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Utah Community Action of Salt Lake City, UT is seeking to hire a Special Needs Liaison. This is a full time, year-round, benefit eligible position.

Come work for the agency that has been awarded Best of State 2022 for Best Public Preschool and Best Charitable Service Organization.

The Special Needs Liaison is responsible for assisting in the evaluation and assessment of speech/language and developmental screenings. Collaborate with local school districts, staff, and parents to determine if further evaluation for special education is needed. They support teaching staff in developing and implementing intervention plans, and the implementation of IFSP and Individualized Education Plan goals.

This Special Needs Liaison position earns a competitive wage of $24.67/hour. We also offer generous benefits that you have year-round, including health, dental, vision, a flexible spending account (FSA), a healthcare spending account (HSA) with up to a $2,500 match, a 401k plan with 5% match, short and long-term disability, accident insurance, life insurance, 11 paid holidays, paid time off between Christmas and New Year's, paid time off (PTO) up to 192 hours a year, and an hour of paid time on Fridays for self-care.

ABOUT UTAH COMMUNITY ACTION

Founded in 1965, Utah Community Action is a nationally recognized nonprofit provider of comprehensive services for income-eligible families. Our six core programs, Head Start, Adult Education, Case Management & Housing, Nutrition, HEAT, and Weatherization, address barriers to self-sufficiency in order to empower individuals, strengthen families, and build communities. We are committed to ending poverty and improving the lives of those living in our community.

We have over 40 locations across the Salt Lake Valley and will continue to grow. UCA is seeking inspired, talented people who want to be make a difference in the community.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Special Education, speech language pathology, and/or related field required.
• Two years of experience working in Early Childhood Special Education.
• Head Start experience preferred

OTHER JOB DUTIES

• Assist in recruiting children with disabilities.
• Assist in monitoring/tracking children eligible for special education, produce monthly reports and data as required, and maintain records to ensure compliance with Individual Education Plans.
• Collaborate with parents to ensure they are active partners in their child's education.
• Support teaching staff with developing intervention and behavior plans, and implementing IFSP/ IEP goals.
• Assist in speech and language/developmental screenings throughout the school year.
• Provide referrals to appropriate agencies.
• Provide ongoing staff and parent training on a variety of special education topics.
• Collaborate with staff in identifying and referring students with suspected delays.
• Plan and implement the transition services for children with an IFSP who are transitioning out of Early Head Start, and for children with an IEP who are transitioning out of Head Start to kindergarten.

READY TO JOIN OUR NONPROFIT TEAM?

We understand your time is valuable and that is why we have a very quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this entry-level job in social services, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

Utah Community Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer and the agency prohibits discrimination and harassment because of a person's protected status such as race, color, national origin, religion, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran, military service, gender, sex (including conditions of pregnancy), marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected- group status.