Child Development Specialist, Pediatric - Special Services (Casual 19.99 hrs) (Galveston)
About The Position
To provide comprehensive development programs and assessment for preschool ages. This role involves planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating developmental programs for infants and preschoolers, training parents to facilitate child's programs, and providing case management and support to families. The specialist will function as part of an interdisciplinary team in assessment and planning for children, determine if program objectives are being met, and recommend testing to measure the effectiveness of instructions. Responsibilities also include providing case management and family documentation through reports, case files, and other related records, participating in overall project work plans and evaluation/quality assurance efforts, and adhering to internal controls. Specific duties include obtaining detailed developmental, medical, and educational histories, educating and supporting families on special education processes, services, and advocacy, assisting families with school enrollment and access to Early Childhood Special Education and other school-based services, supporting parents in navigating school systems and securing appropriate educational accommodations and resources, facilitating communication and information-sharing among families, schools, healthcare providers, and the Special Education Navigator, and providing ongoing consultation on educational needs between clinic visits.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Child Development or related field or equivalent
- One year related experience
Responsibilities
- Plans, organizes, implements and evaluates developmental programs for infants and preschoolers.
- Trains parents to be facilitator of child's programs.
- Provides case management and support to families.
- Functions as a part of an interdisciplinary team in assessment and planning for children.
- Determines if program objectives are being met and recommends testing to measure effectiveness of instructions.
- Provides case management and family documentation through reports, case files, and other related records.
- Participates in overall project work plan and project evaluation/quality assurance efforts.
- Adheres to internal controls established for department.
- Performs related duties as required.
- Obtaining detailed developmental, medical, and educational histories.
- Educating and supporting families on special education processes, services, and advocacy.
- Assisting families with school enrollment and access to Early Childhood Special Education and other school-based services.
- Supporting parents in navigating school systems and securing appropriate educational accommodations and resources.
- Facilitating communication and information-sharing among families, schools, healthcare providers, and the Special Education Navigator to ensure children receive educational services appropriate to their needs.
- Providing ongoing consultation on educational needs between clinic visits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
