Are you detailed oriented and enjoy meeting deadlines? Have great time management and organizational skills? Want to work for a company that has a strong mission of helping children with special needs?
Job Summary:the Special Education Early InterventionEvaluations Manageris responsible for ensuring the quality of evaluations meet the standards and timelines of the Early Intervention Program. Additionally, theSpecial Education Evaluations Managerwill effectively grow the program, manage internal staff, and ensure that policies and procedures are being followed at all times.
Please note that this is not a remote position.
Essential Responsibilities
- Review 100% of early intervention evaluations and summaries to ensure they meet consistent standards.
- Facilitate continuous improvement of evaluations and summaries: monitor performance according to agreed standards and goals and take necessary action to communicate/advise/assist according to performance levels.
- Recommend changes, prepare plans and implement projects ensuring timeliness and effective completion of evaluations.
- EI ABA Case will be assigned as part of responsibilities
- Prepare and analyze departmental reports; determine recurring problems and recommend changes in procedures, standards and policies for quality improvement and problem resolution.
- Conduct clinical training for evaluators and/or staff monthly or when necessary.
- Supervise and coordinate the activities of the ei evaluation staff, recommending measures to improve performance and increase efficiency.
- Ensure departmental monthly goals are met while maintaining 100% compliance.
- Implement necessary Corrective Action Plans.
- Address clinical questions from evaluators and/or staff.
- Integrate the company's goals, initiatives, and relevant strategic plan objectives in all aspects of position responsibilities.
- Ensure internal processes are within or exceed New York State regulatory requirements.
- Keep up to date on all NYS Regulations: attend outside workshops and trainings for information regarding new policies and procedures as well as best practice; update evaluators and staff; hold training on new information as required.
- Other responsibilities as needed.
Qualifications Or Other Requirements
- Master's Degree in Special Education
- Must be a NYS certified Special Education Teacher: Initial or Professional Students with Disabilities Birth - 2 OR Permanent Special Education.
- Experience in management/supervisory position in a health or education field preferred but not required.
- Knowledge of the Early Intervention Program a plus.
- Exceptional analytical skills.
- Strong problem solving and decision-making capabilities.
- Superior organizational and long-range planning skills with the ability to multitask.
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and leadership skills.
- Excellent computer skills. Prior experience with Microsoft Office.
- Fluent in a second language a plus.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time up to 90% of the workday working on a computer/electronic device.
- The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, and 401k with employer match.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage as well as life, flex spending, and commuter benefits.
- Paid time off, sick time, and holiday pay.
- Various Employee Discounts on Entertainment and Equipment.
- Educational reimbursement and referral bonuses.
- Structured initial training.
- Monthly administrative events and so much more!
- Compensation: $70,000 - $80,000
- Hours:Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:30pm Must be willing to work overtime as needed. Please note this is not a remote position.
About the company
Company website•Hospitals and Health Care
Achieve Beyond provides pediatric therapy and educational services to children, students and families throughout the United States including Virginia (VA) / Maryland (MD) / DC area, Delaware (DE), Connecticut (CT), New Jersey (NJ), Long Island, Hudson Valley, Albany and the entire New York (NY) metropolitan area.
We offer coordination in initial evaluations as well as follow-up sessions and try our best to provide services in the predominant language of the patients in home, clinic and community settings.
These include:
• Speech Language Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Special Education
• Autism / Behavioral Management Services
Apply for a therapist position today:
http://www.achievebeyondusa.com/index.php/careers/clinical-careers
We also offer:
• Counseling
• Educational Workshops
Achieve Beyond's team of highly qualified health care professionals includes: Speech Language Pathologists, Teachers of Speech & Hearing Handicapped, Special Educators, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Social Workers and more.
The most valuable tool for achieving our service vision is superior human resources. First, we exercise team process in all aspects of patient intervention and management. Second, we are committed to staff development through supervision and training opportunities.
Our staff is trained to offer culturally sensitive evaluations and services in numerous languages including: English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Hindi, Urdu, Russian, Polish, Creole, Korean, Arabic, Farsi, Tagalog, Greek, French, Hebrew and many more.