Early Intervention Behavior & Transition Coordinator

Early Intervention Behavior & Transition Service Coordinator

This position provides behavioral consultation, facilitates evaluations and transition planning, serves as the Local Education Agency (LEA) representative for preschool special education meetings, and collaborates with families, staff, and community agencies to ensure appropriate supports and services for children ages 3–5.

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Administer and score the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) screening tool for newly referred children, and when necessary, issue Permission to Evaluate (PTE) documentation in accordance with timelines and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in and support transition planning meetings for children moving from early intervention to Kindergarten.
• Serve as the preschool LEA representative for ER/IEP meetings.
• Provide individualized behavior consultation to early intervention staff, families, and community partners to support young children with social-emotional and behavioral needs.
• Develop and support implementation of developmentally appropriate behavior intervention strategies aligned with evidence-based practices in EI classrooms.
• Serve as a trained facilitator of the Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children (PTR-YC) model.
• Coordinate and facilitate PTR-YC team meetings, including guiding teams through functional behavior assessment (FBA), hypothesis development, and individualized intervention planning.
• Stay current with best practices in early childhood behavior, trauma-informed care, and inclusive practices.

Education, experience, and skills required:

• A valid, permanent PA teaching certificate is required.
• Master's degree is preferred.
• Special education and/or Early Childhood certification required.
• Experience in special education, early intervention, and early childhood settings preferred.
• Knowledge of child development and its relationship to curriculum content, developmentally appropriate teaching strategies, and preschool materials and equipment needs is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of special education regulations is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of evidence-based practices in early childhood behavioral intervention, including functional behavior assessment and positive behavior support.
• Training and/or experience with Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children (PTR-YC), or willingness to complete required training and implement the model with fidelity as a PTR-YC facilitator.
• Communication, writing, and interpersonal skills, ability to cope with stressful situations, compete extensive paperwork within timelines, and the ability to accept cultural diversity is required.

Additional eligibility qualifications:

• Current, approved Act 34 (PA State Police), Act 151 (PA Child Abuse Registry) and Act 114-FBI Fingerprint clearances are required and must be renewed at appropriate, specific intervals pursuant to Act 153 of 2014 (revised Act 15 of 2015).
• Current, approved Act 126 Mandated Reporter Training certificate showing completion of a minimum of three (3) hours of training every five (5) years.

Program/classification: Early Intervention/Compensation Support Plan

Reports to: Assistant Special Education Director or their designee

Method of evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of professional personnel

Supervisory responsibility: None

Terms of employment:

• This is a 12-month full-time position based on 200 day stretch calendar. This position includes sick and personal time off. Adjustments to the work schedule may occasionally be required to meet program or organizational needs. Attendance at work is a requirement of this position; any and all absences must be approved by the immediate supervisor.
• This position may include evening hours and overnight trips.
• Must have transportation to work locations.

Physical requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• This is an active position requiring the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, and have the ability to lift and/or move objects up to 50 lbs.; verbal and hearing skills to effectively communicate; visual acuity to oversee projects, and make observations. Work is done mainly indoors but could include outside tasks.

IU29 property and confidentiality requirements:

• All property, including intellectual property, materials, equipment or actual products and services developed or accrued as part of the job duties and responsibilities listed above, is the property of IU29. It may not be used for personal profit or gain and will be relinquished to IU29 upon termination of employment from IU29.
• The person employed in this position shall maintain confidentiality regarding the personal and private information about clients and coworkers, programs and services, and any other proprietary information accrued as a result of IU29 employment or as required by state or federal laws and regulations.
• The position holder must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. It is the responsibility of the employee to inform their supervisor and Human Resources of all reasonable accommodations that will be required.