Intervention Specialist, Education ​/ Teaching

Intervention Specialist - Head Start About The Role

This position coordinates and supports all disability services for students ages 3-5. Oversees the assessment, implementation, and facilitation of referral services and Individual Education Plans (IEP). Serves as a liaison for all internal and external stakeholders related to IEP service provision and related resources and ensures compliance with all Head Start requirements.

Clayton Early Learning is a leading nonprofit dedicated to providing children from birth to five with an exceptional start and empowering families for lifelong success. We directly serve approximately 500 children annually through our school, home-based programs, and community partnership sites. As a proud member of the Educare Learning Network and the Head Start community, we are deeply committed to providing high quality early childhood education through a whole-child, whole-family approach.

Our unique location on a 20-acre historic campus in Denver is the foundation for our strategic vision to become a thriving neighborhood center to serve the community more fully, addressing needs including food security and health care access. Our team of over 125 dedicated professionals works in a supportive environment of collaboration, innovation, and personal growth.

• Oversees and coordinates all disability assessments and support services for students; ensures all services are available and meet criteria and requirements, including Head Start requirements.
• Ensures that the school is responsible forthe identification,evaluation,and provision offreeandappropriate education for Head Start students in need of special education andsupportservices; coordinates initial and ongoing evaluations for all Head Start programs.
• Initiates referral process for all disability and mental health services, including, but not limited to the MTSS process, IEP referrals, and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation services. Provides and supports students transitioning to Head Start and out of Head Start into other educational settings or Kindergarten. Coordinates all steps to ensure the students and their families understand the referral process, obtain the necessary referral paperwork, and attend all related meetings.
• Facilitates on-going communication with agencies (DGKHS, etc.), consultants and management to maintain an interdisciplinary approach that supports effective early intervention services and positive outcomes for students and families.
• Acts as a liaison for all internal and external stakeholders around disability and referral services for Head Start Programs.
• Ensures Educare Learning Network core features are implemented in programs.
• Supports the implementation of inclusive classroom practices, social emotional curriculum, and other features of the educational environment and teaching practices as needed.
• Responds to classrooms to provide support to children and teachers

• Interacts with referral specialists and families to obtain IEP and documentation to understand student needs within their program
• Supports internal stakeholders to implement IEP; ensures goals are integrated into lesson plans, and the classroom environment is set up for student success; provides ideas and strategies for internal stakeholders when they have students with IEPs.
• Educates parents and families on the IEP. Provides parents and families with their rights and responsibilities and information on the plan and services; assists the family with arranging additional services if needed and informs the family of appropriate community resources.
• Monitors the goals in the IEP and meets with…