Kindering embraces children of diverse abilities and their families by providing the finest education and therapies to nurture hope, courage, and the skills to soar. As a nonprofit neurodevelopmental center, we have provided comprehensive services for children with special needs and their families since 1962. Kindering is dedicated to maintaining a highly trained, licensed, and certified team of professionals. Current services include comprehensive developmental assessments; physical, occupational, speech, language, and infant mental health therapy; special education; family counseling; nutrition and feeding therapy; childcare consultation; parenting education; and family resource coordination.

Develop, coordinate, and implement special instruction or family education/training under Part C of IDEA or early childhood preschool education for enrolled children. Enhance children’s development and learning environments through a combination of direct intervention, groups, and parent coaching.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Participate in the development and implementation of each child’s program and Individualized Service Plan as part of a team.

• Participate in Individual Family Service Plan meetings in cooperation with Family Resource Coordinator working with the family and other providers to determine appropriate goals.

• Provide services within the child’s natural environment which includes home based or community-based services.

• Provide parent and/or provider coaching as a service delivery model. Provide families with information, skills, and support relating to enhancing the skill development of infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities or delays.

• Assess each child’s developmental level of functioning; develop daily and monthly teaching plans; implement routines-based curricula at Kindering, home, or community childcare as needed.

• Conduct formal evaluations of performance; prepare progress reports; and maintain accurate records of contact for each child.

• If/when assigned to a classroom, oversee and provide training to assistant educators and classroom volunteers with the assistance of the lead teaching assistant. Facilitate team meetings to discuss specific children and classroom functioning.

• Coordinate enrollment into appropriate community or Kindering programs, support groups, and other services; coordinate case management meetings with community agencies.

• Provide or support outreach, intensive informing, care planning, coordination, anticipatory guidance for complex health needs, assistance to access services, consultation, resource development, interagency coordination, training, program planning, quality management, and administration to support Medicaid programs.

Required Education & Experience

• B.A. Degree in Special Education or Early Childhood Special Education; master’s degree preferred.
• Washington State Teaching Certificate with an Endorsement in Early Child Special Education (preferred) or Special Education.
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or Infant Mental Health Endorsement may also be considered as educational requirement.
• Bilingual Spanish speaking required.
• Experience working in early intervention or a willingness to learn.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule.
• Current CPR and first aid certification or complete upon hiring.

Minimum Prerequisites

• Receipt of satisfactory DSHS background check and FBI fingerprint background check results.
• Completion of satisfactory reference checks.
• Completion of a tuberculosis test.
• Proof of COVID-19 and MMR vaccinations*
• Maintaining valid unexpired driver's license and driver's insurance.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Maintaining valid unexpired certifications and licensing if applicable to your role (i.e., CPR & First Aid, medical license)
• Acknowledgement and signature of the Confidentiality Agreement and Mandatory Reporting Agreement.
• Acknowledgement and signature agreeing to abide by the terms and policies in the employee handbook.
• Strictly maintain confidentiality of all client information.
• Be able to lift 40 pounds.

***To request an exemption from the immunization requirement please notify Kindering by email at HR@Kindering.org. Once Kindering is aware of the request for accommodation, Kindering will engage in an interactive process to identify possible accommodations. Candidates may request accommodation without fear of retaliation.