Special Educator , II or III

Job Posting Title

Special Educator I, II or III

340 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

340 District 6

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Continuous if Blank

Part time

Temporary

The hourly amount for this position is up to $30.77, based on education and experience

RESPECT. COLLABORATION. SERVICE. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is committed to leading Oklahoma to prosperity through health. Our mission is to protect and promote health, prevent disease and injury, and cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can thrive. Check out why we are passionate about public health and believe it is the career for you!!!

Location :
Purcell - 919 North Ninth Ave.

Salary :

• Level I: up to $21.63 / hourly, based on education and experience
• Level II: up to $25.96 / hourly, based on education and experience
• Level III: up to $30.77 / hourly based on education and experience

Full Time /Part Time :
Part time

Work Schedule :
Monday - Friday

Primary Hours :
Hours may vary

Position

Description:

Sooner Start is Oklahoma's early intervention program designed to meet the needs of families with infants and toddlers (ages birth to 3 years old) with developmental delays and/or disabilities in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The program builds upon and provides supports and resources to assist family members to enhance infants or toddler's learning and development through everyday learning opportunities.

The Special Educator in the Sooner Start program is responsible for providing individual and family services to enhance the learning, development, and social-emotional skills of children with developmental delays as well as promote literacy and understanding of early cognitive concepts while monitoring progress toward goals. This includes assessing and/or screening health and development in young children; coaching and modeling skills for families to implement to enhance their child's opportunities in health, cognitive, personal-social, language, and motor development;

serving as a member of an interdisciplinary team to monitor the effectiveness of child health and development services.

This position is responsible for providing health, developmental and educational services in the areas of child health. Services are provided in the child's natural environment settings in which children typically spend time, for example, home or childcare. Services include screenings, evaluations, intervention, and parent education.

• Determines eligibility and evaluates client needs.
• Administers onsite assessments and evaluations to coordinate direct special education early intervention services to improve learning skills.
• Provides learning interventions in the natural environment.
• Determines appropriate services and interventions for the child/family.
• Works with contracted providers; assigns clients, assists with early intervention program development, schedules evaluations and provides general supervision to ensure services are timely and available.
• Participates as a member of a multidisciplinary/transdisciplinary team by staffing individual cases and in developing the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) pertaining to Early Intervention/Special Education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
• Supervises the work of subordinate staff.
• Provides service to children and families in the child's natural environment or the environment determined most appropriate by the child's early intervention team.
• Assists in initiating and implementing the steps necessary for smooth transition services from the early intervention program.
• Being present at the office is an essential function of the job.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrates knowledge of and supports mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
• Works effectively in team environment, participating and assisting their peers.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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