Summary of Duties:

The Home Base Visitor provides home-based services to Early Head Start families. This position promotes child development, family development, community building and staff development via home-based and center-based programs; works collaboratively with other program areas by providing direct services to families and their children, as well as technical assistance to other staff.

Qualifications & Experience:

Education:

Associate’s degree in early childhood education, child development or related filed is required and a California Child Development Center or Child Development Teacher Permit is required.

Experience:

One (1) year of experience working in child development and early childhood education programs with infants, toddlers, or young children is required. Some experience working in a Head Start/Early Head Start program is highly desirable.

Application Procedures:

Applicants interested in the position must complete Plaza de la Raza employment application. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of application materials. Applicants may obtain an employment application from Human Resources department located at 8337 Telegraph Road, Suite 300, Pico Rivera, California 90660, or may download the application from the Careers section at www.plazadelaraza.info.

Applicants must submit a complete application packet to the Human Resources department via email jobs@pdlr.org or by regular mail to:

Plaza de la Raza Child Development Services, Inc.

Human Resources Department

8337 Telegraph Road, Suite 300

Pico Rivera, California 90660

Employment application packets must include all of the following documentation:

Cover letter

Employment Application

Resume

Official transcripts indicating Associate’s degree in early childhood education, child development or related field.

California Child Development Center or Child Development Teacher Permit.

Only complete application packets will be considered for the screening and selection process.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

In addition to fully meeting its obligations for nondiscrimination under federal and state law, Plaza de la Raza Child Development Services is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live, and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility, and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to economic status, ethnic background, veteran status, political views, or other personal characteristics or beliefs.