Jurisdiction:
Jurisdictional Class: Competitive
Adopted: 10/20/05
Amended: 6/19/09; 4/22/10
EARLY INTERVENTION SPECIALIST
DISTINGUISHING
FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves responsibility
for providing developmental intervention, screenings and/or evaluations to
children from birth to three years of age. The work is performed under the
general supervision of a higher level administrator with leeway allowed to
exercise independent judgement in carrying out the details of the work. Does related work as required.
TYPICAL
WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only)
Assesses needs to restore or improve cognitive social and emotional functioning in children age birth to five;
Participates in the development of individualized family service plans/ individualized education plans and plan curriculum;
Coordinates services with other childhood treatment providers;
Designs learning environments and activities that promote the child’s acquisition of skills in a variety of developmental areas, including cognitive processes and social/emotional interaction;
Conducts
developmental evaluations on individual children;
Provides
periodic review and assessment of children being served;
Attends inter-disciplinary meetings to develop service plans and determine the type of programming a child would be eligible to receive;
Prepares and maintains a variety of written records and reports such as evaluations and discharge summaries;
Assists in developing and coordinating case-related in-service training;
May represent the county in developing/implementing the individualized education plan.
FULL
PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Thorough knowledge of the principles
and practices of special education;
Thorough knowledge of children's special needs conditions and socio-economic factors affecting special needs/ disabilities;
Good knowledge of community resources available to support or supplement the child’s plan;
Ability to
analyze and organize data and prepare records and reports;
Ability to
understand and empathize with the needs and concerns of others;
Ability to
establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
Ability to
communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
Ability to plan and schedule workload
to maximize capacity;
Physical condition commensurate with
the demands of the position.
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MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS: Either:
(a) Possession of a Master's Degree or higher in Education from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees, and one (1) year experience in working with children with special needs; or
(b) Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Education, and two (2) years experience as defined in (a).
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
1. Possession of a current New York State
Certification as a Special Education Teacher or Teacher of the Speech and
Hearing Handicapped.
2. Possession
of a valid