Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Ascend believes that ' every day holds the possibility of a miracle for the children we serve',  so if you have your Bachelor's and/or Master's degree, you will truly enjoy being an Early Interventionist/Infant Development Specialist (IDS).

Ascend immediately seeks a dedicated, experienced, passionate, and fun-loving Early Interventionist/Infant Development Specialist to work with infants and toddlers with developmental delays and/or disabilities and their caregivers in the child’s natural environment. We have multiple part-time and full-time openings throughout the East Bay. (Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Castro Valley, Oakland)

The ideal specialists are passionate about their work with children ages 0 to 3 and know about typical and atypical child development.

Join us and be part of our close-knit family of healthcare professionals serving the western and eastern Alameda and Contra Costa areas. Our multidisciplinary team of OTs/STs and IDSs serves kids via the RCEB, and we aim to 'Learn, grow, and thrive just like the children we serve.

About Ascend:

Ascend Rehab Services Inc. has a diverse culture of inclusion that fosters women's empowerment and is employee-driven. Since our founding in 2004, Ascend has grown to over 100+ staff and operates job placements in clinic settings, school districts all over Northern California, early intervention settings, and pre-school. If you are passionate, enjoy collaboration with other disciplines, and want great benefits, please apply.

Benefits include:

• Great Salary or Hourly positions
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401K w/employer contribution
• Paid travel/driving time
• Mileage reimbursement
• Fringe Benefits for cell phone, internet, and other reimbursements
• Paid study groups + CEU's
• PTO and Paid Holidays
• Referral Bonus Program
• Full time
• Mentorship + support in multiple layers

The Infant Development Specialist's job duties will include the following:

• Designing learning environments and activities that promote the infant’s or toddler’s acquisition of skills in a variety of developmental areas, including cognitive processes, communication, motor skills, self-help skills, and social interaction
• Curriculum planning, including the planned interaction of personnel, materials, and time and space, is key to achieving the outcomes in the IFSP for infants or toddlers with disabilities.
• Conducting assessments and writing detailed developmental reports for children on caseload.
• Providing families with information, skills, and support related to enhancing the skill development of the child and Working with the infant or toddler with a disability to enhance the child’s development while coaching the parents who are the experts on their child

Qualifications & Requirements:

• REQUIREMENT:  Must have a minimum of one year experience in early intervention working with special needs children ages 0 to 3,
• experience working with children in a home environment is a plus
• A minimum degree (bachelor's) in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Special Education, or a closely related field, such as a master's degree, is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills (Written & Verbal)
• Reliable transportation to patient's homes
• Must be committed and looking for long-term employment
• Spanish speaking is a plus

Check us out on our website:

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Working with children with developmental disabilities: 1 year (Required)

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