Disabilities Coordinator

ABOUT NORTHSIDE CENTERNorthside Center is known for our wonderful work culture and our expert teams of educators and clinicians. Most importantly, look forward to joining us in achieving our mission to provide children and families with the support they need to overcome adversity and thrive. Ensuring that our high-quality outcome-driven behavioral, mental health and education services propel struggling children forward, away from the ill effects of poverty and racism, toward a future limited only by the scope of their dreams.Job SummaryA Disabilities Coordinator develops and implements support plans for individuals with disabilities, coordinates services with various agencies, conducts needs assessments, advocates for clients, facilitates access to community resources, and raises awareness about disability issues.Principle Responsibilities & Duties•Intervening in the prevention of child abuse and neglect, as mandated by Federal and State law. •Maintaining confidentiality of family records and information. •Encouraging and promoting the family's achievement of self-sufficiency. •Participating in all appropriate trainings and meetings. •Recruiting and supervising any volunteers, student teachers, or interns (in the special needs field) and provide the necessary training, support, and feedback necessary for their professional growth. •Performs other job-related duties as assigned.Coordinating Service Delivery to Special Needs Families:•Transitioning diagnosed children into Early Head StartHead Start from home, Early Head Start or Early Intervention.•Coordinating developmental screening with Health andor Education managers. •Developing a disabilities service plan providing strategies for meeting the special needs of children with disabilities and their parents in accordance with Head Start principles. •Meeting with parents to discuss children's needs.•Assisting staff in implementing the disabilities service plan. •Coordinating with the Northside Center for Child Development's other early childhood programs to ensure the continuation of services the children and families are receiving. •Coordinating the annual updating of the disabilities service plan. •Coordinating training efforts for staff and parents regarding children with disabilities.•Maintaining records of families involved in the process. Attending EHSHS Meetings:•Coordinating Head Start IEP meetings •Attending IFSPIEP meetings with families and EI representatives. •Attending educational and social services meetings. •Participating in Health Advisory Committee meetings. •Attending IFSPIEP Transition Meetings.Representing EHSHS in the Educational Community:•Serving as the contact person for disabilities trainings, and conferences. •Attending Quality Improvement Center for Disabilities (QIC-D) conferences and workshops.•Participating in other relevant workshopsQualifications •A bachelor's degree preferred in Education or relevant field, specializing in Early ChildhoodElementary Education. Experience working with families and children aged newborn to five; •College courses in working with children and families with special needs.•Knowledge of early intervention resources in the community. Good interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work as part of a team, communicate effectively both orally and in writing, receive and provide feedback, and manage dynamic interchanges in meetings; and •An understanding of the Head Start philosophy and ability to implement its principle of shared authority and decision- making

Created: 2025-02-07