Evaluation & Education Support Coordinator
Company: CHS Harrisburg Center
Location: Harrisburg
Posted on: March 21, 2025
Job Description:
The CHS Harrisburg Evaluation & Education Support Coordinator is
passionate about working with teachers and interventionists to
ensure all children have their needs met. This individual is
invested in the health and wellbeing of young children across
developmental domains including physical, cognitive, language,
social & emotional and adaptive development at CHS. They will lead
the early intervention/identification and evaluation process and
will support instructional staff in identifying and implementing
supports for behavioral and developmental concerns. This individual
will also oversee efforts to understand the medical and
developmental history of each student as well as assisting with any
behavioral or developmental concerns, including completing a plan
to recommend relevant interventions when necessary. They will lead
the Center Child Study team in situations which require additional
intervention and will be responsible for collecting and organizing
data and information to inform referrals and work with child study
team to recommend the next steps for the child. The Evaluation &
Education Support Coordinator will report to the Health Services
Manager. Starting salary is in the range of $51,943 to $67,500 per
year, based on your expertise. - -Responsibilities:
Understanding the most updated
standards of child assessment and evaluation, and planning and
coordinating screening and evaluation schedules with teachers,
families, or sponsors to support child needsAssisting in the
evaluation process for behavioral concerns and serve as a resource
to staff by disseminating research regarding intervention tools and
techniques to all who work with the child.Observing and recording
behavioral concerns for identified children and working with
Teachers to document behaviorResearching and recommending tools to
support children's access to the curriculum who have developmental
delays and other special rights. Organizing data of relevant
children for further assessmentRequesting and obtaining medical
records in partnership with the Center Nurse for each child under
evaluationResearching and referring children to the correct
programs and services to address their needs. Gathering any
additional evaluations based on IFSP and IEP goals and filling out
associated formsEnsuring that the proper procedure is followed for
children that require Speech, Occupational, and Physical
therapiesOrganizing schedules of early intervention providers who
are coming to the Center to provide services/supportsCoordinating
transportation for services that do not occur at the
CenterConnecting families to additional services when children have
needs that do not qualify them for early intervention
servicesProviding a monthly report to the Health Services Manager
of all data related to intervention servicesLeading Child Study
Team Meetings, and developing and recording child-specific support
plans in collaboration with the Child Study TeamPlanning training
and workshops for teachers and parents to support children with
special rights in collaboration with the Assistant Director and
Instructional CoachesWorking with Assistant Director to develop
staff training related to special needs and
exceptionalities.Assisting with transition meetings of children
with early intervention plans, and acquiring consent forms from
parents/primary caregiversCollaborating with the nurse, to obtain
relevant child information from parents/primary caregivers to
understand the child's full medical historyActing as a mentor, in
coordination with the Assistant Director, to teachers as they learn
and employ intervention strategies and toolsMaintain accurate and
updated records that reflect progress and development of children
and the process of obtaining recommended interventions where
neededQualifications: - -
Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood
Education, Special Education, Early Intervention, Child
Development, or a related field. Master's Degree in related field
preferred.5 or more years of experience in early
interventionExperience interpreting writings and implementing IFSPs
and IEPs (preferred)Exceptional executive functioning,
organizational, and time management skills, and an action-oriented
mindsetKnowledge and understanding of proper procedure for children
that require Speech, Occupational, and Physical therapiesAbility to
work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities -
-Responsible and enthusiastic, cares about working in a
mission-focused organizationDemonstrated understanding of and
ability to effectively work with low-income families
(preferred)Ability to proactively identify problems and implement
solutionsWillingness to be held accountable and receive
feedbackComfortability with technology including MS Office Suite
(Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and/or willingness to
learnCommitment to the mission and values of CHS and MHS and
demonstrated high degree of integrity as all MHS and CHS staff are
considered to be role models for studentsU.S. work authorization
and successful completion of pre-employment background checks and
clearances
Keywords: CHS Harrisburg Center, Harrisburg , Evaluation & Education Support Coordinator, Education / Teaching , Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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