Beginning Early Intervention Educator

Core Responsibilities:

• Engaging in the screening, identification, and referral processes for children aged 3-6 for comprehensive multi-disciplinary and transdisciplinary evaluations and assessments.
• Communicating and discussing pertinent information with the team and family in layman's terms.
• Assisting early intervention educators in delivering lessons and implementing effective classroom management techniques.
• Supporting the execution of classroom management strategies.
• Contributing to lesson delivery through tailored teaching and learning methods to cater to children's individual needs.
• Facilitating activities that encourage skill development across various areas of child growth.
• Collaborating with the multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary team to implement integrated Individualized Program Plan (IPP) outcomes within natural settings.
• Assisting in the provision of interventions by Early Interventionists and therapists.
• Working alongside families to assess and identify progress toward achieving IPP goals through continuous evaluation.
• Collaborating with families and caregivers in the child's natural surroundings to enhance skill development aligned with the IPP implementation.
• Executing initiatives and programs that benefit the center, families, and the community.
• Providing administrative and logistical support for the development of outreach programs.
• Assisting in the preparation of materials to foster high-quality natural learning environments.

Qualifications and Requirements for the Role:

• Educational Background: Possess foundational Early Childhood training (such as Higher NITEC in Early Childhood Education or ACECCE).
• Experience: A minimum of 1 year of relevant work experience in the field.

Additional Knowledge / Skills / Attributes:

• Proficient in communicating with family members and caregivers from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds.
• Able to collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary team, including social workers, therapists, and fellow educators, with the potential to assume key worker responsibilities.
• Recent experience in promoting inclusion within an early childhood education setting.