Early Interventionist

AbilityPath’s mission to accept, respect, and include people of all abilities serves children and families!

We are looking to hire an experienced Early Interventionist or Early Childhood to join our amazing Children’s Therapy team to deliver early intervention services for children and their families!

• Deliver services that focus on cognitive, communication and social skill development to maximize developmental progress and skill acquisition in individual sessions and classroom settings
• Work in collaboration and alongside Occupational and Speech Language Pathologist Therapists to support young children and families
• We have opportunities in our Burlingame and Redwood City Clinics!

ABOUT US:

• AbilityPath is a non-profit organization that provides a variety of programs and services for the lifespan of individuals with disabilities for the past 100 years! Our mission is to empower people with special needs to achieve their full potential through innovative, inclusive programs and community partnerships. In addition, here at AbilityPath we stand for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

WHO ARE YOU:

• Driven and Motivated to support all children and families
• Experience in supporting children with special needs or developmental delays
• Previous teaching experience with young children ages 3-5
• Collaborative and enjoys working on a team!

WHAT WE OFFER:

• At AbilityPath we support a healthy and balanced life, these benefits include:

• Up to 4 weeks PTO for full time staff and 10 paid holidays!
• Low Classroom Ratios
• Comprehensive and affordable Medical, dental benefits upon hire
• Opportunity to join AbilityPath's DEI committees and partner with organization leaders to improve Diversity and Equity in all our practices
• 401(k)
• Educational reimbursement for ECE UNITS and ongoing professional development and growth opportunities!
• Our Organization provides a well-rounded career experience, employee recognition and BONUSES!!

WHAT WE VALUE:

• Passion for AbilityPath’s mission
• Teamwork and Collaboration with other therapists and service providers
• Effective communication, thoughtfulness, and ability to adapt
• Shared commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in creating a community where all members can represent themselves authentically and families from diverse backgrounds are supported and feel a sense belonging.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• Facilitate group and individual developmental sessions
• Provide case management
• Maintain caseload in compliance with AbilityPath productivity standard
• Conduct assessments and write reports
• Provide parent education and support
• Conduct home visits
• Participate in provision of each child’s IFSP treatment plan through interagency collaboration
• Partner with families for the development and implementation of individual program goals
• Oversee children's integration into the community adhering to program objectives while maintaining a safe environment
• Participate in planning and implementation of classroom activities (including set-up and clean-up of class, organization of classroom and program materials)
• Assist Children’s Services staff with paperwork, materials development, and curriculum planning, and special projects
• Other duties as required

DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION RESPONSIBILITES:

• Advance AbilityPath’s mission through dedicated time to Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts across the organization, including but not limited to the below responsibilities:

• Participate/Actively engage in opportunities for self-education, learning and development and ongoing all-staff and department-specific DEI trainings and dialogues
• Participate/Actively engage in reflective practice and feedback as part of onboarding, 30-60-90, annual DEI goal setting, and performance reviews
• Engage in feedback loops with managers, staff, teams, clients, and listen with the intention of understanding people's experiences
• Collaborate with peers, community members and partners to incorporate DEI learnings about bias, microaggressions, discrimination, current social events and lived experiences (and any other DEI-related topics) to shape program services, self-care practices and organizational culture

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and ability is qualifying, unless otherwise specified.

• Bachelor’s in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or related field
• Experience teaching children ages 0-5 years old
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish/English)
• Minimum one year experience in a pediatric setting
• Must have access to a personal vehicle to conduct home visits as scheduled
• Experience providing virtual services

HIRING REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid California Driver’s License/ID
• Clean driving record (if applicable)
• Proof of negative TB test results
• Verification of physical clearance
• Passing a criminal fingerprint clearance
• 18 years of age or job permit clearance
• Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination and Booster

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

AbilityPath is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best available persons in every job. Our policy prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry (including language-use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license),citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristics, genetic information, marital status, domestic partner status, family care status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, legally protected medical condition, military or veteran status, or other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. AbilityPath will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination against, harassment of, or disrespectful or unprofessional conduct toward an employee based upon any of the protected characteristics listed above or based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.