Job Summary:Under the supervision of the Manager of Educational Therapy, provides direct and indirect educational services to children with learning difficulties. These services include psycho-educational evaluation and assessment, diagnostic and prescriptive interventions to remediate specific auditory and visual processing disorders, various academic challenges, provide educational advocacy support and coordination of school/home/therapy continuity andcoordination.Essential Responsibilities:
Provide direct and indirect educational services and support to children and adolescents with learning disabilities or difficulties, one to one and in group settings, utilizing various learning methodologies and modalities.
Administer diagnostic evaluations, analyze and interpret educational data to develop students learning profile.
Develop and implement prescriptive learning plans to address outlined learning objectives established through various forms of assessment.
Maintain on-going progress monitoring notes and evaluation to determine students response to interventions.
Educate and assist parents or guardians in advocating for appropriate educational placement, instruction and services, utilizing both state and federal special education laws.
Relate and communicate with children, parents, school personnel, and other allied professionals as it pertains to social emotional well-being and prevailing educational needs.
Provide formal trainings and presentations to small and large, internal/external audiences.
Provide community outreach and consultation within the purview of core competencies to schools, and/or community organizations.
Maintain Educational Therapy/ Professional (ET/P) level designation.
Perform other duties to assist in implementation and execution of the Centers mission and vision as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
N/A
Education
Eligible candidate must achieve and maintain Educational Therapy/Professional (ET/P) designation within 18 months of employment
Masters Degree in Special Education, Educational Therapy, or Reading Instruction or
Reading Specialist Certification (this certification also requires a masters in education) or
Pupil Personnel Service Credential in School Psychology (this credential also requires a masters in education, educational psychology, or school psychology)
OR
Masters Degree in a related field with Educational Therapist/Professional (ET/P) designation
License, Certification, Registration
N/A
Additional Requirements:
Bilingual may be required- - if so, must pass QBS1 with a passing score
Eligible candidate must pass or have passed the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) Written Examination as a condition of employment
Eligible candidate must clear health screening report, Livescan clearance, child abuse index check, criminal record statement.
Ability to organize and implement multiple projects, tasks and learning opportunities
Experienced in administering both formal and informal academic assessments for K-12 population within the last two years.
Experienced in prescribing and administering evidenced-based reading interventions for K-12 population within the last two years.
Knowledge of various learning methodologies and modalities.
Knowledge of both state and federal special education laws.
Preferred Qualifications:
Board Certified Educational Therapist (BCET)
Two (2) years of Educational Therapy experience
Five (5) years experience working as a special education teacher, resource specialist, reading specialist or intervention teacher
Masters Degree in Special Education with Educational Therapist/Professional (ET/P) designation
Notes:
Due to hours of operation, Saturday schedule will be coordinated with manager and hours will range from 4-8 hours depending on community programming.
COMPANY: KAISERTITLE: Educational TherapistLOCATION: Los Angeles, CaliforniaREQNUMBER: 1321610External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.