Early On Special Education Service Provider

Position Type:
Special Education/Early On Special Education Service Provider
Date Posted:
1/17/2024
Location:
EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY
Closing Date:
Until filled
District:
Plymouth-Canton Community SchoolsPOSITION:Early On Special Education Service Provider - 1.0 FTE
LOCATION: Allen Early Learning Academy
GENERAL SUMMARY:
The primary role of this position is to act as service coordinator and provider for families, infants and toddlers who are eligible for Early On Special Education services. The overall goal of Early on is to provide comprehensive, coordinated inter-agency services to families, utilizing the families' strengths to meet their unique individual needs. This is primarily a home based program that provides eligibility evaluations and intervention services following the P-CCS school calendar with an additional 4 weeks in July and August.
REQUIREMENTS:

1. Current certification or license in one or more of the following areas of expertise:

1. Michigan Teacher Certification with ZS, ZA, PPI or HI Certification and approval by the MDE
2. Speech Language Pathologist: License via Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
3. Occupational Therapist

1. Demonstrated knowledge of early childhood development.
2. Knowledge of Early On process preferred. Willingness to complete the MDE Essentials of Early On.
3. Experience providing intervention support to infants, toddlers and families.
4. Experience working with families in their home and in the education environment.
5. Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with students, staff members, parents and community

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Excellent interpersonal skills.
2. Strong oral and written communication abilities.
3. Ability to work as a contributing member of an educational team.
4. Strong organizational skills.
5. Ability to adjust instructional programs to meet the needs of infants and toddlers with a wide range of cognitive and physical impairments.
6. Ability to evaluate developmental skills across domains: communication, social, adaptive, cognitive, motor.
7. Sensitivity to the needs of students, parents, and educational personnel.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducts assessments appropriate for his/her discipline to make children eligible for Early On, MMSE or Part B.
• Provides services in the family's home and/or daycare, wherever the child spends most of his/her time.
• Directs instruction to parents by providing meaningful coaching to build facilitate the skills necessary to support their child's development.
• Supports parents to incorporate child outcomes as part of daily routines including things they do as a family and places they go.
• Works as part of a team in a Primary Service Provider Model, in which the employee will be required to work on all aspects of a child's development and utilize other team members for support and guidance.
• Participates in co-visits with other staff to learn from and/or support staff and family's needs.
• Utilizes interviewing skills to conduct family assessments to learn more about the family's strengths, needs and priorities for their child.
• Develops functional outcomes for families in partnership with families that are based upon family interests and priorities.
• Facilitates all aspects of the IFSP including conducting reviews, documenting growth on overall development and updating outcomes as appropriate.
• Demonstrates a strong foundation and understanding of early childhood development, educates parents and supports the whole child's development through the general curriculum.
• Supports families in connecting to other services in the community that they may need.
• Facilitates and participates in learning groups for infants and toddlers and/or parents as needed for the program.
• Is flexible with respect to work schedule including days and hours and dosage of service in order to meet the federal mandate to evaluate a child within 45 calendar days as well as provides services in a manner that supports family's needs when learning a new skill.
• Screens children and secures REED for referral to Part B for children 3-5.
• Submits thorough, meaningful and concise written reports in a timely manner to appropriate team members in preparation for an IFSP or IEP.
• Participates in IEP meetings to transition children to Part B services.
• Works collaboratively with local school team and parents to develop meaningful and functional IEP goals.
• Valid Michigan driver's license and reliable transportation

EVALUATION: Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's Policy on Evaluation of Certified Personnel.
BEGINNING DATE: As soon as possible
SALARY: PCEA Teachers Salary Schedule
METHOD OF APPLICATION:
INTERNAL APPLICANTS - Apply online using the Internal Applicants section. You will be required to upload the following documents to your application:

• Letter of interest
• Updated resume
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement (attach in resume section). This statement should include your understanding and Knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion including your past experiences and how you will ensure this is at the center of your work in the role for which you are applying.

EXTERNAL APPLICANTS - Apply online using the External Applicants section. You will be required to upload the following documents to your application:

• Cover Letter - Address letter to Shonta Langford, Chief Human Resource Officer
• Resume
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement (attach in resume section). This statement should include your understanding and Knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion including your past experiences and how you will ensure this is at the center of your work in the role for which you are applying.
• Two current letters of recommendation
• Copies of official transcripts for all degrees earned
• Copy of valid Michigan teaching certificate

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs such as boxes of books. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Plymouth-Canton Community School district is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Plymouth-Canton Community School district is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Upon recommendation for employment, Section 1230g, as amended, of the Revised School Code requires all school employees to be electronically finger printed for the purpose of undergoing a criminal history background check. The fingerprinting is conducted by a third party and is at the expense of the applicant. Cost for fingerprinting is approximately $70.00.
DEADLINE: Open until filled