Oversees the Early Intervention Day Treatment (EIDT) to include evaluation of developmental assessment(s), oversight of the ECDS/ECDT, early intervention curriculum, assessment protocols used by the early intervention day treatment professionals, and all accreditation and credentialing processes specific to the early childhood day treatment program. Provides input and direction regarding current program implementation. Recommends curriculum specific to critical domains of early intervention, including language, social/emotional, arithmetic concepts, and fine motor/writing. Manages and participates in the ongoing training processes and development of all early intervention staff pursuant to curriculum, assessment, and credentials.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess at a minimum a Bachelor’s degree plus one of the following:
  a. Current Arkansas state certification in Early Childhood Special Education or
  b. Current Child Development Associate Certificate or
  c. 12 hours of completed college courses in any of the following areas – early childhood, child development, special education/elementary education or child and family studies and documented experience in working with children with special needs.
• Experience/background to include 2 years experience working with special needs preschool age children, 2 years experience in managing early childhood staff in early intervention program.
• Demonstrates ability to lead, interact, and teach through direct contact individuals responsible to ECDS/ECDT.
• Demonstrate ability to build an early intervention curriculum model within the day treatment framework integrating components of the multidisciplinary team represented in an EIDT clinic setting.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

• Responsible for the integrity and quality of the early intervention program meeting the critical domains of early intervention (language, social/emotional, pre-reading and phonics foundations, arithmetic readiness, and fine motor/writing).
• Responsible for the oversight in:
  • Training programs specific to the early intervention program, including curriculum and assessment protocols;
  • Compliance with standards specific to the early intervention program.
  • Performs and/or monitors tasks specific to supporting the ECDS/ECDT, and indirectly the Clinic Director.
  • Works openly and cooperatively with the Clinic Director and ECDS/ECDT in supporting the early intervention day treatment program.
  • Communicates with the clinic team (ECDS/ECDT and Clinic Director) strengths and weaknesses within the early intervention day treatment program and helps the team develop an action plan for further improvement or correction.

Kids for the Future pediatric day centers offer a wide range of services for children, from approximately 6 months to Kindergarten, with developmental delays. Kids for the Future is a family owned and operated business located in 5 counties in east Arkansas. For over 25 years, we’ve served tens of thousands of families, addressing each of their individual needs. Our focus is helping your child grow, all within a nurturing environment.

Our Mission

• To stimulate maximal cognitive and emotional growth in each child
• To treat the whole child and all levels of functioning of that child
• To strive to be the best pediatric day center in Arkansas

Our Values

• We believe in nurturing children. Without nurturance no child can learn.
• We believe in maximal language stimulation for all children, no matter how young.
• We believe in diversity in everything we do.
• We want everybody’s voice and brain in the game.
• We want to celebrate new learning for children and staff.

All of the Kids for the Future entities consider all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin age, marital or veteran status disability, or any other legally protected status.