Bilingual Developmental Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : 19.00

• Do you have a passion and love for working with children?
• Do you have the ability to work in an ever-changing environment?
• Do you have a strong, reliable work ethic?

Alta Mira is a non-profit organization that has been supporting individuals with developmental or intellectual delays or disabilities, and their families, since 1985. We provide services to all age groups. We support over 800 children annually in our Early Intervention Program and 1500 adults in our Family Support Services. We operate with over 60 employees and 250 independent contractors. We are an excellent employer with a high level of schedule flexibility and very rich benefits. We are one of New Mexicos Top Workplaces in the category of work / life balance.

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Bilingual employees receive additional pay.

A bachelor's degree is required in one of the following fields :

Art or Music Therapy

Counseling and Guidance

Early Childhood Development and Education

Education of the Deaf / Hard of Hearing

Family Studies

Social Work

Family Therapy and Counseling

Nutrition / Dietetics

Special Education

Elementary Education

Benefits include :

Paid Time Off from 150 to 304 hours a year

Paid Sick Leave - 1 hour for every 30 hours worked

Paid Holidays 5 holidays per year

Winter Break agency is closed from December 24th through New Years Day (paid)

Educational Leave 40 hours after 6 months of employment

Paid Jury Duty Leave - up to 2 weeks

Bereavement Leave up to 24 hours

Medical 3 plans to choose from through BCBS, ranging in premium from $0 to $114.

Dental - dental through Delta Dental at $3.04 per paycheck

Vision vision through VSP at $2.05

SIMPLE IRA Matched $1 for $1 by the agency for the first 3% of employees' annual pay

Group life and Long-Term Disability agency pays for 25K

Individual life and Short-Term Disability available, paid by the employee

Mileage reimbursement - $0.70 per mile, if required to drive during work hours for work purposes

Discount Program

We are a 501c3 program that allows employees to enroll their student loans into the Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the Federal government.

Position-Specific Essential Job Functions

1. Participate as a team member in initial and ongoing developmental assessment activities with infants

and toddlers in the areas of communication, play, cognition, fine and gross motor skills, adaptive

behavior, and social / emotional skills.

2. Administer, score, and interpret formal testing instruments as appropriate. Testing procedures are carried out accurately and reliably, and in a manner that is culturally, linguistically, and developmentally appropriate.

3. Integrate informal assessment, behavioral observation, developmental history, and information regarding everyday routines and activities with formal testing information to reflect a holistic view of the child and his / her needs in the written evaluation report.

4. Review the written evaluation report and give feedback to the SC regarding assessment information, grammar, spelling, and overall content of the report.

5. Support SC in completing ECO summary forms at the initial IFSP and subsequent IFSP meetings.

6. Carries out assessment procedures in a sensitive manner regarding the familys everyday routines and activities.

7. Participate in eligibility determination.

8. Collaborate with families and other staff during team assessments.

9. Participate in planning an appropriate Early Intervention program for each child and family through the IFSP process (including the initial IFSP and subsequent reviews).

10. Actively participate with team members and parents in IFSP development (initial and annual) and reviews.

11. Partner with the family and other team members to develop individualized strategies that incorporate the familys everyday routines and activities.

12. Partner with the family and other team members to determine outcomes.

13. Build relationships with the child and family that support a working partnership to accomplish the IFSP goals.

14. Assure Special Instruction services start within 30 days of the IFSP meeting. If services do not start within 30 days, document the reason.

14. Assure that Special Instruction services are delivered according to the IFSP. If there are missed visits or gaps in services, the reason must be documented.

Relationship Building

1. Utilize appropriate listening, observation, and interviewing skills to identify the familys / caregivers perceptions of their childs abilities, strengths, and needs.

2. Support the family as the primary decision-maker and promote their acquisition of knowledge, skills, and confidence in identifying and carrying out outcomes for their child.

3. Build on family strengths to design, coordinate, implement, and evaluate interventions that are individualized, naturalistic, and family-centered.

4. Share accurate information on developmental skills of the infant / child based on observations, developmental screening tools, and / or discussion with the parent / caregiver.

5. Demonstrate awareness of the impact of the disability on development; has the ability to identify resources and may assist parents in gaining more complete information on a variety of subjects that include etiology, characteristics, and classifications of common disabilities in infants and toddlers.

6. Model for family / caregiver strategies to support learning, including encouragement to access community resources and supports.

7. Assist parent / caregiver in anticipating next steps in development.

8. Provides appropriate community resources and information when requested by parents.

Parent-Child Relationship

15. Serve as a consultant and resource to community settings regarding child development and strategies for inclusion.

16. Maintain family priorities when early intervention is provided in other settings.

17. Promote and articulate the role and knowledge base of the developmental specialist to service providers while supporting and offering strategies for inclusion of all young children and their families in community activities and supports.

Documentation and Billing

At Alta Mira Specialized Family Services, we value the diversity of our workforce and actively seek opportunities for incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within our agency. We believe a diverse workforce enriches our environment and helps us better meet the needs of our employees, customers, and providers. We remain committed to attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce and retaining high-performing employees who work collaboratively to carry out the agency's purpose.

Alta Mira Specialized Family Services is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Women, minorities, disabled individuals, and veterans are encouraged to apply.