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Specialized Instructor-Part Time

Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

At the Achievement Center of LECOM Health, we believe in those we serve as much as we believe in those who serve. If you’re looking for a place that invests in your growth and values your contributions, come join us! Together, we can help ensure that any child, through any challenge, can achieve.

  • More than a Century of Service: Since 1923, we’ve built a legacy of making a meaningful impact on children’s lives—stability you can trust.
  • Employee Engagement Above the Benchmark: We consistently score above national benchmark for employee engagement. Our team is happy, mission-driven, and supported, fostering a positive and uplifting workplace.
  • Flexibility & Fun: Enjoy a work environment that values your well-being, offers flexibility, and encourages a sense of humor along the way.
  • Mission-Focused Impact: Be part of helping any child overcome challenges, knowing your role truly matters.
  • Feel Valued & Grow: With annual professional development dollars, tuition discounts, and year-round trainings, you’ll find real opportunity for professional growth and personal fulfillment.

Description:

This is a Part-Time mobile position working with families and caregivers in home or community settings to provide Specialized Instruction for clients who are birth to (3) three years of age. Specialized instruction addresses cognition and behavioral development. The position can move to a Full-time position as the assigned caseload increases.

The successful applicant must understand transferring skills to parents/guardians/caregivers to address the infant or toddler’s developmental needs. The applicant must be able to build rapport with the child and family to ensure that transfer of skills occurs effectively and that the child and family feel supported in the positive changes they are making.

The Achievement Center of LECOM Health’s culture is one of appreciation, support, and collaboration. Our programs, leaders and support staff collaborate to support our growing Early Intervention program and agency. Applicants will have a flexible schedule to meet the scheduling needs of the setting and child served, including some evening availability.

Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrates excellent clinical care in providing discipline-specific therapy services, thorough knowledge of the child developmental process and competency in working with a variety of disorders that present in the birth to age three (3) populations.  These duties may also occur via tele-intervention under certain circumstances when permitted by regulatory bodies and payors, and if clinically appropriate. 
  • Demonstrates a firm understanding of and utilizes the Early Intervention Early Learning Standards in providing care.
  • Actively engages client(s)/parent(s) in therapeutic process through use of a coaching model to instruct the family on how to interact/work with their child.
  • Provides instruction to address established goals on the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and checks with family for understanding of information/instructions.           
  • Delivers maximum amount of service in the location specified in the IFSP.
  • Utilizes Collaborative Documentation to document all service interactions with family in a timely manner.
  • Strongly advocates for clients/families served and promotes a positive environment/ culture by actively working with others to attain the agency’s mission and economic objectives.
  • Updates processes in accordance with changes to county, state, and federal Early Intervention program standards.

Requirements: 

  • A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in early intervention, early childhood special education, early childhood education, child development, special education or family studies, and (1) one year of full-time or full-time-equivalent experience working directly with preschool children with disabilities and their families or a university-supervised or college-supervised student practicum or teaching experience with preschool children with disabilities and their families. OR
  • A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university which includes 15 credit hours in early intervention, early childhood special education, early childhood education, child development, special education, or family studies; and one (1) year of full-time or full-time-equivalent experience working directly with preschool children with disabilities and their families; and demonstrated knowledge, understanding and skills needed to address age-appropriate behavior.

Additional Requirements:

  • Must have a valid driver’s license, current insurance coverage and consistent access to a reliable vehicle.
  • Mandated Reporter and Safety Care Training within 30 days of hire.
  • Provide clearances with a clean record, free from allegations or findings related to abuse, neglect, exploitation or other criminal acts against children, i.e. Act 33, Act 34 or FBI Clearance.

Why join the Achievement Center of LECOM Health?

Professional Advancement: The ACLH offers certification and professional development opportunities, $200 annual credit towards licensure CEU’s or licensure renewal and dedicated training budget.

Retirement: 403(b) Savings Plan enrollment with company match after 1 year (must work at least 20 hours a week).

Wellness: Dedication to work/life balance

Student Loan Forgiveness:  We are a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit which qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Bilingual individuals are encouraged to apply.

The Achievement Center of LECOM Health commits to further living our values of inclusion and compassion and to strengthening policies and practices that better demonstrate social responsibility, diversity, inclusion equity, and cultural humility. We are committed to continuously listening, learning, and growing. We believe that an informed, diverse, and representative workforce will help everyone achieve more and do better.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

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