Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Quick overview
The Developmental Specialist will provide therapeutic support to children in a nursery setting and communicate regularly with families regarding developmental progress. They will also assist with lesson planning, maintain accurate clinical documentation, and participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child development, or a related field. Additionally, the role requires various clearances including CPR, CCMC, and state-mandated child abuse and criminal background checks.
Job description
- This is a therapeutic nursery and preschool setting.
- We serve children 18 months to 5 years that have experienced trauma and display behaviors.
- The children we serve require more support than what is available in a typically childcare or school setting.
- Our ideal candidate is an educator with coursework in early childhood education.
- Experience with children aged 0-5, supporting Kindergarten readiness and in creating engaging lessons.
- Matilda Theiss Therapeutic Nursery & Preschool includes multidisciplinary teams that support children ages 2-5 with social emotional and educational development.
- Each team is passionate about serving children well using developmentally appropriate techniques.
- Each team includes 1 educator and 2 mental health workers that serve approximately 12 students.
- Teams are provided with clinical oversight by a master level clinician and educational supported by a lead educator.
Responsibilities
· Complete all other duties as assigned. · Complete lesson planning, lesson implementation, kindergarten readiness implementing and curriculum implementation · Complete all educational assessments, parent conferences, educational Snap Shots, educational trackers, and any additional educational expectations by identified timelines. · Consistently adhere to educational, regulatory, and partnership expectations. Actively engage in quality improvement projects and help to ensure inspection and audit readiness at all times. · Regularly assess, record, and communicate the developmental progress of clients. Utilize assessment information to inform care, inform educational instruction/interventions and to inform guardians of client progress. · Accurately complete all required documentation within assigned timelines. Maintain current and accurate client and program records that meet educational, regulatory, and partnership standards. · Communicate with families regularly and provide necessary support. Communicate any identified family need with the treatment team. · Actively participate in assigned educational meetings, unit meetings, staff meetings, treatment team, and supervisory sessions as assigned. · Report pertinent clinical and non-clinical (i.e., educational) needs or concerns to appropriate classroom, clinical and administrative leadership. · Maintain ongoing communication with educational leads and supervisor.
· Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, Child Development, Elementary Education, or Early Childhood Special Education. · Experience working in a child care setting preferred. · Desire to work with young children and ability to sensitively respond to their needs. · Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. · Alignment with the core values of UPMC. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: · Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) · Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC) · Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal · Act 33 with renewal · Act 34 with renewal · Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
