Early Intervention Provider

Summary

To address the educational, social and communication needs of deaf/hard of hearing infants/toddlers and students in partnership with their family and IFSP team members. The teacher will travel to families’ homes, daycare locations and within the community to provide services as prescribed in the student’s IFSP.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of communication opportunities for children who are deaf and hard of hearing.
• Knowledge of American Sign Language milestones and Listening Spoken Language development.
• Proficiency in American Sign Language.
• Knowledge of hearing aids, cochlear implants, assistive technology, frequency modulation (FM) systems.
• Valid Driver's License
• A bachelor’s degree in early intervention, early childhood special education, early childhood education, child development, special education or family studies, and 1 year of full-time or full-time-equivalent experience working directly with preschool children with disabilities and their families or a university-supervised or college-supervised student practicum or teaching experience with preschool children with disabilities and their families OR
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university which includes 15 credit hours in early intervention, early childhood special education, early childhood education, child development, special education or family studies; and 1 year of full-time or full-time-equivalent experience working directly with preschool children with disabilities and their families. 

Responsibilities

• Provide services to deaf and hard of hearing children and their families in the home and community in compliance with early intervention procedures and timelines.
• Promote development of language skills of deaf and hard of hearing infants/toddlers in their natural environment in partnership with their families.
• Provide well-balanced, accurate information regarding communication opportunities to support families’ ability to make informed choices.
• Partner with managing audiologists to enhance families’ understanding of their child’s hearing levels.
• Facilitate parents' ability to connect with community resources.
• Monitor progress of outcomes across domains utilizing evidence-based assessments.
• Develop IFSP goals based on early intervention assessment data.
• Collaborate as an effective member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Complete mandated early intervention trainings in compliance with state and county standards.
• Perform listening checks and simple troubleshooting procedures on amplification devices and assistive technology as needed.
• Provide in-service or training for daycare/service providers including suggestions for environmental accommodations, language teaching strategies and understanding of assistive technology upon request.
• Participate in Quarter Reviews and Annuals as mandated by the child’s IFSP.
• Maintain ongoing communication with families.

Physical Demands

This position may require the following physical demands:

• Occasionally lift up to 15 pounds.
• Work in an environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines and a varied diverse array of contacts.
• Regularly walk, sit, stand, kneel, crouch, stoop and reach with hands and arms.
• Manual dexterity to efficiently operate a computer keyboard and other business machines.
• Near vision sufficient to read written communications and computer display screen.

PSD is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, PSD will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the human resources department.