Early Intervention Special Instructor for Evaluation Team - West Chester, PA

Pay Range:

$70,906

Schedule:

Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Elwyn's MDE Teacher will perform home-based evaluations throughout Chester County, Pennsylvania for children ages 0-3. Mileage is reimbursed at the federal rate (currently 67 cents per mile). This is a hybrid role as the MDE Teacher may utilize their home office as needed, and the role will require some travel to Chester, PA where the main office is located.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Teacher on the Multi-Disciplinary Evaluation Team (MDE) assesses a child's educational and cognitive development and other developmental areas including, but not limited to, social/emotional, adaptive/self-help, fine motor, gross motor, sensory processing, and behavior. The Teacher works with other members of the MDT to ensure that the evaluation report (ER) documents all assessment findings including, but not limited to, a thorough description of child's strengths and weaknesses in all areas of development for the purpose of determining program eligibility and developing individualized goals, specially designed instruction, and recommendations for a developmentally appropriate individual family service plan (IFSP) and early intervention (EI) services.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* Obtain signed permission to evaluate (PTE) form from parent/guardian prior to scheduled evaluation within mandated timelines

* Conduct Multi-Disciplinary Evaluations (MDE) and/or Record Reviews (RR) collaboratively with other MDE members and follow Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Chapter 14 guidance to determine child's eligibility for infant/toddler special education services

* Use standardized assessments including, but not limited to, cognitive, social/emotional, adaptive/self-help, and other related assessments addressing, fine motor, gross motor, sensory processing, and behavior to determine eligibility for EI services

* Conduct observations in school and interview teachers as necessary to get a full picture of the child's development

* Work collaboratively with MDE members to write and edit thorough Evaluation Reports (ERs) within mandated timelines for developmentally appropriate Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) development

* Adhere to mandated compliance timelines for conducting evaluations and writing and sending ERs to families

* Update child electronic record in internal information management systems and state-managed database systems to ensure compliance with internal timelines and state and federal mandates by entering data included, but not limited to, PTE received date, evaluation scheduled and completed date, eligibility, and diagnosis

* Update file notes in child's electronic record in internal information management systems to ensure detailed documentation of parental contact, outreach, tasks completed related to the evaluation process, including but limited to, reminder calls to family about scheduled appointment, teacher-related calls and responses, and evaluation cancelations

* Notify the appropriate stakeholder agency (e.g., Childlink, Partnership, and Early Head Start Special Needs Coordinators) via email with eligibility determination

* For children found ineligible, create Notice of Recommended Educational Placement (NOREP) and call family to review assessment results and reason for ineligibility; close out child's record in information management systems

* Perform other duties as assigned

Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.