Teacher - Birth to Three

Location: Greater Hartford, CT  

Organization: Harc, Inc.  

Work Schedule: M-F 40 hours

FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Reports to:  Senior Director of Birth - Three 

As a Teacher at Harc, Inc. Steppingstones, a state-contracted Birth to Three program, your role will be to support the developmental needs of children enrolled in our program. A heavy focus will be on supporting children’s communication and cognitive development along with supporting infants and young toddlers with delays across developmental areas, within a collaborative team of early interventionists. 

The Teacher will conduct evaluations/assessments and use the information gathered to help determine a child’s eligibility for services, as well as develop and implement Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs). As a member of the IFSP team, the Teacher will function as families’ Primary Service Provider (PSP) or Supporting Service Provider (SSP). As a family’s PSP, the Teacher will serve as their main point of contact and provide the majority of their services. As a family’s SSP, the Teacher will support the family’s PSP to learn and carryover strategies to support the child’s development. 

In both of their roles as a PSP and SSP, the Teacher will recommend strategies to support children’s development across developmental areas, with a focus on communication and play skills development. For children receiving autism specialty services, the Teacher will be responsible for implementing learning programs developed by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) / Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) on the child’s IFSP team. The Teacher may also participate in the implementation of behavior plans developed by the BCBA/LBA.  

All services provided occur in each child’s natural environment (e.g., their home or daycare), and within the context of their everyday routines and activities (e.g., dressing/diapering, mealtime, play). Using coaching as a style of interaction, the Teacher will ensure the child’s parents’/caregivers are understanding of strategies to support their development. In addition, the Teacher will support their team members’ understanding of strategies to support each child’s development. 

The Teacher will attend weekly staff meetings with their regional team and meet monthly with the Program Director for 1:1 supervision. 

Key Responsibilities: 

1. Conduct evaluations and assessments
2. Develop and implement Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs)
3. Provide direct and/or consultative services to children and families
4. Participate in data collection
5. Use coaching as a style of interaction to ensure parent- or caregiver-implemented evidence-based practices (EBPs) to support child learning
6. Provide training for team members and children’s parents/caregivers as needed
7. Knowledge of and adherence to Connecticut Birth to Three System policies and procedures
8. Ability to make and manage his/her own schedule and adhere to timelines set by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and/or Connecticut Birth to Three System
9. Knowledge of and adherence to Connecticut Birth to Three System policies and procedures, including functioning as families Service Coordinator. 

Additional Job Functions: 

1. Apply various evidence-based teaching strategies such as: environmental arrangement, reinforcement, and instructional practices
2. Administer, score, and interpret standardized-norm referenced assessments such as the Battelle