Job Description
Early Childhood Specialist - Family & Volunteer Services
Requisition ID
2024-48733
Category
Allied Health
Overview
The Early Childhood Teacher has the primary responsibility for identifying Nationwide Children?s Hospital patients from birth through age five who are experiencing delays in development or are at risk for delays and are eligible for early intervention and pre-school services. The teacher incorporates evidence-based practices and completes developmental assessments; establishes developmental goals in collaboration with family and interdisciplinary team members; provides developmental interventions; coordinates community referrals; provides education for family members, hospital staff and community regarding early intervention; and demonstrates competencies defined (*) in Early Childhood Teacher responsibilities in providing age-appropriate care to patients from the age of birth through 5 years.
Schedule: 32 hours per week (benefits eligible)
Work environment: On-site
Location: Central Campus
700 Children's Dr
Columbus, Ohio 43205
United States
Why Nationwide Children's Hospital?
The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children's Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose.
Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission.
We're 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we'll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere.
Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children's badge what they do for a living. They'll tell you it's More Than a Job. It's a calling. It's a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere.
Nationwide Children's Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.
Responsibilities
Identifies potential candidates for early intervention, pre-school, and previously enrolled patients from hospital census; communicates information about early childhood developmental program to the parents; and gathers necessary information for enrollment.
Seeks information about diversity and is culturally sensitive to the diversity of families in developing supportive programs and providing services.
Uses formal and informal tools to assess the development of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Incorporates evidence-based practices and selects developmental goals in collaboration with family and team members.
Provides developmental activities for groups and individuals to facilitate progress toward children?s individualized goals.
Communicates child?s progress to parents on a regular basis and provides parent education regarding early intervention, appropriate development, and ways to enhance development.
Collaborates as part of a multidisciplinary team to co-treat, inform or support. Shares skills and knowledge in both direct and in-direct patient care efforts.
Educates the house staff and community on role and importance of early developmental services within and outside of the hospital.
Participates in the development of Individualized Family Service Plans and Individual Education Plans as appropriate.
Assures that parents are aware of the options for early childhood developmental programs and resources within the hospital and in the community.
Contacts early intervention and preschool program staff in child?s home community as necessary to facilitate the child?s enrollment in an appropriate home or center based program.
Supervises volunteers and students placed with the program.
Completes reports/records/forms as required by the hospital and FCBDD and ODH in a timely and thorough manner.
Accurately documents interventions in EPIC and department files.
Participates in professional organizations and continuing education initiatives to advance knowledge and skills for self and others.
Maintains active certifications for EIS teachers through the FCBODD or ODE.
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's degree in child development or early childhood special education, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
Certification:
Early Intervention Certification (or the ability to obtain certification) from the Ohio State Department of DD is required; ODE teacher licensure as an Intervention Specialist for ages 3-8 (Pre-k-3) is required for teachers working with preschoolers.
Experience:
A minimum of 2 years experience with infants, toddlers and/or preschoolers with special needs.
Comprehensive knowledge of child growth, development and family systems which impact the development of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Ability to use appropriate assessments tools to determine the current developmental levels of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Strong communication and teaching/learning skills.
Knowledge of state and community programs and early intervention and special needs preschool resources is desirable.
Maintains a knowledgebase and is skillful in use of technology and software.
The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.
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