Disabilities Support Coordinator
About The Position
The Disabilities Support Coordinator works with the Education Team to support children with disabilities (ages five and under) and their families. In partnership with the Mental Health Specialist, Site Team Leaders, educators, parents, and other agencies, the coordinator helps ensure services foster inclusive classrooms and nurturing center- and home-based environments. The role emphasizes collaboration, coaching, and solutions-based problem solving to create positive, trauma-informed learning environments that support children’s social and emotional development and educator wellness. The coordinator provides direct support to children, staff, and families, as well as professional development, policy and procedure oversight, and plan development. Services are tailored to the needs of individual children, classrooms, and families. The role also contributes to program leadership, continuous quality improvement, staff development, program design, and compliance with organizational policies and safety requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in early childhood development, education, social work, psychology, or a related field, and willingness to obtain additional role-related education; financial assistance may be provided.
- At least three years of work experience in one or more of the listed essential duties or responsibilities.
- Experience in special education, behavior intervention, or social work with children with high needs.
- Certification in infant and early childhood mental health or trauma-informed care, or licensure as a Special Education Program Aide.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive matters professionally.
- Ability to collaborate, produce high-quality work with minimal to moderate supervision, meet deadlines, and maintain a workload that supports effective agency operations.
- Experience using Microsoft Office applications and related tools, including Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Adobe.
- Must have or be able to obtain CPR and First Aid certificates.
- Ability to meet the physical, mental, and emotional demands of the position, including communication, mobility, lifting up to 25 pounds depending on the job, problem solving, organization, adaptability, stress management, crisis intervention, empathy, relationship building, conflict resolution, resilience, and receptiveness to supervision and feedback.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in early childhood development, education, social work, psychology, or a related field, and willingness to obtain additional role-related education; financial assistance may be provided.
- Experience supervising, leading, assessing, or evaluating the performance of others.
- Experience providing care in a nonprofit, childcare, or educational setting.
- Fluent communication in English and Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary contact for school districts developing IFSPs, IEPs, and Individualized Support/Behavior Intervention Plans, and attend related meetings.
- Partner with other agencies to support children requiring individualized care.
- Monitor IEPs and IFSPs and ensure individualized plans are implemented in Head Start classrooms.
- Develop and deliver content to increase knowledge of child development, particularly during the first five years of life.
- Partner with mental health consultants to support educators, staff, and parents in understanding influences on child development and to ensure appropriate support and interventions.
- Collaborate across the organization to implement trauma-informed, culturally responsive, developmentally appropriate, and person-centered practices.
- Assist with or complete Functional Behavioral Assessments and program observation instruments, such as the Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool and Infant-Toddler Scale.
- Provide primary support during transitions to Head Start, kindergarten, or other appropriate programs.
- Complete required paperwork in accordance with program policies and procedures.
- Assist with family education, events, home visits, and playgroups as requested or assigned.
- Serve as a core member of the Education Team.
- Lead or assist with coaching and professional development on best practices for supporting children and families with high or differing needs.
- Assist with goal development and participate in continuous quality improvement; monitor, analyze, and present relevant agency data.
- Participate in meetings and activities that support collaboration and consistency for agency staff and those served.
- Collaborate with leadership team members on training, education, and professional development opportunities.
- Participate in program design and annual calendar development, and contribute to planning, evaluation, and funder reporting.
- Follow schedules for reviewing and revising policies, procedures, and organizational processes to support quality services.
- Help team members access resources related to child development, trauma-informed care, disabilities, and individualized support strategies.
- Assist with ensuring compliance with safety work rules and regulations.
- Assist Program Support staff in maintaining program inventory records.
Benefits
- Financial assistance may be provided for additional education pertinent to the role.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
