Special Educator I, II or III

About the role

The Special Educator is responsible for providing individual and family services to enhance the learning, development, and social-emotional skills of children with developmental delays. They also promote literacy and understanding of early cognitive concepts while monitoring progress toward goals.

Responsibilities

• Determines eligibility and evaluates client needs.
• Administers onsite assessments and evaluations to coordinate direct special education early intervention services to improve learning skills.
• Provides learning interventions in the natural environment.
• Determines appropriate services and interventions for the child/family.
• Works with contracted providers; assigns clients, assists with early intervention program development, schedules evaluations and provides general supervision to ensure services are timely and available.
• Participates as a member of a multidisciplinary/transdisciplinary team by staffing individual cases and in developing the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) pertaining to Early Intervention/Special Education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
• Supervises the work of subordinate staff.
• Provides service to children and families in the child’s natural environment or the environment determined most appropriate by the child’s early intervention team.
• Aids in initiating and implementing the steps necessary for smooth transition services from the early intervention program.

Requirements

• Level I: Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education or a related field from an accredited college or university and possession of a valid teaching certificate issued by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, certified in Special Education preferred, plus the ability to assess/evaluate children’s cognitive, social, emotional, communication, motor and adaptive abilities to develop educational outcomes to enhance school readiness.
• Level II: Bachelor’s degree in special education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education or a related field from an accredited college or university and possession of a valid teaching certificate issued by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, certified in Special Education preferred, plus one year of post-baccalaureate teaching experience. Plus, the ability to assess/evaluate children’s cognitive, social, emotional, communication, motor and adaptive abilities to develop educational outcomes to enhance school readiness.
• Level III: Master’s degree in special education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education or a related field from an accredited college or university and possession of a valid teaching certificate issued by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, certified in Special Education preferred, plus two years of post-baccalaureate teaching experience. Plus, the ability to assess/evaluate children’s cognitive, social, emotional, communication, motor and adaptive abilities to develop educational outcomes to enhance school readiness.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of early childhood development theories and concepts.
• Ability to vary communication style to fit the situation.
• To understand, persuade and influence outcomes to ensure clients can achieve development goals.
• To analyze and identify solutions to a variety of childhood learning and development issues.
• To assess/evaluate children’s cognitive, social, emotional, communication, motor and adaptive abilities to develop educational outcomes to enhance school readiness.
• To establish and maintain effective working relations with others.
• To communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• To exercise initiative and independent judgment.

Skills

• Knowledge of early childhood development theories and concepts.
• Ability to vary communication style to fit the situation.
• To understand, persuade and influence outcomes to ensure clients can achieve development goals.
• To analyze and identify solutions to a variety of childhood learning and development issues.
• To assess/evaluate children’s cognitive, social, emotional, communication, motor and adaptive abilities to develop educational outcomes to enhance school readiness.
• To establish and maintain effective working relations with others.
• To communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• To exercise initiative and independent judgment.

Benefits

• Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
• A wide choice of insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses and/or dependent care.
• Retail Savings Plan with a generous match.
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year for full time employees.
• 11 paid holidays a year.
• Student Loan repayment options & tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts with a variety of companies and venders.
• Longevity Bonus for years of service.

Pay

The annual salary for this position is Level I: up to $45,000, based on education and experience; Level II: up to $50,000, based on education and experience; Level III: up to $61,00, based on education and experience.

Schedule

Full Time / Part Time: Full-time Work Schedule: Monday to Friday Primary Hours: 8:00-5:00