What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Services and Mental Health Administrative Support Specialist position at Hamilton County ESC?
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Special Services and Mental Health Administrative Support Specialist
Part Time
Special Services and Mental Health Administrative Support Specialist
Part Time
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School diploma.
- Minimum 3–5 years experience working in early childhood settings experience in special education preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communications and organizational skills.
- Strong technology literacy
- Strong problem solving and ability to work independently
- Reliable transportation and car insurance
JOB SUMMARY:
Responsible for supporting the daily functions of the Special Services and Mental Health Departments in the Head Start Program. This includes making, managing, tracking and organizing special services materials. Additional duties include data entry, managing the inventory system, ordering, and sorting of materials. Management and dissemination of requests for information between agency stakeholders and outside partners such as physicians and school districts.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Adhere to the Mission and Vision of Hamilton County ESC.
- Support recordkeeping and data entry for Special Services and Mental Health Departments.
- Working knowledge of Positive Behavior Intervention Support model and supports needed to implement the model with fidelity.
- Understanding of universal design of early childhood classrooms and early childhood best practice.
- Collecting, sharing and uploading documentation in a timely way. Ensuring data accuracy in the Child Plus system.
- Research, place, create and track requisitions. Working with internal departments for future fiscal needs of the Mental Health and Special Services Departments.
- Manage and track Special Services inventory.
- Make, distribute and track visual supports for programmatic needs. Examples include social stories, personal schedules, and visual behavior rings as approved by coordinators.
- Broad understanding of IDEA services.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND ADA STATEMENT:
The Hamilton County Educational Service Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and endeavors to provide the highest quality service through employing professionals selected for their competence and expertise. The Governing Board of Hamilton County Educational Service Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry, genetic information (collectively, "Protected Classes"), or any other legally protected category, in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.