Job detail
Developmental Therapist (1-3 Positions) (Curriculum and Instructional Development Specialist II)
Tennessee Tech
Location
Cookeville, Tennessee
Quick overview
Provide developmentally appropriate activities and guidance for children and families in a home-based setting. Collect and maintain service logs and child data within a statewide database while collaborating with other therapists and service providers.
Requirements summary
Requires a bachelor's degree or higher in early childhood education, special education, or a related field. Candidates with degrees in related fields like social work or nursing must have at least one year of experience working with children aged 0-5 with disabilities.
bachelor degreepostgraduate degreeCase ManagementData CollectionChild DevelopmentEvidence-Based PracticeFamily GuidanceDevelopmental AssessmentEarly InterventionDevelopmental Therapy
Job description
Description of job duty
- Provide developmentally appropriate activities and child specific guidance for children and families in middle Tennessee throughout the Upper Cumberland., Collect data and enter service logs and contact notes in a statewide database in a timely manner.
- Update child data in a timely manner for 6 month and annual meetings.
- Maintain and establish relationships with families and other designated service providers including Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS).
- Attend required meetings, staff training, and conferences as required that will, at times, include overnight travel.
- Work as a team with other developmental therapists, senior developmental therapist and director to provide developmentally appropriate and evidence-based early intervention services.
Tennessee Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
