Home-Visit Early Intervention Specialist

Cleveland Sight Center; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Sight Center is seeking an Early Intervention Specialist to work with infants and toddlers (birth to age three) with suspected or diagnosed developmental delays, including visual impairments, in home and community settings.

The role uses a family-centered coaching model to promote participation in daily routines and activities, aligning with the Ohio EI framework. The position is year-round and requires collaboration with PSP-style teams.

Qualifications

• Developmental Specialist certification preferred.
• Experience supporting infants and toddlers or young children with developmental delays, ideally in home-based or community settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide developmental assessments and ongoing support using a routines-based, strengths-focused approach.
• Partner with families through collaborative coaching to embed individualized strategies in daily routines.
• Support families in understanding the impact of visual impairment on development and provide guidance and modeling strategies.
• Develop and implement center-based services or home-based interventions as appropriate.
• Attend ophthalmology appointments with families to support service coordination.
• Collaborate with vision, OT, PT, speech, and O&M specialists as needed.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation per state requirements.
• Participate in ISP/IFSP development and team meetings to ensure coordinated service delivery.

Skills

Coaching

Family-centered care

Developmental assessments

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in ECE/related field

Job description

Cleveland Sight Center is seeking an Early Intervention Specialist to work with infants and toddlers (birth to age three) with suspected or diagnosed developmental delays, including visual impairments, in home and community settings.

The role uses a family-centered coaching model to promote participation in daily routines and activities, aligning with the Ohio EI framework. The position is year-round and requires collaboration with PSP-style teams.