Early Intervention Specialist - Family & Home Visits

Middle Tennessee State University; Murfreesboro (TN); On-site; USD 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Early Intervention Specialist will provide regular home and/or community-based educational services to children birth to three who have developmental delays or disabilities, and support families as outlined on the IFSP. The EI will work with service coordinators, therapists, interpreters, and others to help families achieve child and family goals and maintain required documentation.

Note: This position is contingent upon continued funding.

Qualifications

• Early Childhood Special Education (preferred).
• Early Childhood Education.
• Child Development/Family Studies.
• Elementary Education.
• Closely related field (early intervention, deaf education or visual disabilities, special education K-12, communication disorders, speech/language pathology) or a related field.
• Related field means a degree in social work, nursing, psychology, education administration, or sociology.

Responsibilities

• Provide regular home and/or community based educational services to children birth to three years who have developmental delays or disabilities.
• Collaborate with other professionals (service coordinators, therapists, interpreters, etc.) to support these children and their families by participating in IFSP meetings, completing visits together; exchanging information about strategies for helping families achieve child and family goals; maintaining accurate and up to date documentation as required by the program and by the state funding agency.

Education

Early Childhood Special Education

Early Childhood Education

Child Development/Family Studies

Elementary Education

Closely related field (early intervention, deaf education or visual disabilities, special education K-12, communication disorders, speech/language pathology) or a related field.

Related field means a degree in social work, nursing, psychology, education administration, or sociology.

Job description

The Early Intervention Specialist will provide regular home and/or community-based educational services to children birth to three who have developmental delays or disabilities, and support families as outlined on the IFSP. The EI will work with service coordinators, therapists, interpreters, and others to help families achieve child and family goals and maintain required documentation.

Note: This position is contingent upon continued funding.