Job Description
Job Description
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JOB SUMMARY
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\n\t - To provide support, strategies, and appropriate intervention and supervision for the preschool staff, programs, and children and their families in the context of a preschool setting.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
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\n\t - PERFORMS DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES \n\n\t
\n\t\t - Performs services in at least two of the three clinical areas Independent in all three areas: (ScreeningEarly Intervention, Preschool).
\n\t\t - Consistently selects, utilizes, and accurately interprets appropriate, testing materials and or instrumentation based on presenting needs. Actively participates in research on potential updates, modifications and/or improvements to clinical departmental protocol/instrumentation/ testing /teaching methods.
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\n\t \n\t - PROVISION OF SERVICE \n\t
\n\t\t - Formulates child specific long and short term goals consistent with IEP format within a trans-disciplinary context.
\n\t\t - Implements child specific long and short term goals consistent with IEP format within trans-disciplinary context.
\n\t\t - Provides support for program staff to formulate and implement child specific long and short term goals consistent with IEP format within a trans-disciplinary context.
\n\t\t - Demonstrates the ability to use IEP Direct and all other IEP programs and goals.
\n\t\t - Utilizes strategies effectively based on IEP goals. Use of multimodality strategies. Modification of methods and interventions including but not limited to physical environment, daily routine, adult-child, child-child interactions. Selection and use of appropriate therapy materials. Demonstrates proficiency with use of strategies across 3 or more models i.e. center based, autism spectrum classrooms, related service, EI etc.
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\n\t \n\t - COMMUNICATION \n\t
\n\t\t - Demonstrates the ability to use a variety of strategies to communicate appropriate clinical information regarding caseload or other clinical assignment including but not limited to presentations, demonstrations, meetings, handouts.
\n\t\t - Attends, schedules and conducts weekly classroom or treatment team meeting times with staff as assigned.
\n\t\t - Schedules regular meeting times with families at least twice a year according to school program protocol.
\n\t\t - Actively and consistently uses cooperative planning as a strategy for staff to staff communication including but not limited to participation on: (Classroom team, Site team, Core team, Best Practice team, and Diagnostic team).
\n\t\t - Consistently exchanges information with parents including observations, scheduled conferences etc. and encourages parents to actively participate
\n\t\t - Clearly communicates information at interagency and intra-agency meetings including to other staff, departments, and internal and external customers according to program protocol as directed.
\n\t\t - Demonstrates knowledge of chain of command in a crisis and follows appropriate clinical and program response according to preschool protocols.
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\n\t \n\t - Documentation - Clinical Documentation: \n\t
\n\t\t - Completes documentation within established time frames including but not limited to diagnostic reports, progress notes, lesson plans, and annual reports according to program requirements and mandates
\n\t\t - Submits log notes within the established time frame
\n\t\t - Submits attendance within the established time frame. Completed documentation meets timeliness standards 91% of the time or greater.
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\n\t \n\t - Participates in One Site Specialty In-service Program or Site Based Assignment \n\t
\n\t\t - Generates idea, plans, insures and appropriately measures project outcomes.
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\n\t \n\t - Performs other related duties as assigned.
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QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
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\n\t - EXPERIENCE \n\n\t
\n\t\t - Educational preparation.
\n\t\t - Experience Preferred.
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\n\t EDUCATION \n\t \n\t\t - Bachelors Degree in Special Education or related field.
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\n\t LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS \n\t \n\t\t - NYS Certification in accordance with the requirements of the NYSED and program position requirements.
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\n\t OTHER \n\t \n\t\t - If applicable, the individual performing this job may reasonably anticipate coming into contact with human blood and other potentially infectious materials. Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies concerning infection control.
\n\t\t - Must have own transportation to move from site to site and/or home to home to provide patient care.
\n\t\t - Possesses excellent communication and organizational skills.
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Job Tags
Temporary work,