Early Intervention Supervisor

Felton Institute•San Francisco, CA

7h•$71,000 - $76,000

About The Position

Early Intervention Supervisor Early Intervention and Inclusion Programs Children, Youth, Family & Transitional Age Youth Division Agency Overview Felton Institute responds to the needs of our community by providing innovative, evidence-informed social services that transform lives. Our organization offers 60+ programs that address mental health, the unhoused, early care and education, those impacted by the justice system, transitional age youth, as well as aging adults. Our programs combine the latest scientific research with cultural sensitivity and a deep commitment to supporting and reflecting on the communities we serve. Felton offers a dynamic, challenging, and supportive work environment where we encourage the use of professional development, that staff can utilize throughout their career. Division Description The Children, Youth, Family, and Transitional Age Youth Services Division (CYFTAY) offers an array of services to low-income and underserved clients with multiple challenges and abilities: Infants, toddlers, and preschool children, including those with special needs. Youth: including transitional age youth, pregnant| parenting teens and youth in the foster care system. Families: including low-income, immigrant, monolingual, and homeless populations. The CYFTAY division offers multidisciplinary programs including Early Care and Education, Early Intervention & Inclusion, Mental Health Services, Family Support and Workforce Development services. ECE Program(s) Description Felton Institute has been providing comprehensive early care and education services in San Francisco since 1971. Felton now has ECE programs in SF’s Mission, Bayview, and Visitation Valley neighborhoods; and offers a school-readiness program for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers (2 weeks to 6 years old). Felton’s ECE programs include 6 infant, 8 toddler, and 9 preschool classrooms, which serve approximately 315 children, full-day/ year-round. Felton’s ECE programming offers comprehensive, two generation, holistic, wrap-around services to families with young children (0-5 years old). These multicultural, educational classrooms provide a nurturing, developmentally challenging, and inclusive environment for very young children of low/moderate-income families. We are committed to inclusive, positive environments that build on children’s positive self-esteem and self-image. The programs are open year-round, Monday-Friday 7:30 am-5:30 pm. This position oversees Early Intervention services all Felton ECE locations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or related field, plus minimum 1-year experience working directly with children with special needs and their families using assessment, and other professional skills related to this position. – REQUIRED
Leadership and supervisory experience
Computer skills: Excel, Microsoft Word, other programs
Familiar with Community Care Licensing and Title 5, Title 17 Regulations
Familiarity with and training in evidence-based intervention approaches, such as the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), routines-based intervention, positive behavior support, ABA, etc.
Commitment to social justice, empowerment of families and support for diversity
Knowledge of the child development field as well as dynamics of low-income families
Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
Knowledge of and sensitivity to the cultural background of the children and families being served
Demonstrate ability to create and maintain team effort in the implementation of programs and projects
Attention to detail and multitasking abilities
Strong organizational skills, flexibility, and decision-making capabilities
Ability to work independently under broad supervision
Ability to be a team player with a welcoming attitude and flexibility
Physical agility to lift and carry up to 40 pounds and to bend, stoop, walk and reach overhead, Physical agility to push/pull, squat, twist and turn
CPR and/or Standard First Aid Certification required.
Position subject to Criminal Background Check and Live Scan Fingerprinting through the California Department of Justice

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in related field: preferred
ESDM Trained/qualified
Experience working in an inclusion/early intervention program model preferred
Knowledge of San Francisco childcare and family services communities preferred
Bi-lingual in Spanish/English preferred.

Responsibilities

Supports Early Intervention (EI) staff in service delivery and implementing EI services to fidelity
Supervision of all EIs for 0-3 services, including performance management and performance review
Provides feedback to leadership related to EI service provision
Provides support to ECE teachers related to young children with special needs
Works with the EII Director and admin staff to support overall functioning and health of Felton’s EI services, across all ECE sites
Ensures EIs meet productivity requirements
Ensures all EIs meet expectations regarding deliverables related to the intervention process (e.g. assessment, intervention planning, Individualized Intervention Plans, progress, annual, and exit reports, etc)
Clinical oversight of all EI programs
Ensures that all EIs understand how to take data on child progress and that they are consistently monitoring child progress
Reviews EIs data collection systematically and consistently
Supports EIs in adapting their intervention approach/strategies when progress has not been made on individual goals
Ensuring that all current practices that are being used amongst the EIs and EITAs are consistent with best practices in the fields of EI and ECE, as well as the program’s original design, Title 17 regulations (for GGRC children), and other center-wide initiatives (e.g. challenging behavior protocol, Teaching Pyramid, ITERS, ECERS, DRDPs)
Onboards and trains new EIs and EITAs
Provides initial and ongoing training and coaching to EIs and EITAs related specifically to Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) and Hanen strategies, as well as other related topics in ECE, inclusion, and early intervention.
EI supervisor will provide regular and consistent training and coaching opportunities to each and every EI/EITA (at least one opportunity a week per staff member (e.g. a 45-minute overlap, a supervision meeting, a coaching debrief, a 1-hour training, a video review, a meeting).
Supports the leadership team with training and coaching efforts related to other topics relevant to inclusive practices at Felton (e.g. Teaching Pyramid implementation)
Creates and follows a structure for coaching and supervision. Expectations for this practice includes a combination of the following elements (based on the Practice-Based Coaching framework):
Establishing collaborative partnerships with “coaches”
Joint planning and goal setting
Focused observation
Reflection and feedback
Fosters a culture of teamwork and collaboration within the EI team itself, and between the EI team and other teams at Felton (Family Support, ECE etc.)
Focuses on capacity building and collaborating across teams and the establishing collaborative relationships between EIs and ECE staff
Regularly communicates/collaborates with Program Supervisors and leadership team to ensure ongoing feedback loops
Works closely with the EII Leadership Team (EII Director, Inclusion Consultant and Trainer, EII Admin Manager, and Clinical Director) to support the overall development and training of the EII Team and helps to implement overall vision and growth objectives within the EI Team
Attends regular meetings with EIs, Clinical Director, EII Director, Inclusion Consultant/Trainer, Program Supervisors
Maintains records of meetings and follows through on agreed upon tasks
Maintains records of supervision meetings and follows through on agreed upon tasks
Approves and reviews EIs timesheets, ADP records, time off requests, etc.
Ensures all EIs maintain accurate records
Develops an accurate understanding of the program design for all GGRC services and carries out all related activities (e.g. reviews processes and procedures, ensures staff follow written protocols, conducts program evaluation activities)
Oversees all administrative aspects of the program
Completes monthly billing with fiscal and reports on monthly billing to Yohana and other program leaders
Ensures program is at least 90% enrolled at all times
Works closely with Admissions and administrative staff on all resources and referrals for the program to SFUSD and GGRC. Ensures all children who need services at Felton receive them
Familiarizes self with Title 17 regulations
Engages in continuous self-directed learning on important intervention/curriculum approaches relevant to Felton’s ECE programs (e.g. Teaching Pyramid, CLASS, ITERs, DRDPs)
Stays updated on recommended professional practices across relevant fields in EI, ECSE, and ECE