DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND INDEPENDENCE OF IDAHOANS

The Idaho Infant Toddler program actively supports the progressive development of children birth to three years with developmental delays or disabilities and their families.

This position requires knowledge, skills, and educational background in early childhood and early child special education. Individuals with a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education are typically considered fully qualified for this position.

Early intervention focuses on applying evidence-based practices within the routine activities and interests of individual families to address parent concerns and functional child development. Coaching interaction, consultation, and parent education are key components of service provision. Services may be conducted using virtual early intervention presence as well as in-person visits. Travel is required in order to carry out in-person evaluations and services in the child's natural environments - homes, childcares, etc. A state car is available for program related travel.

This part time position allows for negotiable scheduling to meet the service needs of the assigned caseload, participation in team meetings and to fulfill documentation requirements up to 19 hours/week.

In addition, you will work alongside some of the most caring and compassionate employees who strive to make a difference in people’s lives every day.

• Evaluate infants and toddlers with potential delays or disabilities to assist team in determining eligibility for services.
• Select, administer, analyze, and interpret assessment tool results to identify children's skill levels and function in gross motor, fine motor, cognitive, social and emotional, adaptive/self-help, and communication domains.
• Develop and review functional outcomes with families for individualized family-centered service plans.
• Plan and implement early intervention strategies with families/caregivers to support participation and progressive development of infants and toddlers in their daily activities.
• Conduct intervention sessions in-person or virtually with caregivers in child's natural environments using regularly occurring routines as curriculum settings.
• Electronically document services, developmental progress, and results of intervention.
• Participate in collaborative multidisciplinary teams to plan intervention services for eligible children based on child’s strengths and needs and family interests and functional outcomes-objectives.
• Prepare resources and materials to facilitate effective intervention.
• Train in and apply specific developmental therapy and behavior management methods with parents during in-person and/or virtual early intervention sessions.
• Provide consultation to families, professionals, and associated parties related to child development.
• Requires travel to rural areas to provide services to children with developmental delays or disabilities and their families in homes and other community settings. Virtual intervention is also made available as a service platform for families.
• May participate in regional Child Find activities to identify children birth up to age three who might benefit from early intervention services.

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  Item 1: Exceptional Child Certificate with Special Education Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement or an Elementary Education Certificate (K-12) with Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement or a Blended Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education Certificate.

• Item 2: Completed bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following required degree fields: special education, elementary education, speech-language pathology, early childhood education, physical therapy, psychology, social work, or nursing AND a minimum of 24 credits in courses that specifically address the Early Childhood Special Education standards. Note: A Bachelor of Applied Science does not meet the degree requirements for this position.

• Item 3: (Under a conditional hiring agreement). Completed bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the previously described required degree fields and agreement and reasonable ability to complete a minimum of 24 credits with content in required Early Childhood Special Education standards within three years. Note: A Bachelor of Applied Science does not meet the degree requirements for this position.

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  Degree in Early Childhood or Early Childhood Special Education.