Special Education Advisor, Early Intervention

THE POSITION

Are you an outstanding leader who also enjoys collaboration and being part of a team? Would you like to use your talents to work in a fast-paced environment in a meaningful career? The Department of Education, Office of Child Development & Early Learning, has an exciting opportunity for you as a Special Education Advisor! We are dedicated to ensuring that children and families of Pennsylvania receive the quality early intervention services they deserve. Discover everything that a career with the Commonwealth has to offer and join us in creating opportunities for Pennsylvania's youngest children to develop to their fullest potential!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The Office of Child Development & Early Learning (OCDEL) incorporates all the Commonwealth's early childhood care and education programs. Within this office, the Bureau of Early Intervention Services and Family Supports (BEIS/FS) coordinates Pennsylvania's Infant/Toddler and Preschool Early Intervention (EI) programs.

As an Early Intervention Advisor, you will be responsible for overseeing the quality of services and promoting the integration of Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Early Intervention programs. You will provide management, monitoring, and consultative services to ensure implementation of services and programs as well as compliance with state and federal regulations and established departmental rules and regulations. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Acting as a liaison, monitoring, and providing technical assistance for assigned local Early Intervention (EI) programs, serving eligible young children, birth through school age.
• Performing program planning, facilitating, and coordinating duties required at the state level in conjunction with the Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC).
• Identifying compliance issues at the regional and state level which impact the provision of services by the Departments of Education and Human Services for eligible young children birth through school age.
• Providing guidance to local Early Intervention programs for improvement on federal state statute and regulations.
• Developing, reviewing, and revising statewide policies and procedures related for programs and services for eligible young children.
  
  

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description .

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time, home-headquartered employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• While this specific position will be home-h eadquartered, the individual will primarily be assigned to northeast counties, intermediate units. Travel for frequent in person and routine on-sight monitoring of assignment locations will be required. Additional travel assignments are required for the eastern and central region counties/programs and meetings, as necessary.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
  
  

Required Experience, Training & Eligibility

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Five years of professional experience in special education including two years as an administrator of a special education program; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training, which i ncludes two years as an administrator of a special education program.
  
  

Other Requirements:

• This particular position also requires possession of at least two years of full-time professional experience in Early Intervention programs or services.
• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.
  
  

Legal Requirements:

• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
• Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance
  

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the m inimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date . Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
  
  

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S.
• 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov .
  
  

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
  
  

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.



EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
• your score may be lower than deserved.
• you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.