What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Intervention Services Coordinator position at San Joaquin County Office of Education?
Job Summary
Under the direction of the Special Education Director II and Special Education Division Director, the Early Intervention Coordinator will provide leadership and support to services for students with solely low incident disabilities for the birth to three population. Develop positive inter-agency relationships and effective methods of program coordination. Prepare program evaluations (i.e., the Coordinated Compliance Reviews) as they relate to infants and toddlers residing their districts. Generate Microsoft word documents, Excel reports and Power Point presentations.
Length of Work Year
202 Workdays, Monday - Friday
Essential Functions:
Essential functions may include, but are not limited to:
- Work effectively with school districts, community organizations, government agencies, parents, students, and/or staff.
- Maintain confidentiality on issues concerning program and staff.
- Supervise and evaluate staff.
- Participate, coordinate, or conduct a variety of meetings, staff development, committees, trainings, workshops, and/or conferences in order to present materials and information concerning department programs, services, operations, and activities; represent the SJCOE at local, regional, and state meetings, conferences, in-services, boards, councils, and events.
- Maintain current knowledge and interpret applicable rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, State and Federal laws, codes, and regulations.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
- Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
- Work independently with little direction.
- Meet schedules and timelines.
- Prepare monthly and annual reports as needed for program.
- Oversee and manage budgets.
- Assist with interpretation of child/family eligibility and programmatic issues.
- Inform providers, parents, and community agencies about the need for childcare service agencies regarding program activities, procedures, and problem areas.
- Conduct developmental assessments of enrolled children.
- Refers families to needed community services.
- Contribute to the development of printed materials including newsletters, flyers, and brochures.
- Develop and schedule lectures and workshops on childcare and development issues for parents, providers, and community agencies and organizations.
- Responsible to receiving, reviewing, and monitoring all new referrals into sjcoe for Special Education services as appropriate.
- Coordinate intake assessments and writing initial IEP’s.
- Attend home visits with Infant Development Specialist or other team members as needed at the IESP meeting.
- Write review and annual IESP’s, coordinate transition activities with SJC district representatives (distribution of referral packets and transition IESP documents) and hold transition planning conferences, meeting Part C guidelines, implement services outlined in transition planning documents.
- Provide new team members with knowledge about the IESP process including federal and state laws.
- Provide team members with training on IESP development in SEIS.
- Coordinate IEP meetings with parents, service providers and SJC district representatives and attend IEP meetings. Obtain signature and distribute IEP to parents and assist with transition to preschool.
- Participate in program evaluations (i.e., the Coordinated Compliance Review) when needed, as they relate to infants and toddlers residing in SJC districts.
- Provide families with information on behavior management techniques, typical and atypical child development and ideas to assist with parenting challenges.
- All other duties as assigned.
Requirements / Qualifications
Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social Work, or Liberal Arts. Experience working in a related field with deaf and hard of hearing students, early childhood education and/or Special Education.
Please be advised that your application will be considered incomplete if a formal letter of introduction, resume and three letters of reference are not attached to your on-line application. If you need assistance with this process, please call (209) 468-9281.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $100,634.38 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Work Location: In person
Salary : $100,634