Job Description
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide group and one-on-one special instruction to develop cognitive, social, self-help, communication, gross motor, and fine motor skills for children with varied abilities and special needs
- Provide developmentally appropriate experiences that promote exploration, learning, fun, and the formation of secure and trusting relationships for children birth to three years
- Partner with parents and support them as their child’s first teacher
- Participate in the development of the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP)
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team members to support the IFSP outcomes
- Coordinate and administer evaluations and assessments
- Document progress towards student goals in the play group and individual settings.
- Collaborate with the education & therapy-provider team to develop lesson plans
- Maintain notes regarding family contacts, community visits, referrals, etc.
- Collaborate with therapy team to write transition reports for children exiting birth to three services
- Seek out community resources to enrich the educational content of the program
Qualifications
Demonstrable experience and other qualifications :
- Current Washington State teaching certificate required
- Early Childhood Educatior or Special Education endorsement preferred
- Graduate of an accredited Education program, with a Master’s degree, or Bachelor's degree in combination with Special Education endorsement.
- Strong knowledge of early childhood development and disabilities.
- Related experience with infants, toddlers, and their families in a multi-disciplinary setting.
- Exceptional interpersonal, and technical skills.
- Ability to think outside the box and work independently
- Organized and efficient
- Comfortable in a busy, multi-task environment
- Knowledge of and experience in providing current best practice services for children on the autism spectrum preferred
- Current CPR / First Aid card required; reliable transportation required for travel
30+ days ago