Program Description: DDI Vantage empowers vulnerable children and families to reach their full potential. Serving the community since 1971, this non-profit organization offers Early Intervention, Early Head Start Home-based services and Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships.

Position Description: The part-time (19-hour/week) Child Development Specialist II serves as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to provide individual and group services to children enrolled in the DDI VANTAGE Early Intervention program.

Responsibilities:

• Using test instruments and tools that fall within the parameters authorized by their degrees, conducts developmental evaluations to assist in determining program eligibility and helps complete Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP).
• Using test instruments and tools that fall within the parameters authorized by their degrees, conducts assessments of infants and toddlers enrolled in DDI VANTAGE and uses criterion- and norm-referenced instruments to evaluate ongoing program and progress.
• Assists parents and caregivers with the identification of developmental outcomes for IFSPs and monitors and updates outcomes on an ongoing basis.
• Provides direct individual and group intervention and treatment to enhance the childs development, and facilitates parents and caregivers in implementing a home program to achieve the desired outcomes.
• Provides developmental consultation, education, and other advisory services to parents, caregivers and staff to assist in home- and center-based intervention.
  
• Assists parents and caregivers in their role as a child advocate when appropriate.
• Assists in identifying social service needs for families and refers them to the program coordinator for help in accessing community resources when appropriate.
• Possesses understanding and knowledge of a childs overall development and seeks consultation from other disciplines when needed to design appropriate services for assigned children.
• Assists in child-find activities.

Benefits:

• Vacation and Sick Leave

Qualification Requirements:

• Education/Experience: The Child Development Specialist II must have a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to Child Development. Experience working with infants and toddlers is a plus.

• A state and federal background screen, TB test, and motor vehicle records check will be conducted on all new hires.