NYDN0300165-0000
2024-04-01T00:00:00
2024-03-31T00:00:00
TITLE: Deaf Infant Teacher/Family Support SpecialistREPORTS TO: Director of PPS MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:Works with the Deaf Infant Program team, PPS Director, and Superintendent to develop and maintain a vision for Deaf Infant Services at FanwoodProvide services for deaf children ages birth through three years, and their familiesWork with infants and toddlers with a range of cognitive and developmental abilitiesProvide services in the home, on the campus of the New York School for the Deaf, or by teleconference. Work as part of a team to assess the infant or toddler's current levels of functioning in the areas of cognition, communication, language, and social-emotional developmentProvide resources and education on how families can support the development of their deaf infants and toddlers to include communication, language, and social-emotional developmentCollaborate with the Deaf Infant Program team to generate and update the infant/toddler’s Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)Serve as a specialist/resource person for the Deaf Infant Program and families, agencies, and the communityCoach families on how to incorporate an ASL & English (or the family’s home language) bilingual approach into their daily routines Act as a language model for familiesPrepare lesson plans for all sessions with the familiesMaintain progress notes after each session with recommendationsCollaborate with the Ongoing Service Coordinator(OSC), audiologists, and other related service providers, such as speech and language therapists, OT and PTConnect families to other New York School for the Deaf employees and servicesSupport families in the transition from Early Intervention to preschoolSupport and lead Family Education workshops in related areasParticipate in EI meetings and other internal school meetingsTeach families about deaf culture and ASL Teach families how to read to their deaf infant or toddlerQUALIFICATIONS:NY State Teacher of the Deaf Certification and or other appropriate NYS certification required or willingness to obtain within one year of employmentMaster's degree in Deaf Education, Early Childhood Education, Early InterventionNative or near-native ASL expressive and receptive skills as per a school-identified testExperience with the ASL-English bilingual approach and a willingness to support both languages and the family’s home language Must have experience and knowledge of both theory and practice of early childhood developmentMust have experience working with deaf infants and toddlers and their familiesKnowledge of and/or experience with education of deaf children; knowledge of language development for deaf children (oral/auditory and/or sign communication)Knowledge of or availability for training in curriculum for deaf infants/toddlers/families
Teacher
New York School for the Deaf
Lower Hudson Valley
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