Early Intervention Teacher

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE : The Developmental-Vision Therapist (DT-V) or Developmental Therapist will provide specialized instruction and services to meet the developmental/educational needs of children (birth-three years of age) with visual impairments by developing unique instructional strategies to support children & family to meet the individualized family plan.

TRAVEL REQUIRED : Chicago and surrounding southern, west, and northern suburbs.

SCHEDULE: This is a part-time position

• Provide direct services (or another appropriate schedule as planned) through each session with the child and the family to support and develop instruction through a modeling and coaching method;
• Responsible for maintaining records and updating documentation of observations, progress and ongoing instruction in permanent file and required data/information the Early Intervention system;
• Attending the child’s individual family plan (IFSP) and collaborate in early intervention team therapists for the children/families on individual caseload;
• Provide necessary documentation during transition from early intervention to next educational setting at three years of age as well as collaborate with the scheduled meetings, discharge and exit meetings;
• Attend and participate in scheduled Lighthouse staff meetings;
• Participation in related seminars, conferences, and in-services to remain current with practices and advances in the field;
• Responsible to provide parents with resources that could be helpful to
• meet the medical, developmental needs of their child (e.g. respite care, public aid, Department of Education, etc.);
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education required;
• (Illinois LBS 1 Certification) with Type 10 or emphasis in vision or Teacher of the Visually Impaired preferred;
• State of Illinois Early Intervention credential as Developmental Vision Therapist or Developmental Therapist required;