Educator/Developmental Specialist (Early Intervention)

Meeting Street•Fall River, MA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Meeting Street is seeking an Educator for Early Intervention to join their team. This full-time role involves partnering with children and families to promote early childhood development, provide parental education and coaching, and offer advocacy and support. The specialist will assess children aged 0-3 for developmental delays, serve as a service coordinator for a diverse caseload, and collaborate with families to develop goals that integrate into daily routines. Services are delivered in clients' homes, translating clinical knowledge into everyday language. The role requires continuous assessment of client progress, adjustment of plans as needed, and connection of families with resources. Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of professionals is also a key aspect of the position. Meeting Street is committed to its values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence, and expects employees to recognize and respond to injustice.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, with successful completion of at least 4 approved 3-credit courses that focus on infants, toddlers, and/or families
300+ hours of practicum or work experience with young children (under the age of 5)
Valid pediatric CPR and First Aid certification
Valid Driver’s License and ability to provide own transportation to appointments.

Nice To Haves

Additional experience with infants, toddlers, and/or families is preferred

Responsibilities

Partner with children and families to implement strategies to promote early childhood development, parental education and coaching, advocacy and support.
Assess the functional capabilities of children ages 0-3 relative to their age-appropriate milestones for potential developmental delays or developmental risk factors.
Serve as the service coordinator for a caseload of families with a wide range of racial backgrounds, cultures, religions, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender identity and abilities with understanding of how their life experiences may by impacted by social determinants.
Collaborate with the family to develop goals to address the child’s development that fit into their daily routines and play.
Deliver services in an approachable and comfortable way as a guest in our clients’ homes, translating your clinical knowledge into everyday language.
Continuously assess the progress of your clients and collaboratively adjust the plan as needed.
Provide support to families with daily challenges and connect them with resources within or outside of our program as needed to support their child’s development or immediate needs.
Consult and partner with a multidisciplinary team of professionals, including Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Social Workers and Speech Language Pathologists.