Special Educator I, II or III

State of Oklahoma•Purcell, OK

4d•$31•Hybrid

About The Position

SoonerStart is Oklahoma’s early intervention program designed to meet the needs of families with infants and toddlers (ages birth to 3 years old) with developmental delays and/or disabilities in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The program builds upon and provides supports and resources to assist family members to enhance infants or toddler’s learning and development through everyday learning opportunities. The Special Educator in the SoonerStart program is responsible for providing individual and family services to enhance the learning, development, and social-emotional skills of children with developmental delays as well as promote literacy and understanding of early cognitive concepts while monitoring progress toward goals. This includes assessing and/or screening health and development in young children; coaching and modeling skills for families to implement to enhance their child’s opportunities in health, cognitive, personal-social, language, and motor development; serving as a member of an interdisciplinary team to monitor the effectiveness of child health and development services. This position is responsible for providing health, developmental and educational services in the areas of child health. Services are provided in the child’s natural environment settings in which children typically spend time, for example, home or childcare. Services include screenings, evaluations, intervention, and parent education.

Requirements

Level I: Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education or a related field from an accredited college or university and possession of a valid teaching certificate issued by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, certified in Special Education preferred but not mandatory. Plus, the ability to assess/evaluate children’s cognitive, social, emotional, communication, motor, and adaptive abilities to develop educational outcomes to enhance school readiness.
Level II: Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education or a related field from an accredited college or university and possession of a valid teaching certificate issued by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, certified in Special Education preferred but not mandatory, plus one year of post-baccalaureate teaching experience. Plus, the ability to assess/evaluate children’s cognitive, social, emotional, communication, motor, and adaptive abilities to develop educational outcomes to enhance school readiness.
Level III: Master’s degree in Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education or a related field from an accredited college or university AND possession of a valid teaching certificate issued by the Oklahoma State Department of Education PLUS two years of teaching experience OR Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education or a related field from an accredited college or university AND possession of a valid teaching certificate issued by the Oklahoma State Department of Education PLUS three years of teaching experience.
All applicants are subject to a background check and must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Special education certification is preferred.
Applicants must be willing and able to perform all job-related travel normally associated with this position and possess a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Determines eligibility and evaluates client needs.
Administers onsite assessments and evaluations to coordinate direct special education early intervention services to improve learning skills.
Provides learning interventions in the natural environment.
Determines appropriate services and interventions for the child/family.
Works with contracted providers; assigns clients, assists with early intervention program development, schedules evaluations and provides general supervision to ensure services are timely and available.
Participates as a member of a multidisciplinary/transdisciplinary team by staffing individual cases and in developing the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) pertaining to Early Intervention/Special Education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Supervises the work of subordinate staff.
Provides service to children and families in the child’s natural environment or the environment determined most appropriate by the child’s early intervention team.
Assists in initiating and implementing the steps necessary for smooth transition services from the early intervention program.
Being present at the office is an essential function of the job.
Other duties as assigned.
Demonstrates knowledge of and supports mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
Works effectively in team environment, participating and assisting their peers.