What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Interventionist position at The Arc Washington County?
Responsible for planning and creating activities to help parents meet the developmental needs of their children. The Early Intervention Specialist will design individual activities to assist parents with one or more of the following developmental areas: 1) communication, 2) cognitive, 3) adaptive, 4) social/emotional, and/or 5) physical. The Early Intervention Specialist works with the family and other members of the early intervention team to develop an Individualized Family Support Plan. The Early Intervention Specialist gathers information about the needs of the child and family, helps team members decide what services and/or supports can meet those needs, provides or finds needed supports, helps children regularly use the skills they learn in many environments and situations, and regularly monitors the progress of the child to insure instructional and environmental changes are made, consistent with the needs of the child. The Early Intervention Specialist is a consultant to parents and other members of the professional community in the care of children with disabilities, child development, intervention strategies, and community support resources.
Early Intervention Specialists work in homes, community settings, early intervention pre-school settings, day care settings, and other settings that promote opportunities for children with disabilities to develop friendships and equip them to enter school “ready to learn.” The Early Intervention Teacher supports families in ways that contribute to children developing trust, curiosity, self-awareness, and the ability to interact with others.
Responsibilities include: 1) Helping children develop in one or more developmental areas, 2) Building acceptance for children with disabilities in natural settings, 3) Creating opportunities for children to use skills learned in many different situations and settings, 4) Supporting family members in their efforts to promote the growth and development of their children, 5) Seeking opportunities for children to develop positive opinions about themselves, their age-mates, and others in the adult world, and 6) Encouraging children to become more independent.
Qualifications include: Bachelors and/or masters degree in early childhood special education, early childhood education, child and family studies, early intervention, deaf education or visual disabilities, speech language pathology, special education K-12, elementary education, communication disorders, and/or related field. Related field means a degree in social work, nursing, psychology, education administration, or sociology. Related field degrees require a minimum of 3 years documented experience working with children with disabilities 0-5 years of age and their families.
This is a part-time position - 20 hours/week.
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Schedule:
- Day shift
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18