Early Intervention (B-3) Education Consultant

About the Role

The Early Intervention (B-3) Education Consultant is a full-time, on-site role based in Albuquerque, NM. This role focuses on training and individualized technical assistance to early intervention agencies who provide Part C services for children from birth to age three and their families.

The person hired for this position will collaborate with state leaders to perform Part C educational and system needs assessment and a review of state and national resources available to maintain, develop, and implement a system of professional development to teach, educate, and train early intervention educators and interdisciplinary professionals.

The ideal candidate will provide group and/or individual specialized education, training, technical advice, consultation, and coaching on current best practices in early intervention either in-person or virtually through a variety of formats.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with state leaders to assess Part C educational and system needs and review state and national resources.
• Develop and implement a system of professional development for early intervention educators and interdisciplinary professionals.
• Provide group and/or individual specialized education, training, technical advice, consultation, and coaching on best practices in early intervention, in-person or virtually.
• Work in collaboration with early intervention programs, school districts, and other early childhood partners.
• Participate in state and regional interagency meetings, advisory boards, committees, workgroups, and strategic planning efforts to support education and early childhood outcomes for infants and toddlers with disabilities/developmental delays and their families.
• Create, compose, and edit written materials.
• Organize resources, establish priorities, and work efficiently while adapting to shifting priorities.

Requirements

• Background and experience in providing in-person early intervention services.
• Experience in interdisciplinary practices and training/mentoring other professionals.
• Knowledgeable about IDEA Part C, family-centered practices, and caregiver coaching (preferably FGRBI).
• Understanding of the developmental needs of young children (birth to three), evaluation, assessment, individualized planning, early childhood outcomes, transition, and other critical aspects of service delivery.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to adapt approaches to work effectively with diverse communities throughout New Mexico.
• Enthusiasm for improving early intervention practices and early childhood education outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in NM FIT early intervention system delivering in-person family-centered, relationship-based, transdisciplinary services to young children and their families.
• Experience delivering training, technical assistance, consultation, and meeting facilitation in-person and virtually using technologies such as webinars and Zoom.
• Experience designing and developing in-person, virtual, and online training modules, resources, and materials.
• Experience collaborating with professional development teams, advisory groups, state, regional, and local school and cross-sector partners.
• Knowledge of all aspects of IDEA Part C, IDEA Part B, and NM Administrative Code governing services for young children with developmental delays and/or disabilities, including evaluation, assessment, individualized planning, natural environments, early childhood outcomes, and transition.
• Knowledge of evidence-based early intervention practices, including Family Guided Routines Based Intervention (FGRBI), family-centered practices, family capacity building, caregiver coaching, and practice-based coaching.
• Understanding of instructional design, adult learning principles, online learning, and implementation science.