Early Intervention Provider

Reports to: Supervisor of Early Education Programs

Employment Information: This is a full-time, FLSA-exempt, 12-month union position.

Summary:

The Early Intervention Teacher focuses on addressing the educational, social, and communication needs of deaf and hard of hearing infants, toddlers, and students, in collaboration with their families and educational teams. The teacher works across various school and community settings and homes to provide services in alignment with each child’s Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) or Individualized Education Plan (IEP). The goal is to support language development, provide resources, monitor progress, and ensure effective communication and educational strategies are in place to meet the unique needs of each child.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct services to deaf and hard of hearing children and their families in home and community settings, ensuring adherence to early intervention procedures, timelines, and goals.
• Collaborate with families to foster language development in deaf and hard of hearing infants/toddlers, integrating strategies within natural, everyday environments
• Provide well-balanced, accurate information regarding communication opportunities to support families’ ability to make informed choices.
• Work closely with audiologists to support families in understanding their child’s hearing levels and available interventions
• Facilitate parents' ability to connect with community resources.
• Use evidence-based assessments to track and report on student progress across multiple domains, ensuring that educational and developmental milestones are met.
• Develop IFSP goals based on early intervention assessment data.
• Collaborate as an effective member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Complete mandated early intervention trainings in compliance with state and county standards.
• Perform listening checks and simple troubleshooting procedures on amplification devices and assistive technology.
• Provide in-service presentations for teachers including suggestions for environmental accommodations, teaching strategies and understanding of assistive technology.
• Plan instructional strategies for adapting curriculum and materials to meet individual student needs.
• Utilize data to develop and implement Individualized Education Plans (IEP) to meet the unique needs of the student.
• Prepare regular reports on student progress in alignment with Philadelphia County reporting standards and communicate updates to relevant stakeholders
• Foster self-advocacy skills among deaf/hard of hearing students.
• Maintain ongoing communication with parents regarding student progress.
• Model and exhibit PSD’s core values Students 1st, Language, Respect, Communication, and Community Engagement in all interactions, decisions, and professional responsibilities.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned to support student success.