Early Childhood Special Educator

KINDERING CENTER•Redmond, WA

8d•$70,000 - $117,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Develop, coordinate, and implement special instruction or family education/training under Part C of IDEA or early childhood preschool education for enrolled children. Enhance children’s development and learning environments through a combination of direct intervention, groups, and parent coaching. Kindering embraces children of diverse abilities and their families by providing the finest education and therapies to nurture hope, courage, and the skills to soar. As a nonprofit neurodevelopmental center, we have provided comprehensive services for children with special needs and their families since 1962. Kindering is dedicated to maintaining a highly trained, licensed, and certified team of professionals. Current services include comprehensive developmental assessments; physical, occupational, speech, language, and infant mental health therapy; special education; family counseling; nutrition and feeding therapy; childcare consultation; parenting education; and family resource coordination. Kindering’s vision for equity is I BELONG. Eradicate systemic racial and oppressive barriers so everyone succeeds. Kindering values diverse perspectives and life experiences. We aim to seek out people from systemically oppressed and marginalized backgrounds to apply, including people of color, women, people with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ, immigrants, and refugees. Kindering is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive work environment and to building a team that reflects the rich diversity of our community.

Requirements

B.A. Degree in Special Education or Early Childhood Special Education; Master’s degree preferred.
Washington State Teaching Certificate with an Endorsement in Early Child Special Education (preferred) or Special Education.
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or Infant Mental Health Endorsement may also be considered as educational requirement.
Bilingual Spanish speaking preferred.
Experience working in early intervention or a willingness to learn.
Willingness to work a flexible schedule.
Current CPR and first aid certification or complete upon hiring.
Pass Washington State DSHS criminal history and background check and FBI fingerprint check
Strictly maintain confidentiality of all client information
Demonstrate skill in word processing and familiarity with MS Outlook, Word and Excel
Possess valid Washington State driver’s license and valid automobile insurance
Have access to a dependable personal vehicle
Pass a tuberculosis test
Ability to show proof of current immunizations, including COVID-19 and MMR vaccine or titer test
Kindering is subject to multiple executive orders requiring all employees to be vaccinated or apply and be approved for a sincerely held religious belief or medical exemption. We require those supervising and providing in-person services to children to be vaccinated and are unable to accommodate any exceptions. For other positions that can be accommodated, employees must apply and be approved for a sincerely held religious belief or medical exemption.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree
Washington State Teaching Certificate with an Endorsement in Early Child Special Education
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or Infant Mental Health Endorsement
Bilingual Spanish speaking

Responsibilities

Participate in the development and implementation of each child’s program and Individualized Service Plan as part of a team.
Participate in Individual Family Service Plan meetings in cooperation with Family Resource Coordinator working with the family and other providers to determine appropriate goals.
Provide services within the child’s natural environment which includes home based or community based services.
Provide parent and/or provider coaching as a service delivery model.
Provide families with information, skills, and support relating to enhancing the skill development of infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities or delays.
Assess each child’s developmental level of functioning; develop daily and monthly teaching plans; implement routines-based curricula at Kindering, home, or community childcare as needed.
Conduct formal evaluations of performance; prepare progress reports; and maintain accurate records of contact for each child.
If/when assigned to a classroom, oversee and provide training to assistant educators and classroom volunteers with the assistance of the lead teaching assistant.
Facilitate team meetings to discuss specific children and classroom functioning.
Coordinate enrollment into appropriate community or Kindering programs, support groups, and other services; coordinate case management meetings with community agencies.
Provide or support outreach, intensive informing, care planning, coordination, anticipatory guidance for complex health needs, assistance to access services, consultation, resource development, interagency coordination, training, program planning, quality management, and administration to support Medicaid programs.

Benefits

elective time off
paid time off
11 paid holidays per year
medical, vision, dental benefits with a Health Savings Account (HSA) for qualified individuals
company-paid life and disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
403(b)
tuition reimbursement
professional development opportunities
Mimi Siegel Fellowship and Department of Health License reimbursement