The Early Childhood Intervention Teacher is responsible for preparing and implementing lesson plans and instructing students in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth. The Early Childhood Intervention Teacher provides care and supervision of children, provides intervention related to each child’s goals, monitors and tracks progress of each child’s goals, and communicates effectively with parents. They also ensure a healthy and safe learning environment.
Responsibilities:
- Instruct students individually and/or in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students’ varying needs
- and interests.
- Develops lesson plans and prepares materials and classrooms for class activities.
- Establishes clear objectives for all lessons and projects and communicates those objectives to students.
- Assists students who need extra help.
- Establishes and enforces rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- Meets with parents or guardians to discuss student progress and to determine goals for the student and their needs.
- Prepares students for advancement by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Observes and evaluates student performance, behavior, and/or social development.
- Assesses the needs of class participants and modifies class content or teaching methods to meet those needs.
- Conducts quality assurance audits and participates in committees and meetings to receive and report information.
- Demonstrates ability to lead and facilitate a diverse group of children with an understanding of group dynamics.
- Participates in professional training and/or coursework as needed and required.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- License/Certification: Level 1 or Level 2 Early Childhood Special Education Credential.
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience teaching classes or conducting training programs, including vocational training.
- Experience contributing to professional organizations at the local, state, or national levels is valued.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with diverse groups.
- Ability to function independently and exercise professional judgment.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to apply logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses in approaches to problems.
- Excellent reading comprehension and writing skills.
- Background clearance by the DOJ and FBI.
Benefits (FT)
- Medical, dental and vision insurance, in addition to non-medical options such as hospital indemnity and critical illness.
- Paid time off accruals immediately upon start.
- Personal time (12 hours annually to be used for appointments that cannot be made outside of work hours).
- Wellness program with stipend to be used for an appointment that focuses on physical and mental wellness.
- Professional development allowance of $500 upon each year of qualifying service, with the ability to roll to the next year, up to $1,000 total.
- Growing families program that allows increased compensation for 1 - 2 years following the birth or adoption of child.
- 12-week training opportunities and ongoing mentorship throughout employment.
Physical Demands:
Good physical health and fitness, including the ability to frequently perform, daily, the following movements over a 6–8 hour period without experiencing pain or abnormal fatigue:
- Lift, push or pull up to and including 50 pounds with hands and wrists as therapeutic handling is manually intensive
- Independently pivot or standing transfer dependent patients up to 85 pounds
- Independently offer contact guard assistance for ambulatory patients of up to 125 pounds
- Maintain extended periods of standing and/or sitting on the floor for up to 7 hours per day
Company Values:
All NAPA Center employees must demonstrate the company’s core values which include:
- Love – NAPA’s foundation is grounded in the deep love parents have for their children. Together, we strive to infuse kindness and care into our actions and words, creating a supportive community built upon love.
- Hope – We believe in the potential of every child and are committed to offering unwavering support to our families, guiding them toward success, and inspiring hope.
- Share – We strive toward progress and connection through continuous collaboration among team members, as well as with our clients and their families.
- Grow – Embrace evolution, active engagement, and perpetual pursuit of knowledge from our clients, colleagues, and industry. By doing so, we are committed to providing the most advanced and effective therapy, ensuring the continual improvement of our services.
