EHS - Education-Disability Coordinator

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Participates in interviewing and hiring of Family Childcare Providers.
• Completes Family Childcare Provider Family Childcare rating scales on a yearly basis, or as needed.
• Reviews lesson plans prepared by Family Childcare Provider and observed home visits on a regularly scheduled basis, and as needed.
• Reviews and revises education work plan annually. Develops a system for administering and monitoring the education work plan.
• Ensures children receive educational screenings within 45 days of enrollment.
• Oversees Disabilities Plan (i.e., referrals, screening, assessments, program placement for services, etc.).
• Develops and maintains relationships with community partners for disabilities services and transition services.
• Observes individual children, as requested, and provides suggestions for behavior management and developmental concerns.
• Participates in team meetings of children and schedules and facilitates any meetings for children with developmental or behavioral concerns.
• Attends education home visits, parent conferences and IEO/IFSP meetings, when needed.
• Assists Family Childcare Providers in understanding and interpreting child observations, assessments, weekly plan data and establishing appropriate individual child plans (goals) based on knowledge of child development.
• Works with other coordinators/managers and childcare providers in providing needed resources to families.
• Develops a system which offers parents opportunities for enhancing their skills as first educator to their children.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, with minor in Special Education.
• 2-3 years supervisory experience;
• 3-5 years early childhood education classroom teaching experience.
• Thorough knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP).