection process.