Early Intervention Educator

• Develop and execute educational curriculum
• Collaborate on curriculum planning in a timely manner for the group and share these plans with the teaching staff
• Design, prepare, and deliver activities and lessons that are suitable for the children's age, skill level, and social development
• Oversee and engage with children across all program areas, including outdoor activities and field trips
• Foster an environment that ensures each child has a positive and enriching learning experience
• Stay informed about and comply with program policies, health and safety regulations, and emergency procedures, ready to implement them as needed
• Facilitate regular team meetings with Early Childhood (EC) teachers, including:
• Establishing and monitoring goals for the activity matrix (whole school – EI + EC + TT; monthly)
• Planning lessons and activities (EI + EC; weekly)
• Touchpoint meetings (EI + EC + TT; termly per class)
• Pre-Parent-Teacher Conference (PTC) and PTC meetings (EI + EC + TT + parents; bi-annually)
• Maintaining records of children's progress, including Brigance assessments (upon enrolment and annually), ages and stages assessments (semi-annually), and daily intervention notes
• Organizing workshops for parents and EC teachers (4 times a year)
• Co-teaching alongside EC teachers (starting with parallel teaching and transitioning to station teaching as readiness allows)
• Assigning take-home tasks for parents to complete over weekends in collaboration with EC + TT
• Performing assessments of children and planning therapy interventions
• Conducting functional assessments to identify necessary therapy interventions
• Developing client-focused and SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely) goals in partnership with children and relevant stakeholders
• Selecting suitable and specific outcome measures to assess therapy progress and results
• Providing therapy recommendations based on evaluations of children's needs
• Communicating assessment findings, therapy plans, goals, and outcome measures to children and other stakeholders
• Offering clinical guidance and interventions
• Adhering to clinical protocols and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Providing clinical expertise and support for research and educational purposes
• Delivering interventions for children in both inclusion and integration settings as necessary
• Assessing therapy progress and outcomes using chosen therapy outcome measures at regular intervals
• Adjusting therapy plans based on children's progress, motivation, and collected therapy outcome measures
• Enhancing interventions by incorporating new techniques and technologies
• Communicating intervention plans, outcome measures, progress, and discharge criteria to relevant stakeholders
• Empowering children, caregivers, and teachers with strategies to improve health, mobility, and functions through self-management techniques
• Recommending assistive devices and equipment based on the needs of children and teachers

Manage clinical administration and operations

• Inform parents, caregivers, and teachers about available clinical services
• Oversee the utilization of equipment and resource materials

Commitment to ongoing education, research initiatives, and training

• Engage in continuous professional development
• Facilitate continuous professional development opportunities

Requirements and Qualifications for Job Holder:

• Education: Diploma in Early Childhood/Child Psychology/Early Childhood/Psychology, along with an Advanced Diploma in Early Intervention (Special Needs)
• Experience: At least 2 years of experience in a related field

Additional Knowledge / Skills / Attributes:

• Ability to communicate effectively with clients' family members and caregivers from diverse racial and religious backgrounds
• Capability to work within an interdisciplinary team, including social workers, therapists, and other educational colleagues, eventually taking on key worker roles
• Recent experience with inclusion in early childhood settings