What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intervention Specialist: PK Diagnostics Team position at TBD?
This position prioritizes CPS teachers.
Title: Preschool Diagnostic Team-Early Childhood Intervention Specialist
Qualification: Valid Ohio licensure-Early Childhood Intervention Specialist
Reports To: Director of Student Services and Manager of Preschool Disabilities
Role: To serve as an intervention specialist as part of a team in order to perform screenings and educational assessments for preschoolers and to assist in determining eligibility for special education based on federal and state laws.
Responsibilities:
- Share case manager duties with team members
- Assist in reviewing HMG and parent request referral forms
- Attend transition conferences for children in HMG who will be turning 3
- Schedule and conduct screenings to determine if an educational disability is suspected
- Schedule with families Initial ETR planning meetings
- Schedule and facilitate play based evaluations and observations with students
- Write evaluation reports with assessment results for the Initial ETRs.
- Attend Initial ETRs and IEP meetings with families and team members
- If preschooler is eligible for special education, prepare draft IEP goals and objectives for initial IEP
- Complete initial Childhood Outcome Summary scores
- Complete necessary reports and record keeping as required by state and local policies and procedures
Essential Functions/Skills:
- Anticipate time constraints. Manages tasks efficiently to meet deadlines
- Establishes a professional relationship with families and community stakeholders.
- Maintains a professional demeanor with students, parents, coworkers and administration.
- Engages in professional growth activities through ongoing programs of job related knowledge and skill development.
- Meets regular and predictable attendance requirements