Description SUMMARY: With supervision, provides comprehensive early intervention services to visually impaired preschool aged children and their families. ACCOUNTABILITIES: Essential Functions: 1. Service Coordination: - Facilitates and participates in the development, review, and evaluation of individualized family service plans. - Coordinates the performance of evaluation and assessments. - Assists families in identifying available service providers. Coordinates and monitors the delivery of services. - Coordinating with health and therapy services and serves as a member of an interdisciplinary team. 2. Service Provider: - Conduct evaluation and assessment procedures to determine child's developmental status and continuing eligibility. - Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings. - Implement and conduct a periodic review of the I.F.S.P. for each child and child's family. 3. Parent Education and Training: - Provides training and education on an individual and group basis. - Conducts home visits. 4. Special Instruction: - Designing learning environment and activities that promote the child's acquisition of skills in a variety of developmental areas. - Providing families with information, skills and support related to the skill development of the child. - Planning materials and resources to achieve outcomes on I.F.S.P. - Provide instruction to the child to enhance development. Marginal Functions: 1. Provides in service training to staff. 2. Speak to community groups regarding instruction program. 3. Performs additional duties as assigned. 4. May need to use own personal vehicle. CONDITIONS: Equipment Used: Augmentative communication Devices, copy machine, computer, various adaptive and orthopedic equipment and telephone. Performance Standard: Must assure 100% commitment to the integration, coordination, and implementation of student programs, and compliance with health and safety standards. Work Environment: Multiple indoor and outdoor environments with varying sound, lighting and temperature conditions. Maybe exposed to various conditions when providing direct care to students. Work Schedule: 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch period. This position follows a 11 month school schedule. Additional hours or flex schedule may be required. Requirements Requirements QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge, skills and general abilities: • Comprehensive knowledge of special education principles, practices, and procedures, including developing and writing IEP's and performing appropriate teaching techniques. • Experience working with students with autism and sensory disorders strongly preferred. • Minimum of Bachelors in Special Education, special education certification required with the ability to work toward obtaining TVI certification. • General knowledge of visual impairment, including causes, manifestations and adaptations. • Some knowledge of medical disorders such as seizures or restrictions; adaptive technology, alternate modes of communication; and behavior management principles. • General knowledge of core and expanded core curriculum, program development, classroom resource management, and student/personnel scheduling.