Family Advisor

The purpose of this job is to ensure that students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired or deafblind and are birth to school-age continue to receive support on a more frequent and more targeted basis in their homes than a MSDB Outreach Consultant typically provide.

A Family Advisor’s duties include but are not limited to:

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  Assists the Outreach Consultant in caring out a specific plan to educate the family on the specific sensory needs of their child.
  
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  Works with Outreach Consultant to understand the developed plan with goals, frequency and budget to meet the needs of the child for the current school year.
  
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  Participates in activities within the home to educate family members on specific skills and knowledge to best support their child.
  
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  Provides support to the child by providing direction and instruction in a variety of activities based on individual student needs/age and on the goals developed by the Outreach Consultant.
  
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  Assists the Outreach Consultant in monitoring student progress. Alerts the Consultant to any concerns or special information about an individual child.
  
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  Prepares and utilizes materials for home visit use as well as follow-up paperwork.
  
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  Carry out individual programming for special needs children
  
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  Keeps children safe by reporting concerns to the Consultant immediately after any concerning events.
  
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  Other duties/tasks as assigned to meet the Family Advising Goals.
  

Qualifications:



High School Graduate or GED. Experience with students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired or deafblind is preferred. Considerable knowledge of child development, classroom procedures, and play activities, first aid techniques and safety precautions preferred.

Must be able to communicate with staff and students. Signing skills are highly preferred if working with Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children. Must be able to get along with a variety of personalities, be pleasant and courteous. Must have a positive attitude and a serious amount of self discipline. Must be able to work effectively without supervision. Must be reliable and dependable at all times.



Eligible Training Assignment:

40.00