Intervention Coordinator - Early Childhood Education

Job Details: Job Location: CAC Administrative Office - Columbia, MD, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $59826.00 - $74569.00Salary, Who We AreAt the Community Action Council of Howard County (CAC), we have a mission to diminish poverty and enable self-sufficiency for all Howard County individuals, families, and children in need. We take action towards this mission by focusing on five critical services: housing assistance, food assistance, energy assistance, weatherization assistance, and early childhood education. CAC impacts our local society by changing lives and helping create a pathway through and out of poverty or just providing a hand up when one is needed.Who You AreAs an Intervention Coordinator at CAC, you will oversee interventions and services for children with exceptionalities and coordinate mental health supports through contracted providers in accordance with Head Start Program Performance Standards, the Maryland Statewide Individualized Education Program (IEP) Process Guide, and applicable COMAR regulations. The Intervention Coordinator collaborates with team members, teaching staff, and center managers to ensure coordinated service delivery and maintains effective systems for recordkeeping, documentation, and reporting. With a high degree of accountability, you will maintain compliance with statutes, facilitate the Child Find process and provide disability education to support the Howard County CAC’s Early Childhood Education program families.Responsibilities: Designs, implements, and monitors the developmental screening and multi-tiered system of supports process to ensure compliance with program and funding requirements. Facilitates and participates in program and center-based multidisciplinary teams to analyze student data and develop intervention plans. Develops intervention and behavior safety plans, as well as collaborates with center staff and parents regarding implementation and progress. Monitors the referral and implementation of services with the Agency’s contracted intervention providers. Assists in the recruitment, placement, and enrollment of children with diagnosed disabilities and monitors compliance with enrollment requirements for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) eligible students. Reviews IFSPs, IEPs, and evaluation reports and conducts pre-enrollment observations in children's current service settings during the application process to determine appropriate classroom placement and support needs. Conducts ongoing classroom observations to identify and assess developmental concerns in individual children and groups of children. Provides information and materials to the teaching staff relevant to the service needs for children with exceptionalities. Provides professional development and coaching to teachers on compliance and best practices for serving all children, including children with exceptionalities. Coordinates transportation for children who receive services outside of their centers with the Local Education Agency (LEA) and families. Works closely with the LEA, establishing annual MOU to provide screening, Child Find, and special education services to Early Childhood Education children. Supports and guides waitlisted and enrolled families throughout the eligibility, evaluation, and IEP development process for their children. Works at ECE site locations and supports program operations as needed and assigned. Provides feedback to supervisors regarding staff implementation of strategies. Assists the Education Coordinator with developing and coordinating training for staff and parents related to interventions, Child Find, and disabilities. Maintains a current and confidential tracking system to monitor children with disabilities and intervention plans. Tracks all referrals to the LEA’s Child Find Office and other outside agencies. Provides reports for the PIR on a yearly basis. Provides monthly compliance reports to Director of Education. Collects and reviews Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ), Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA), and other developmental screening tools and maintains screening results for each student. Enters all student information and data, including screening scores, Child Find timeline dates including initial referral, evaluation, IEP, and communication related to IEPs and intervention plans, into the student information system. Maintains student files with updated intervention plans, IEPs, evaluations, etc. Serves as a CAC Crisis Prevention Trainer by obtaining and maintaining certification and conducting Crisis Prevention training for CAC staff. Serves as a liaison between CAC and contracted intervention providers to ensure service alignment, while clinical oversight and treatment decisions remain the responsibility of licensed providers. Attends and participates with in-service training, staff meetings and other activities to facilitate professional development. Works cooperatively with others including all staff, supervisors, administrators, co-workers, community professionals, clients, vendors and the public. Assumes other duties, responsibilities and special projects as needed.Qualifications: Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in special education, early childhood education, social work or related field. 3+ years of experience working with target population in special education. Experience using early childhood screening tools Experience implementing curriculum to meet the needs of the target population. Knowledge of early childhood developmental screening and assessment tools and their application in identifying children's strengths and support needs. Valid driving license and access to reliable transportation during work hours. Ability to use a personal vehicle to perform job-related duties and travel between work locations, as needed Strong computer proficiency especially with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), and academic platforms Ability to read, write, comprehend and speak EnglishPreferred Qualifications: Knowledge of the Head Start Program Performance Standards, ADA, and State COMAR and Federal regulations What We Offer: CAC BenefitsE-Verify Notice: The Company participates in E-Verify. All new hires must complete Form I-9 and their employment eligibility will be confirmed through the E-Verify system. For more information, please visit: www.e-verify.govImportant Notice to Applicants: To be considered for this position, applicants must fully complete the application process. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed or considered. Please ensure that all required fields, documents, and information are submitted before the application deadline.