Parent Infant Program

Exempt/Salary

11-Months

Full-Time 

Salary Pay Range: $60,000.00 - $85,000.00

American Sign Language Required

$1,500 Sign-on Bonus

Housing Resources Available

Tuition Reimbursement

Benefits Options Include: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Employer-Matching 403(b), Generous Time Off Benefits, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care, and more!

TLC Diversity Statement:

The Learning Center for the Deaf is on a journey to create an inclusive and welcoming space for people of all backgrounds. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates our TLC community members' diverse narratives. We embrace and value multiple approaches, experiences, and perspectives. TLC believes that diversity fosters innovation. We are committed to cultivating a place where everyone can feel they belong.

About Marie Philip School:

MPS enrolls nearly 200 deaf and hard of hearing students on our Framingham, MA campus in an ASL/English bilingual, bicultural educational model. 

About TLC:
The Learning Center for the Deaf is a nationally-recognized leader of services for deaf and hard of hearing children, adults and families. To learn more, click here.

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POSITION SUMMARY:

To coordinate and provide services to deaf and hard of hearing infants and toddlers, ages birth through three, and their families/caregivers. 

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Conduct center-based playgroups for deaf and hard of hearing infants and toddlers and their families/caregivers.

Provide home visits to deaf and hard infants and toddlers and their families/caregivers.

Provide ongoing education to families/caregivers in the areas of language and communication skills development of deaf and hard of hearing children in regards to American Sign Language and Deaf Culture.

Complete all reports required by the Department of Public Health’s early intervention centers and attend team meetings with agency representatives as requested. Maintain on-going contact and coordination with early intervention providers and review bi-annual reports provided. 

Coordinate and participate in intake visits for interested families/caregivers.

Supervise and coordinate billing and related business contracts for EI and PIP related services.

Lead multidisciplinary team meetings with program staff including the Early Childhood Director/Principal, PIP teaching staff, speech/language pathologists, the Parent Liaison, and other staff members as needed.

Complete ongoing assessments on children. Write final reports, participate in IEP meetings as requested.

Assist families/caregivers in discussing and planning transitions to appropriate preschool programs.

Participate in outreach and professional development activities including workshops, conferences, task force participation, early intervention center visits.

May be responsible to drive students and/or use a TLC vehicle which requires adherence to TLC transportation and safety procedures. 

Some lifting may be required when working with young students or students with special needs, however, TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible. The diversity of our student population may require that some assignments have a heavier physical responsibility due to safety. If the opening for which you are applying will require more strenuous physical activity, the unique needs will be discussed at the time of interview.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

The Learning Center for the Deaf provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity/expression, age, criminal record, disability, sexual orientation, familial status, veteran status, marital status and any other legally protected characteristic.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.

• Masters degree in deafness related field preferred  
• Certification in Early Intervention and/or Early Childhood preferred
• Ability to be certified as a Specialty Service Provider through the Department of Public Health Early Intervention program  
• Ability to secure a National Plan and Provider Enumeration Identification Number
• Experience working with deaf and hard of hearing infants and toddlers and their families
• A minimum of conversational fluency in American Sign Language required, with native, or near-native ASL fluency preferred