Career Opportunities

Family Education Specialist- located in Upstate

Overall Responsibility:

Under the supervision of the Director of Education and Family Support, the Family Education Specialist assists parents, caregivers, families, youth/individuals with disabilities in supporting and navigating systems of care, to include but not limited to, educational, healthcare, and training opportunities.

Major Tasks and Responsibilities:

 –Increase parents/families/providers/educators knowledge and skills to help parents/families improve their child’s early learning, school-aged, and post-secondary outcomes

• -Provide one-on-one support and problem solving telephonically or in person concerning IFSP, IEP and/or disability issues
• -Provide culturally appropriate information and resource referrals assistance and screen cases to identify those which may need more intensive individual support
• -Must have the capability to learn and understand legal regulations of the IDEA, and be able to explain to parents, families, and professionals
• Attend school meetings, at the request of the family, with the goal of empowering the family.
• -Remain current on all SC and Federal Special Education laws.
• -Maintain knowledge of state and national policy impacting education.
• -Receive inquiries from parents of children with a disability or special healthcare needs and educate them on IDEA: Part C and Part B, ADA 504 Plans, and assist in referring to appropriate community resources, provide necessary internal referrals to specialty programs within the organization
• -Serve as support and an advocate when there are identified problems in the system of care
• -Assist in the development of training materials to help ensure that they are culturally and linguistically appropriate, family friendly, and written at a level most can understand
• -Refer families for parent-to-parent support when appropriate
• -Maintain up-to-date documentation into Salesforce, database
• -Provide monthly reports as requested
• -Maintain cooperative relationships and actions with other staff toward achieving the mission of the organization.
• -Attend all staff meetings, including weekly case meetings.
• -Provide staffing of the Family Information Center and take call as requested.
• -Other duties as may be assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Early Childhood, Social Work, Masters preferred
• The ability to be creative as well as a self-starter and self-motivated
• Knowledge and experience in special education, Part C and/or Part B
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Demonstrated administrative, leadership, written and oral communication as well as public speaking skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize work, maintain attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Demonstrated ability to keep timely, accurate records and maintain required data.
• Demonstrated strong computer skills, including significant experience with Microsoft office suite (especially able to develop or modify trainings & create handouts using PowerPoint), internet-based programs, email, and database programs.
• Light lifting required.
• Knowledge of Microsoft
• Personal vehicle for travel

• This is a remote position in the Upstate area.

·       Parents of a child with a disability are encouraged to apply.