Job description
Overview:
USU offers an outstanding benefits package that includes 13 paid holidays, 22 days of paid annual leave, and 12 paid sick leave days; eligibility for medical, dental, and disability insurance with access to the University library and exercise facilities. USU also contributes 14.2 % of your salary towards your retirement with no required match. Full information about benefits can be found at https://www.usu.edu/hr/benefits/index. Responsibilities:
The IDRPP is committed to hiring people with disabilities, veterans, and diverse individuals from all communities and backgrounds. We value visible and invisible differences, and we recognize that diversity makes us stronger. We welcome applicants who bring something different and unique to our organization. We value creativity, loyalty, and hard work. We believe that we can change the world and make it a better, more inclusive place for everyone, and we want to hire people who also believe that they can make a difference.
Mission:
Values:
Funding Statement
College Highlights
USU’s statewide system features three residential campuses, 30 total campus locations, and 23 Extension education centers. The university employs 903 full-time faculty members, 124 executive administrators, and 1,649 full-time support staff. USU offers 115 undergraduate majors, as well as 91 master’s and 42 doctoral degrees. Learn more about USU.
A core characteristic of USU is engagement with communities and people in economic development, improvements to quality of life, and human capital. Through the practical application of knowledge, the University and its faculty engage and share expertise with the state, nation, and world, preserving the historical land-grant tradition of partnering with communities to address critical societal issues in the interest of the public good.
The USU main campus is located in beautiful Logan, Utah, a city of about 50,000 situated in a picturesque mountain valley about 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. Outstanding recreational opportunities abound in the nearby mountains and proximate region.
USU is sensitive to the needs of dual career couples and provides a Dual Career Assistance program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment.
USU endeavors to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access in all aspects of employment to qualified persons with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the university’s ADA Coordinator in the Human Resource office at 435-797-0122 or submit a request at hr@usu.edu.
USU Land Acknowledgment
Executive Director of the Office of Equity Matthew Pinner, discrimination@usu.edu, Distance Education Rm. 401, 435-797-1266
Utah State University Institute for Disabilities Research, Policy & Practice (IDRPP) is seeking a Developmental Specialist (Teacher, Early Intervention) to join the Up to 3 Early Intervention Program. This specialist provides parent training in all developmental areas through individual and group sessions. They will help facilitate Pyramid Model group services, evaluate child development, and help develop and administer treatment plans. This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities. This is a full-time, benefited position that can be between 75% - 100% time depending on program needs and the candidate selected. This position is based on the USU-Logan campus with a work space at the IDRPP.
USU offers an outstanding benefits package that includes 13 paid holidays, 22 days of paid annual leave, and 12 paid sick leave days; eligibility for medical, dental, and disability insurance with access to the University library and exercise facilities. USU also contributes 14.2 % of your salary towards your retirement with no required match. Full information about benefits can be found at https://www.usu.edu/hr/benefits/index.
- Provide parent training for children enrolled in Up to 3 through face-to-face, groups, and individual sessions through Up to 3 hybrid service model procedures.
- Provide families with the necessary knowledge and tools to enhance their child’s growth and development in all areas.
- Administer child evaluation and assessments; facilitate and/or participates in the team determination of program eligibility.
- Assessing children, help develop IFSP, implement service patterns, participate in staff meeting, and travel to homes and community sites to provide services.
- Develop strategies to build on family concerns, priorities, and resources.
- Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in special education, psychology, human development and family studies, social work, early childhood education, disability studies, or other related degree plus one year of relevant experience.
- Have or the ability to obtain a Baby Watch Early Intervention Certification.
- Experience administering the Batelle Develpopmental Inventory
- Experience working with young children who are Spanish speaking
- Experience working with children with Autism/ASD
Preferred Qualifications
- Skills, knowledge, and experience specifically focused on the needs of young children (Birth to 3 years) and their families.
- Excellent interpersonal, networking, community, organizational, problem solving, decision-making skills.
- Organization skills with timely data entry, scheduling, and priority setting.
- Effective oral and written communication skills
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of infant development.
- Knowledge of methodology for working with children with Autism/ASD
- Ability to complete child developmental assessment, interpret and integrate assessment information needed to develop individualized plans, and provide parent coaching to address individualized goals.
- Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
- Knowledge of teaching methods, curriculum, and education programs designed for families with children/child with disabilities.
- Ability to address sensitive and/or confidential issues within administrative and procedural guidelines.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
- Ability to train and guide parents, staff, students, and volunteers.
- Ability to attend activities required by the State Health Department Baby Watch Early Intervention program.
- Ability to be trained and implement Pyramid model
Along with the online application, please attach:
- Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”
- Contact information for three professional references to be provided in the Candidate Profile
**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**
Advertised Salary: Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits ADA:
Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.
College/Department Highlights:
The Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice (IDRPP) is Utah’s federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). The IDRPP opened its doors in 1972 and was the first UCEDD program in the U.S. to focus on the educational and social needs of children and adults with disabilities. Over the past 50 years the IDRPP has grown into one of the largest UCEDD programs in the nation and is recognized as a pioneer in research, training, technical assistance, and services for children and adults with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who serve them.
The IDRPP is committed to hiring people with disabilities, veterans, and diverse individuals from all communities and backgrounds. We value visible and invisible differences, and we recognize that diversity makes us stronger. We welcome applicants who bring something different and unique to our organization. We value creativity, loyalty, and hard work. We believe that we can change the world and make it a better, more inclusive place for everyone, and we want to hire people who also believe that they can make a difference.
Mission:
We are working together to create inclusive communities and improve the lives of children and adults with disabilities and their families through sustainable innovation, collaborative research, responsive service, and interdisciplinary training and education.
Values:
We Innovate: We lead by developing dynamic, sustainable, forward-thinking programs and services.
We Include: We demonstrate how to effectively work toward inclusive communities in our planning, programs, and services. We celebrate diversity in ability, race, ethnicity, culture, language, gender, sexual orientation, politics, and religion.
We Collaborate: We forge partnerships. Working together makes us more effective and responsive to the current needs of our clients and communities.
We Care: We do what we do because we care. We are making the world a better place for people with disabilities and their families.
Funding Statement
The Institute for Disability Research, Policy, & Practice is one of the largest research and outreach centers at USU, and we are largely funded through grants, contracts, and fee-for-service programs. All staff positions at the IDRPP are contingent upon funding, and all senior staff at the IDRPP with graduate degrees are responsible for helping to generate funding to support our operations and growth.
College Highlights
The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services is home to eight departments and is committed to providing the best learning opportunities and educational research in the state of Utah. Our programs are strengthened by an on-campus elementary laboratory school and five stand-alone centers, including the Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence. The college offers clinical services to the community across the human lifespan and provides students with real-world service and research opportunities.
University Highlights:
Utah State University (USU) was founded in 1888 and is Utah’s land-grant and space-grant university. USU is one of only 146 research institutions in the U.S. classified as R1 “very high research activity” by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. As one of the two premier research institutions in Utah, USU provides a high-quality education at an affordable price. With its main campus in Logan, the university serves approximately 27,500 students, including 24,255 undergraduates and 3,171 graduate students. USU Online has served students from all 50 states and 55 countries for 25 years.
USU’s statewide system features three residential campuses, 30 total campus locations, and 23 Extension education centers. The university employs 903 full-time faculty members, 124 executive administrators, and 1,649 full-time support staff. USU offers 115 undergraduate majors, as well as 91 master’s and 42 doctoral degrees. Learn more about USU.
A core characteristic of USU is engagement with communities and people in economic development, improvements to quality of life, and human capital. Through the practical application of knowledge, the University and its faculty engage and share expertise with the state, nation, and world, preserving the historical land-grant tradition of partnering with communities to address critical societal issues in the interest of the public good.
The USU main campus is located in beautiful Logan, Utah, a city of about 50,000 situated in a picturesque mountain valley about 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. Outstanding recreational opportunities abound in the nearby mountains and proximate region.
USU is sensitive to the needs of dual career couples and provides a Dual Career Assistance program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment.
USU endeavors to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access in all aspects of employment to qualified persons with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the university’s ADA Coordinator in the Human Resource office at 435-797-0122 or submit a request at hr@usu.edu.
USU Land Acknowledgment
Please visit our website to learn about Utah State’s land acknowledgment of the eight tribes of Utah.
Notice of Non-discrimination
In its programs and activities, including in admissions and employment, Utah State University does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy, Title IX, or any other federal, state, or local law.
The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or USU’s non-discrimination policies:
Executive Director of the Office of Equity Matthew Pinner, discrimination@usu.edu, Distance Education Rm. 401, 435-797-1266
Title IX Coordinator Matthew Pinner, titleix@usu.edu, Distance Education Rm. 404, 435-797-1266
Mailing address: 5100 Old Main Hill, Logan, Ut 84322
For further information regarding non-discrimination, please visit https://equity.usu.edu/, or contact:
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 800-421-3481, OCR@ed.gov
U.S. Department of Education, Denver Regional Office, 303-844-5695, OCR.Denver@ed.gov
updated 11/2022
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