Early Interventionist

Willie Ross School; Longmeadow, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Willie Ross School for the Deaf in Massachusetts seeks a qualified Early Interventionist to provide comprehensive family support, language modeling and acquisition guidance, and transition planning to preschool. The role involves working with families, infants and toddlers who are deaf or hard of hearing in home and community settings.

You will be part of an interdisciplinary team, assess and support IFSP processes, and help connect families with educational and community resources.

Qualifications

• Massachusetts Certification as a Teacher of the Deaf.
• Intermediate rating on the SLPI or equivalent within two years of hire.
• Knowledge of communication modalities.

Responsibilities

• Work with infants and toddlers who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families.
• Provide early intervention services as designated on the IFSP in the home and in community settings.
• Develop and implement Individual Family Service Plans with families and team members.
• Provide parents with information about deafness, language development, communication options including sign language.
• Provide educational and emotional support to families; make referrals to appropriate community resources.
• Create and carry out family and developmental playgroups.
• Provide service coordination and collaborate with team members from other agencies.
• Maintain records of home visits, child progress, and parent education.
• Complete reports for MA Early Intervention Client System procedures.
• Prepare reports for IFSP/IEP meetings.
• Participate in workshops and other in-service trainings during specified school hours.

Skills

Teacher of the Deaf MA Certification

SLPI proficiency

Knowledge of communication modalities

Job description

WRSD is seeking a qualified Early Interventionist to provide comprehensive unbiased family support to include information and instruction on language modeling and acquisition, educational options, hearing technology support, and communication training. To act as a member of the interdisciplinary team to provide assessments and support for the IFSP. To assist in the transition to preschool.

Primary Duties

• Work with infants and toddlers who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families
• Provide early intervention services as designated on the IFSP in the home and in community settings
• Work with families and team members to develop and implement Individual Family Service Plans
• Provide parents with information about deafness, language development, communication options including sign language, family activities, communication skills, and other related information
• Provide educational and emotional support to parents and family members; make referrals to appropriate community resources
• Create and carry out family and developmental playgroups
• Provide service coordination and collaborate with team members from other agencies
• Maintain records of home visits, child progress, and parent education
• Complete reports according to Massachusetts Early Intervention Client System procedures
• Prepare necessary reports for IFSP/IEP meetings
• Participate in workshops and other in-service training sessions as scheduled during specified school hours

Requirements

• Massachusetts Certification as a Teacher of the Deaf
• Intermediate rating on the SLPI exam or comparable sign language proficiency exam within two years of hire
• Knowledge of communication modalities

Salary will be based on degree(s) and experience.

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