Developmental Specialist Bilingual/Multilingual

Thom Child & Family Services; Mill Street (MA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Mileage reimbursement

403(b) retirement plan with employer

Employer-sponsored health benefits

Job summary

Thom Child & Family Services in Worcester, MA seeks a bilingual Developmental Specialist/Early Childhood Educator (Spanish/Portuguese/Haitian Creole) to provide home and community based early intervention for infants and toddlers with development delays and their families.

You will work with families to tailor services to priorities, culture, and evidence-based practices, coordinating IFSP goals and delivering parent coaching in a collaborative team setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and practicum/work with young children.
• At least 300 hours of practicum or work with infants and toddlers.
• 1 year EI experience or 3 years with infants, toddlers and families preferred.
• Bilingual ability in Spanish or Portuguese or Haitian Creole required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in multidisciplinary team assessments of the client’s developmental status.
• Assess family and child strengths, resources, concerns and progress.
• Provide child and family centered services for birth to three using parent coaching.
• Coordinate services by scheduling, implementing, monitoring and evaluating IFSPs.
• Support families to identify goals and strategies for development.
• Facilitate parent-child interactions and advocate for the child’s development.
• Complete progress notes, reports and documentation in Thom system.
• Deliver individual and group interventions for infants and toddlers with delays.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Bilingual Portuguese

Bilingual Haitian Creole

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in early intervention / ECE / child development

Job description

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Worcester Area Early Intervention Thom Worcester Area Early Intervention, Worcester, MA, US

Salary Range: $53,000.00 To $56,000.00 Annually

Sign on Bonus Available $1,500

Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity working with the pediatric population (children birth to 3 years)? Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of families? Thom Child & Family Services located in Worcester, MA is seeking aBilingual-Spanish or Portuguese or Haitian Creole Developmental Specialist/Early Childhood Educatorto join their team.

As an Early Intervention Early Childhood Educator or Developmental Specialist, you will be responsible for providing home and community based early intervention services to infants and toddlers who have or are at risk for developmental delays and their families in both their homes and community settings. You will partner with parents/caregivers to ensure service delivery is individualized, meaningful for the family, and grounded in evidence-based practice. Through this collaborative process you ensure families’ priorities, needs, culture, and values are prioritized.

Thom Child & Family Services offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefit package including, but not limited to:

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $53,00 to $56,000based on relevant skills, qualifications, and experience
• Productivity bonus opportunities
• Mileage reimbursement
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match

Schedule & Paid Time Off

• Full-Time 30–40-hour workweek
• Monday–Friday schedule, generally between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
• Up to 136 hours of vacation accrued during your first year
• 96 hours of sick time annually
• 12 paid holidays
• Up to 24 hours of professional development/conference time annually

Health & Insurance Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Fitness benefits and wellness incentive program
• Employer-sponsored Health Reimbursement Account
• Section 125 flexible benefits plan for medical and dependent care expenses
• Employer-paid long-term disability insurance
• Employer-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Optional coverage is also available, including:

• Short-term disability insurance
• Accident insurance
• Cancer insurance

Professional Support & Development

• Paid professional license renewal fees
• Clinical supervision and structured orientation
• Ongoing mentoring and team support
• Scholarship opportunities through the Fazzio Scholarship and Thom Academy

Tools Provided

• Employer-issued laptop
• Employer-issued cell phone

Position Responsibilities

• Participate in multidisciplinary team assessments of the client’s developmental status.
• Assess family and child strengths/resources, concerns, and progress.
• Provide child and family centered services and activities developmentally appropriate for children birth to three and their families using parent coaching model.
• Provide service coordination by scheduling, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the intervention plan for each family, ensuring that appropriate procedures and timelines are followed.
• Partner with families in the development of Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs) to identify goals, objectives, and strategies related to the child’s development.
• Facilitate parent-child interactions to encourage child's development; assist families to act as advocates for their child.
• Complete progress notes, reports, assessments, and correspondence as appropriate using the Thom electronic documentation system.
• Provide individual and group intervention for infants and toddlers from birth to three years old who have developmental delays or who are at risk for delays in the areas of cognition, adaptive behavior, social-emotional development, self-care, fine motor, gross motor, and communication.

Position Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree with a major or concentration in infants and toddlers (includes Early Intervention and Early Childhood Education), child development, child studies, education or special education and at least 300 hours of practicum or work experience with young children.
• 1 year experience in Early Intervention or minimum 3 years' experience working with infants, toddlers and families is preferred.
• Experience with infants, toddlers and families is preferred
• Knowledge of family systems and early childhood development.
• Ability to engage in meaningful, therapeutic relationships with children, parents/caregivers, and community partners.
• Commitment to delivering individualized and culturally humble services.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Abide by all confidentiality and professional boundaries standards.
• Good computer skills as well as strong documentation skills.
• Current driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Bilingual/Multilingual Spanish or Portuguese or Haitian Creole a must.

NO PHONE CALLS OR RECRUITERS PLEASE

Thom Child and Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, familial status, domestic violence status, or any other status protected by law.

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