Division: Special Education

Position Type:

11 Month

Work Hours: M-F 8:00 - 4:00

(Job Grade: 17)

Summary

Specializes in assessment and treatment of speech and language impairments, engaging in intervention services for children in Kalamazoo County with a culturally responsive lens.  Multidisciplinary role, providing strategies and support to colleagues and families around language and communication as well as supporting other areas of development within a primary service provider model. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform developmental assessments for children aged 0-5 
• Reinforces home-based activities designed to support child’s optimal development through regular home visits  
• Develops Individualized Family Support Plan (IFSP) for family and child
• Develop Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for preschool-age children  
• Advocates for optimal child development opportunities for families  
• Maintains records as required by law and administrative regulations  
• Use evidenced-based coaching to collaborate and teach caregivers about developmental expectations  
• Collaboration with other home visiting and social service agencies to support the whole child and whole family 
• Promotes public awareness for early intervention  
• Reviews student files to obtain information prior to evaluation to determine appropriate tests and to ensure that adequate information is available.  
• Administers, scores, and interprets specialized hearing and speech tests.  
• Attends MET, IEP and/or IFSP meetings.  
• Collaborates with local districts to develop and implement individualized plans for assigned students to meet individual needs, interests, and abilities.  
• Reviews treatment plan, and assesses individual performance to modify, change, or write new programs.  
• Models language facilitation techniques in home, daycare, preschool and community sites, providing training on language learning activities.  
• Maintains records as required by law and administrative regulations.  
• Acts as consultant to educational, medical, and other professional groups.  
• Regular and consistent attendance  
• Other duties as assigned.  

Education and/or Experience:   

Master’s degree (M.A. or M.S.) in Speech and language.   Preferred experience in Early Childhood setting. 

Certificates, License, Registration: 

Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from American Speech, Language and Hearing Association, licensure in Michigan. 

Preferred Skills:

Embraces and supports KRESA philosophies related to diversity, inclusiveness, and anti-racism 

Ability to interact effectively with individuals from a wide range of cultures  

Ability to discuss cultural differences with colleagues and clients  

Ability to assess one's own strengths and limitations or challenges and integrate this understanding into interpersonal interactions 

Experience with home visiting or early childhood  

Experience with a variety of assessment tools  

Basic knowledge of developmental expectations for children aged 0-5 

Ability to communicate effectively including listening  

Works in a team-oriented fashion 

Ability to efficiently use computer and applicable software  

Ability to problem solve 

Ability to read, analyze and interpret data  

Ability to write reports and correspondence  

Maintains confidentiality 

Displays willingness to support and make decisions with sound judgment in timely manner, at times necessary in the moment 

Performs duties as workload necessitates 

Adapts to frequent changes in the work environment  

Uses equipment and materials properly  

Practices safe work habits 

Physical Demands: 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

Work Environment:    

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

Apply online at www.kresa.org/jobs

Kalamazoo RESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals.

Notice of Non-discrimination: It is the policy of Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency that no discriminating practices based on race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation or sexual identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information or any other legally protected category be allowed during any program, activity, service or in employment. The following position at Kalamazoo RESA has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy: Executive Director of Human Resources. Contact information: 269-250-9200, 1819 E. Milham Ave, Portage, MI 49002.