Special Educator, Infant/Child - PEID - Job Location: Fredericksburg, VA
Company: Rappahannock Area Community Services Board
Location: Woodbridge
Posted on: February 18, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description OVERVIEW A PE-ID Special
Educator provides special education early intervention services to
children aged birth-3 who are developmentally delayed, demonstrate
atypical development or who are diagnosed with a syndrome or
condition that is has a high probability of such. Special education
intervention follows the parent coaching model and is centered
around cognitive and play skill development. Because all early
interventionists are cross trained to provide some intervention in
each of the 5 areas of development, intervention may also focus on
fine and gross motor development, language development,
self-help/adaptive skill development and sensory integration. Job
duties include being part of collaborative assessment team to
provide developmental assessments to our clients. Work is performed
under general supervision and is guided by agency and PE-ID
policies and procedures, Part C Practice Manual quality assurance,
public and private payor guidelines, professional practices to
include ethical standards related to client interactions, and state
and federal licensure and accreditation regulations and guidelines.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Administers, analyzes and interprets
results of standardized assessment instruments to evaluate and
assess infant/toddler's cognitive, language and social/emotional
development and self?help skills; interviews parents/caregivers as
part of assessments and prepares related reports. Develops
appropriate goals and provides direct therapeutic intervention
strategies integrated with family routines. Conducts parent
training including modeling, teaching, and coaching play-based
techniques. Provides support for parents and teaches parenting
skills dependent on the child's individual needs as well as
behavior modification techniques. Provides service coordination to
families in accordance with Part C of IDEA and documents in chart.
Works as part of a collaborative team with other members of the
PE-ID staff to include Service Coordinators, Physical Therapists,
Occupational Therapists, and Speech Therapists in order to provide
a cohesive and educational experience for clients and their
families. Facilitates linkages and/or assists individual and family
directly with locating, developing or obtaining services and
supports in the community. Provides educational information to the
individual's family including their rights and responsibilities and
confidentiality. Assists in transition of services from early
intervention to entities to include schools. Advocates on behalf of
the child and family for appropriate services, treatment, and
management in these transition settings. Prepares and maintains
case files, service plans, progress reports, records and other
documentation related to the individual and services provided.
Prepares reports for Medicaid SPO, Waiver, Part C reimbursement and
other purposes. Attends and facilitates in-service training and
staff development. Participates on treatment and assessment teams.
Testifies in court. Attends professional training to maintain
licensure. Performs related duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS,
AND ABILITIES Thorough knowledge of infant/child physical and
intellectual typical development as well as developmental delays
and disabilities. Working knowledge of theories, principles,
practices and techniques of related therapeutic treatment and
education; knowledge of supportive counseling techniques;
knowledge of assistive technology for the population; working
knowledge of assessment tools and their uses. Considerable
knowledge of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA), Part C and B; considerable knowledge of the service and
treatment providers, other agencies and community organizations
providing services to the individual population; knowledge of
individual management guidelines for Virginia; ability to
personalize developmental goals to meet the needs of individual
child, ability to work with adaptive and assistive devices e.g.,
switch toys, adaptive toys, sign language, pictures, light box
kits, etc.; ability to teach infants, toddlers and their parents.
Ability to conduct effective interviews, observe, assess and record
individual behaviors and functioning and develop treatment and
service plans; ability to identify needs and link individuals with
appropriate services; ability to establish and maintain rapport
with the individual population; ability to establish and maintain
effective working relationships with agency and facility staff and
of other private and public facilities, agencies and organizations;
ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability
to operate a vehicle; ability to function calmly in stressful
situations; ability to prepare and maintain detailed records and
prepare related reports; ability to collect, compile and evaluate
electronically sourced or other data and prepare reports. TYPICAL
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE Bachelors or Master's
Degree in Education, Behavioral Sciences or related field and some
professional experience providing direct services to children and
infants. LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS State certification as a
Special Educator through VA Board of Education or a certificate in
Family and Consumer Sciences. Once employed Educator must earn and
maintain state certification as a Part C Provider and Service
Coordinator. Certification in First Aid and Infant-Child CPR. Valid
state driver's license. OTHER Must possess all qualifications and
skills required by federal and state regulations to bill Medicaid
for the services provided. See Medicaid Billing Addendum.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND PHYSICAL EXPOSURE : Work may involve exposure to
disagreeable environmental conditions and the necessity to interact
with clients and families having unsanitary behaviors, poor hygiene
and contagious illnesses. There is potential for violent or unsafe
and/or unsanitary residences or other locations; potential for
requirement to drive a vehicle in inclement, if not severe weather
and to physically assist or lift children in the course of care.
RELATIONSHIPS: Relationships require advanced communication, social
and interpersonal skills, tact and the use of specialized
techniques to elicit information from and convey information to
clients including hostile and abusive children and family members;
represent the program and individual to clinical professionals or
other service providers, governmental organizations and regulatory
agencies, law enforcement and judicial authorities, or other
community stakeholders concerning client treatment, care
coordination and programming; lead meetings, conduct briefings and
make presentations. RACSB maintains a drug-free workplace
environment. All candidates who receive conditional offers of
employment must successfully complete a pre-employment drug
screening and background check, including criminal history, driving
record, and verification of credentials. Additionally, employees
are subject to random drug testing throughout their employment. Our
comprehensive screening program reflects our commitment to
maintaining a safe, healthy workplace and providing high-quality
services to our community.
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