What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deaf Infant Teacher/Family Support Specialist New York School for the Deaf position at Town of Greenburgh, NY?
REPORTS TO : Director of PPS
To be considered for an interview, please make sure your application is full in line with the job specs as found below.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Works with the Deaf Infant Program team, PPS Director, and Superintendent to develop and maintain a vision for Deaf Infant Services at Fanwood
- Provide services for deaf children ages birth through three years, and their families
- Work with infants and toddlers with a range of cognitive and developmental abilities
- Provide services in the home, on the campus of the New York School for the Deaf, or by teleconference.
- Work as part of a team to assess the infant or toddler’s current levels of functioning in the areas of cognition, communication, language, and social-emotional development
- Provide resources and education on how families can support the development of their deaf infants and toddlers to include communication, language, and social-emotional development
- Collaborate with the Deaf Infant Program team to generate and update the infant / toddler’s Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
- Serve as a specialist / resource person for the Deaf Infant Program and families, agencies, and the community
- Coach families on how to incorporate an ASL & English (or the family’s home language) bilingual approach into their daily routines
- Act as a language model for families
- Prepare lesson plans for all sessions with the families
- Maintain progress notes after each session with recommendations
- Collaborate with the Ongoing Service Coordinator(OSC), audiologists, and other related service providers, such as speech and language therapists, OT and PT
- Connect families to other New York School for the Deaf employees and services
- Support families in the transition from Early Intervention to preschool
- Support and lead Family Education workshops in related areas
- Participate in EI meetings and other internal school meetings
- Teach families about deaf culture and ASL
- Teach families how to read to their deaf infant or toddler
QUALIFICATIONS :
SALARY : Per the Fanwood Teachers Association contract. $52,486 – $118,603
TO APPLY : Email cover letter and resume to employment@nysd.net or apply online at
www.olasjobs.org
New York School for the Deaf is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Salary : $52,486 - $118,603