Child Education Coordinator I

Elwyn; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision

Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay

Paid On-the-Job Training

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Advancement Opportunities and成长

Flexible Schedules

Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Elwyn in Philadelphia is hiring a Child Education Coordinator I (CEC I) to partner with families, LEA representatives, and early childhood professionals to implement preschool early intervention in Philadelphia under PA Chapter 14 and IDEA. The role ensures educational plans meet regulatory requirements and supports high-quality service delivery with family engagement.

The CEC I collaborates with staff and providers, conducts site visits, monitors compliance with state and federal EI laws, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Early Education, Elementary Education, Special Education, or related field.
• At least 2 years of case management, early childhood education, or itinerant service delivery experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work well in a team and a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and time management.
• Excellent judgment and problem-solving abilities; able to make decisions with little supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide community-based guidance and direct support to LEA Representatives and service providers to coordinate and provide hands-on support to staff, and participate in IEPs.
• Review and revise educational plans per state/local regulations.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and quality service delivery through observation, record review, monitoring, sampling, and trend analysis of assigned staff.
• Provide support and guidance to community-based staff and service providers.
• Perform frequent site visits at community locations and early childhood settings to maintain a supportive presence and build collaborative relationships.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Time management

Organizational skills

Judgment

Problem solving

Communication skills

Bilingual

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree (Early Education, Elementary Education, Special Education, or related field)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Pay Range: $51,940 TO $66,250

Schedule: M-F 8am to 4pm

Join a Team That Changes Lives

For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we’re here to create real change – helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.

Now, we’re looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives – including your own. You’ll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.

At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
• Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
• Paid On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
• Flexible Schedules
• Retirement Savings Plan

Job Description

The Child Education Coordinator I (CEC I) is one of the primary contacts engages with families, ECE directors and teachers, service providers, and other community stakeholders and Elwyn staff to implement preschool early intervention in the City of Philadelphia per PA Chapter 14 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requirements. This position works in conjunction with the LEA representative to ensure that the basic tenants of educational law, quality service delivery, compliance, and family engagement are consistently met.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide community-based guidance and direct support to LEA Representatives, and service providers to coordinate and provide hands-on support to staff, and participating in IEPs
• Acts as a resource to regional staff in reviewing and revising educational plans per state/local regulations
• Ensure compliance with regulations and quality service delivery through observation, record review, monitoring, sampling, and trend analysis of assigned staff
• Provides support and guidance to community-based staff and service providers
• Perform frequent site visits at community locations and early childhood settings to maintain a supportive presence, build collaborative relationships, and ensure quality service delivery
• Monitor adherence to all PA state and federal Early Intervention (EI) laws, guidelines and regulations pertaining to service coordination and service delivery; ensure a Free and Appropriate Public
• Education (FAPE) and Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) for all children in service
• Collaborate with LEA Representatives and service providers to ensure that families, team members, agency personnel and regional staff coordinate and facilitate smooth, positive transitions when families enter, leave, or transition between programs
• Initiate referrals for IEP team as necessary to ensure child is making meaningful educational progress as defined in PA Chapter 14 regulations and IDEA
• Understanding of the evaluation instruments and assessment techniques used in preschool early intervention programs through the review of assessment reports in accordance with best practices and industry standards
• Demonstrate an understanding and thoroughly communicate to parents/guardians their rights and procedural safeguards under the PA Department of Education's (PDE) Procedural Safeguards Notice
• Review ongoing progress monitoring data provided by service providers to ensure the child’s meaningful educational progress is maintained
• Share and document in electronic record any collected outside evaluations related to the child’s needs to ensure that the IEP team and service delivery teams have all pertinent information in planning for appropriate services for the child
• Assurance of service provision with the required 14-day timeline
• Ensure all disciplines are following the child’s IEP as well as monitoring data entry of staff, reviewing Service Verification Notes (SVNs) to ensure they are entered in a timely manner and are substantive; ensure the compliance of child records and data in order to ensure accurate and reliable data
• Work collaboratively with the regional team to maintain data systems including, but not limited to, maintaining educational records according to set timelines, electronic data entry of demographic information relative to children on caseload and IEP data fields in order to ensure accurate and reliable data
• Work in partnership with all ELS staff, community stakeholders, and families to establish positive rapport and trusting relationships through on-going and open verbal and written communication and status updates
• Ensure that bi-annual re-evaluations are completed according to state guidelines via caseload management, running regular reports, and notifying the provider teams of the re-evaluation date
• Ensure correct discharge procedures are followed via caseload management, running regular reports, notifying provider teams of child’s discharge from program, and following through to ensure that discharge Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) data has been completed by the provider teams
• Participate in the dispute resolution process as needed
• Participate in weekly community regional team meetings
• Support Transition to School age activities throughout the year
• Partner with LEA representatives on early learning initiatives/projects as assigned by the Regional Director
• Participate in ongoing trainings offered throughout the year
• Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree (Early Education, Elementary Education, Special Education, or a related field is preferred).
• At least 2 years of case management, early childhood education, or itinerant service delivery experience
  preferred
• Demonstrated intermediate experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook,
  and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage and prioritize multiple, often competing, priorities
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated strong time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated excellent judgment with the ability to independently solve problems and make decisions with
  little or no need for direct supervision
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate future needed changes or identify problem areas and take effective actions
• Must possess excellent customer interaction, collaboration, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills
• Dual language proficiency preferred

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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