What are the responsibilities and job description for the Developmental Specialist position at Holly Ridge Center?
Are you passionate about early childhood education and dedicated to helping families thrive? Holly Ridge Center is looking for a full time Developmental Specialist to join our team!
Holly Ridge Center is a non-profit neurodevelopment center in Bremerton, Washington. The Developmental Specialist position offers an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated team of Infant Toddler Program professionals, providing early support services to children from birth to age 3 and their families.
Our Developmental Specialists provide specialized instruction services, in groups and individually, as appropriate, to the birth to three-year-old population within a medical and educational model. Evaluation, assessment, treatment, and consultation services are provided using an interdisciplinary, family-centered, and culturally diverse approach.
Benefits package includes:
- 12 Paid Holidays
- PTO (22 days in 1st year, increasing thereafter)
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- EAP
- 401(k) with matching opportunities
- Qualified employer of the Public Loan Forgiveness Program
Required Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities:
- Knowledge of Early Childhood Special Education preferred
- Knowledge of typical and atypical child development processes
- Ability to make home visits
- Meeting facilitation skills
- Awareness of family economic and cultural issues as they relate to early intervention
- Knowledge of Washington State Special Education and/or Federal Early intervention regulations
- Knowledge of IFSP process
- Ability to pass a criminal history background check
Education, Training, and/or Work Experience:
- Required: Four-year Bachelor's degree in Education, with a minor in Special Education; Or a Bachelor's degree in Special Education with a minor in Early Childhood Education; OR Early Childhood Special Education; OR a Master's degree in Early Childhood Special Education
- Coursework must include child development; family systems; evaluation/assessment and curriculum development/intervention strategies.
- Infant/toddler training and/or experience preferred
Required Licenses or Certifications:
- ESIT Developmental Specialist Certification within 6 months of hire
- Valid Washington State food worker card
- Valid Washington State driver's license, reliable transportation, and proof of required personal liability insurance
- CPR/1st Aid Certification within first 90 days of employment
- Must have clean WA State driving record, as defined by HRC's agency insurance policy
Salary : $25 - $34