Job Mission :
Provide Disability services and support to children, their parents and teaching staff, and implement guidelines of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) goals in a classroom setting, in accordance with HHS/ACF guidelines and state licensing requirement. Maintain responsibility for the Disability Objectives in accordance with the Performance Standards.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree in Education or related field, degree in Special Education preferred. A focus in Early Childhood preferred.
- Two (2) years experience in working with preschool children and parents preferred. Head Start experience preferred and must be able to meet the physical demands of the job.
- Minimum one (1) year experience with Windows environment for word processing, database, spreadsheet applications and Internet.
- Licenses and certificates required: Valid Michigan Driver’s License.
Essential Duties:
- Works with the LEA, Early On, parents, and teaching staff to ensure that children who are referred receive a timely evaluation. Build relationships with district special education department to ensure timely delivery of services.
- Track the status of children from referral through Individual Education Plan (IEP) and Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) to receipt of services and serves as a parent advocate providing parent training in rights and responsibilities under the IDEA law.
- Work with agency support staff, individually and collectively, to collaborative meetings to assess children suspected to have a disability. Provide appropriate support to teachers, by making recommendations and assisting in the implementation of IEP/IFSP goals in the classroom and assessing effectiveness.
- Communicate with Teachers, Assistant Teachers and Education Manager, ensuring that IEP/IFSP goals for children with documented disabilities are being addressed in the written lesson plans, and in the daily operation of the classroom.
- Carry out all other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Physical Job Descriptions:
Job requirement in an 8 hour workday- Sit: 6 hours; Stand: 1 hour: Walk: 1 hour. Movements: Yes- Reach Above and Pushing. Weight Carried and Weight Lifted: 26-50 lbs.
