Specialist - Evaluator - Early Intervention Early Childhood Special Education (.8 FTE, 32 hours/week)

High Desert ESD celebrates all cultures and languages and is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regards to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

32 hrs/week, Days: M-F, 189 days per year

Location: Alyce Hatch Center, Bend, OR

Benefits include family insurance package, paid sick leave and holidays, tuition reimbursement program, generous PERS contribution

EARLY INTERVENTION/EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION SPECIALIST-EVALUATOR

Definition The EI/ECSE Specialist Evaluator works with an evaluation team to establish special education eligibility for young children, including attending weekly staffing meetings, scheduling evaluations, conducting comprehensive developmental evaluations with a partner, reviewing evaluation results, providing evaluation information to EI/ECSE services teams, and staying abreast of technical and legal requirements and guidelines for establishing and documenting EI/ECSE eligibility.

Qualification The requirement of a Master’s Degree in special education, early childhood education, or a related field is preferred. The person in this position must currently hold or is eligible for an endorsement of Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education Specialist or licensure associated with a specific professional discipline whose services are provided to the early childhood special education population. Experience and training is also required in EI/ECSE programs working with children with various disabilities and their families, in evaluating early childhood development and handicapping conditions, and in the technical and legal requirements for establishing special education eligibility. Experience with behavioral intervention strategies preferred. In addition, the person in this position must possess good organizational skills, oral and written communication skills, data collection and reporting skills. The person must also be able to perform significant reaching, bending, stooping, crouching, and lifting. Must have access to reliable transportation and be willing to travel on a flexible schedule.

Classification Certified

Reports To Supervisor or Director of EI/ECSE

Performance Responsibilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of the current literature and issues in the field of child development
• Demonstrated knowledge of current practices in assessing overall child development
• Demonstrated knowledge of handicapping conditions and their assessment
• Demonstrated knowledge of the process for establishing and documenting EI/ECSE eligibility
• Ability to provide timely and effective oral and written communication
• Demonstrated knowledge of the process for developing Individualized Family Service Plans
• Awareness of and commitment to abide by confidentiality requirements in all situations
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to work and communicate effectively in a small, intimate team of professionals
• Interpersonal and organizational skills sufficient to work effectively with professionals from a variety of other agencies also serving young children and their families
• Conduct development evaluations with a team for young children using a variety of testing instruments and procedures, and report the results to families and EI/ECSE services teams for children who qualify for services
• Facilitate the process for establishing EI/ECSE eligibility, including accurate documentation through completion of legal paperwork and written reports of evaluation results
• Review the evaluation process, paperwork, and reports provided by other team members
• Collect and report data related to evaluation activities
• Develop and organize evaluation schedules in a variety of sites
• Conduct weekly team staffing/planning meetings for children referred for evaluation
• Conduct Individual Family Service Plan meetings as needed in conjunction with the eligibility evaluation
• Communicate appropriately and regularly through email
• Respect and maintain confidential information in all situations
• Fulfill other related duties as assigned

Terms of Employment A contract renewable annually by the Board of Directors, conditioned upon successful evaluations and the employee’s maintenance of a current, valid certificate or license. Salary and benefits are established by policy and collective bargaining agreement.