Early Childhood​/Exceptional Education Teacher - Birth to Three Service Coordinator

Summary

Under the general direction of the Children’s Support Services Supervisor, the Service Coordinator and Early Childhood Teacher develops and administers a program of therapeutic and educational services for children ages birth to three and their families. The dual role provides an integral part of the Birth to 3 program, providing an initial contact for all referrals, facilitates meetings, completes evaluations, tracks children’s progress, and provides support.

All Birth to 3 staff follow the primary provider approach to team. Using this approach, this team of professionals work together to provide assessment, intervention, consultation, and education to support children, families, and caregivers. Performs related duties as required.

• Initial contact for all referrals, serve as a coordinator of services including identification, assessment, evaluation, intervention planning, implementation of intervention, and transition planning, and ensure all procedural safeguards are met on behalf of the parent/child.
• Complete initial evaluation to determine eligibility in the program and complete ongoing assessment of both typical and atypical development to ensure continued program eligibility.
• Interpret evaluation results with the family and provide assistance in understanding the child’s development levels and progress.
• Identify and educate on developmental needs, strategize methods to bring positive outcome for the child.
• Write developmental assessment reports.
• Provide parent primary coaching on overall development, identify child’s area of need/concern and research ideas and strategies, and share ideas with family and team at the special instruction visits.
• Assist families and caregivers through education and other training techniques in developing speech, motor, and cognition, leisure‑time activities, socialization, behavioral management, and activities of daily living that can be incorporated through daily routines.
• Facilitate, develop, and write Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP) with family and therapist input, considering the overall developmental, social, emotional, and physical needs of all children in the delivery of Birth to 3 services and plan development.
• As part of a team, with family input, decide who the primary provider/coach for a child will be for those who could benefit from more than one direct service (e.g., occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, and special instruction).
• Discuss new strategies and supports to help family be incorporated in upcoming visits and transitions, collaborate and recommend a plan on ways to overcome barriers, update team on recent medical changes or additional evaluations, and examine ways to support child/family social and emotional needs.
• Educate and support family on all transition processes from Birth to 3 including program transition into school program, complete all needed transition documentation, coordinate and attend area school transition meetings, and act as an advocate and support for parents through this process.
• Discuss progress toward meeting goals at weekly team meetings.
• Make therapeutic recommendations for equipment and complete letters of necessity when required.
• Communicate with doctors regarding evaluations and recommendations for ongoing services.
• Maintain liaison relationships with local education agencies, physicians, public health department, and other community resources.
• Work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of families and meet families in their natural environment (home and community settings).
• Provide community education/consultation/intervention regarding Department services, and may develop ideas and create educational posts for social media.
• Maintain case records containing pertinent, accurate and current information; prepare correspondence, reports and other records as required.
• It is unlikely an employee will perform all the duties listed on a regular basis; the list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented by other duties as assigned.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities, but contributes to the oversight and…