Developmental Specialist

Job Summary: To provide educational home visiting services to families with children under three with developmental delays.

Responsibilities:

• Provide family-centered early intervention services to assigned caseload of children and families in individual and/or group settings.
• Independently maintain caseload paperwork and home visit requirements.
• Assess child's development and family needs using formal and informal assessment tools and methods.
• Build relationships with families that support the optimal growth and development of the child.
• Provide parent/caregiver with information, tools, and resources to ensure they achieve a level of understanding of their child’s development, evidence-based parenting practices, and appropriate behavior management.
• Provide parent/caregiver with information, tools, and resources to ensure their understanding/knowledge of and/or increase their competency in the use of developmentally appropriate activities in support of their child’s developmental needs.
• Assist families in identifying natural supports within their extended family and community.
• Actively collaborate with other service providers, including treating therapists and the

Early Steps Program, Healthy Families Martin, Healthy Start.

• Promotes early literacy for children.
• Maintains comprehensive written and electronic reports according to agency and program requirements.
• Adheres to all privacy and confidentiality standards of the agency and program, including HIPPA.
• Attends community meetings, staff meetings, in-service education and ongoing trainings.
• Provide and maintain reliable transportation for on-the-job travel requirements.
• Practice safety and infectious disease control measures.
• Support the department and agency in the implementation and accomplishment of its mission.
• Adhere to established safety procedures and practices in your working environment.

Physical Responsibilities:

• The ability to operate an automobile.
• The ability to bend, stoop, sit on floor, and participate in children’s play activities.

Equipment Used:

• Computer, laptop fax/copy/scan machine.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree preferable or Bachelor's Degree with major coursework in Early Childhood Development, Special Education, Education, Human Services, or other related field; Infant Toddler Developmental Specialist certification or equivalent; experience can be substituted for education.
• At least two years’ work experience working with young children and families.
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License, have full-time access to a reliable vehicle, and appropriate auto insurance coverage.
• Bilingual English-Spanish.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Good people skills, organized and dependable.
• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in working with culturally diverse communities / families, with demonstrated ability to be culturally sensitive and appropriate.

Job Type: Part-time

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person