Educator for Early Intervention
Meeting Street, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing services to children and families in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, is seeking a motivated team player to serve as the Educator for Early Intervention. The position reports to the Early Intervention Clinical Supervisor. This is a great opportunity to join Meeting Street where individuals of all abilities learn, play, work and live together.
Meeting Street respects and celebrates the diversity that contributes to a healthy, caring community. Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community’s future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence.
As the Early Intervention Educator, you will provide home-based and remote services to families from varying cultural, racial, socioeconomic backgrounds and family structures with children ages 0-3 with developmental delays. You will partner collaboratively with the family to provide initial and ongoing assessment of the child’s development and functional skills, review progress towards outcomes, and adjust outcomes as needed. You will collaborate with the family to develop the Individualized Family Service Plan goals for family supports strategies and relevant services to be provided by our multi-disciplinary team of therapists. You will model and coach caregivers to integrate strategies into the family’s daily routines to aid in the child meeting major developmental milestones. You will identify, research and refer families to community resources to support IFSP outcomes, address immediate family needs and support natural learning opportunities. You will ensure that all events and documentation are completed within the program’s required timelines
Meeting Street is currently offering a four-step $2,500 bonus to new employees for full-time, benefit eligible positions.
Full-time employees at Meeting Street enjoy low cost benefits package that includes medical and dental insurance plans (BCBSRI), vision insurance (VSP), employer-paid life insurance and long term disability, optional employee and dependent life insurance, voluntary medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts, up to 5% company matching 403(b) retirement plan, paid time-off that includes vacation/holidays/personal days, BCBS Wellness Program, mileage reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program and much more!
We do not discriminate in services or employment based on ethnicity, race, age, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, economic background/circumstances, physical and/or mental abilities, veteran status, marital status, or resident immigration status. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice.
Requirements
This position requires either a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Special Education or must be certified by the Rhode Island Department of Education as an Early Childhood Education teacher, Early Childhood Special Education teacher, All Grades Special Education–Visually Impaired teacher, All Grades Special Education–Deaf and Hard of Hearing teacher, or All Grades Special Education–Severe Intellectual Disability teacher.
COVID-19 vaccination is required.