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EDUCATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST I

Early Childhood Special Education Specialist

Recruitment #15-005055-0014

Introduction

GRADE

21

LOCATION OF POSITION

Nancy S. Grasmick Building 
200 West Baltimore Street 
Baltimore, MD 21201

Main Purpose of Job

This position is responsible for the provision of programmatic support and technical assistance to local Infants and Toddlers Programs (LITPs), local school system (LSS) preschool special education services, and community and school-based public and private early childhood programs for the implementation of a statewide birth through five seamless, comprehensive system of coordinated services for children with disabilities, age birth through five, and their families.

POSITION DUTIES

Responsibilities include the development of resources and the provision of technical assistance and support on evidence-based and promising early intervention and early childhood (ages 3 through Kindergarten) practices, with an emphasis on assessment practices and protocols for differentiating intervention/ instructional practices and monitoring of child progress, the provision of services in natural and least restrictive environments, and data analysis for local program improvement in order to narrow the school readiness gap for young children, and reviewing and monitoring of competitive and non-competitive federal and State-funded grants that support Maryland’s birth through five system of services.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:  A Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Special Education, Early Childhood Education, or Special Education.  

EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of direct teaching experience with additional experience in the design and implementation of early childhood assessment practices and protocols; experience must include coordinating services within community-based or school-based programs that include children with disabilities and their families.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred.  If the online application process is not available, please send your paper application and supplemental questionnaire (if applicable) to: 

Maryland State Department of Education
Office of Human Resources
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201 

Fax: 410-333-8950 – This fax number is for Department of Education recruitments only. 

If you have difficulty with your user account or have general questions about this online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850. If you have specific questions about this recruitment, please call 410-767-0019.

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request. 

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply. 

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.

Applications should be received by July 15, 2015.



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