Evaluation Program Coordinator

Evaluation Program Coordinator

Job no: 528885
Work type: Faculty - Career
Location: Eugene, OR
Categories: Education

Department: Early Childhood CARES
Rank: Assistant Professor, Clinical
Annual Basis: 9 Month
Salary: $48,752 - $79,484.90 per year
Review of Applications Begins
February 13, 2022; position open until filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
To ensure consideration, please submit the following with your completed online application:

• A cover letter in which you clearly describe how your knowledge, skills, and abilities prepare you for the responsibilities outlined in the job announcement, with a focus on how you meet the minimum requirements.
  
• A resume that outlines your educational and professional work experience.
  
  Please Note: We may contact applicants who meet the minimum requirements in the job posting to request additional information for the next stage of review.
  Department Summary
  Early Childhood CARES provides early intervention and early childhood special education services to infants, toddlers and preschool children in Lane County. Early Childhood CARES is the early intervention/early childhood special education program for young children with delays and disabilities in Lane County and is an outreach program in the College of Education. Over 1600 children who have developmental delays or disabilities are served each year.
  
  Early Childhood CARES services include parent consultation, parent-toddler groups, specialized preschools, consultation to children in community preschools or child care, and speech, physical or occupational therapy.
  
  Staff who work for Early Childhood CARES have teaching licenses or state authorization to teach young children. They are specialists in early intervention/early childhood special education, speech therapy, physical therapy, autism, and behavior.
  
  Early Childhood CARES is funded by the Oregon Department of Education with state and federal dollars.
  Position Summary
  Early Childhood CARES Evaluation Program Coordinator oversees and manages the intake, referral, screening, and evaluation to placement process for all children and families referred to the program. This position provides clinical supervision to 4-10 Evaluator /Clinical Assistant Professors who are licensed professionals and members of the Evaluation Team. The Evaluation Program Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that referral, screening, evaluation, and eligibility services are offered and delivered to all children referred to the agency, which averages 375- 450 children and their families annually.
  
  The Evaluation Program Coordinator oversees Child Find responsibilities for the agency and coordinates with community partners to complete regional eligibility processes for Hearing Impaired, Visually Impaired, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Evaluation Program Coordinator will complete educational evaluations independently or as part of a team when needed. The Evaluation Program Coordinator ensures compliance with programs, state and federal timelines, laws, and procedures. This position requires high-level clinical problem solving and communication skills, including advanced-level experience conducting standardized and functional assessments of children, ages birth to 5 years.
  
  The position includes six weeks of work in the summer, mirroring the calendar of Lane County School Districts. Contracts are renewable annually based on satisfactory performance and continued funding.
  
  This position reports to the Co-Directors of Early Childhood CARES.
  
  The employee must be able to travel to locations throughout Lane County that are not serviced by public transportation.
  
  This position requires enrollment in the Central Background Registry.
  Minimum Requirements
  
• Master's degree in Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education, Special Education, Speech Language Pathology, or related field.
  
• A TSPC administrator license or EI/ECSE Supervisor Authorization from the Oregon Department of Education is required within one year of employment.
  
• Five years' experience conducting standardized and functional assessments with young children, of which at least 2 years include children ages birth to 5 years.
  
• Five years' experience working as a licensed professional in the field of EI/ECSE or Special Education.
  
• Experience applying working knowledge of the federal and state laws and regulations that govern EI/ECSE.
  
• Experience training and supervising EI/ECSE or Education-related professionals.
  
• Experience developing and monitoring IFSPs, especially identifying and writing goals and outcomes.
  Professional Competencies
  
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with diverse students, staff, and community populations
  
• Ability to problem solve with parents and staff and work effectively with challenging personnel or child/ family situations.
  
• Ability to make effective decisions that benefit children and Early Childhood CARES.
  
• Ability to be highly organized.
  
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
  
• Working knowledge of employment issues for classified and academic employees.
  
• Proficiency with software and technology, including word processing, spreadsheets, and database computer applications.
  
• Ability to interact effectively with children while providing instruction.
  Preferred Qualifications
  
• Bilingual/bi-cultural individuals strongly preferred.
  
• 10 years' experience working in the field of EI/ECSE
  
• Experience collaborating in partnership with research activities
  
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