Developmental Specialists provide individual and group clinical, developmental and support services for individuals of all ages who have, or who may be at risk for, developmental delays, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities or related conditions, and social, emotional, and/or behavioral disorders.
Incumbents function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action. This position is located within the Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD) of Health and Human Services- Quality Assurance Children's Services program and may be located in Las Vegas, Carson City, or Reno/Sparks, depending on the applicant pool. ADSD provides an atmosphere of innovative thinking, teamwork, friendly co-workers, and is a great place to work. The mission of Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD) is to provide leadership and advocacy in the planning, development and delivery of a high quality, comprehensive support service system across the lifespan to allow all of Nevada's elders, children and adults with disabilities or special health care needs, to live independent, meaningful and dignified lives to the greatest extent possible.
This position represents ADSD as part of the statewide Quality Assurance (QA) team for Children's Services. The role of the QA Children's Services team is to assure best practices are implemented across our service systems in early intervention (EI) and Autism services. The QA team is working to build positive partnerships and collaboration with all EI programs statewide to provide support and training as needed. The team also works closely with the IDEA Part C team to address issues or concerns as they arise. In addition, QA Children's Services will be working closely with the Autism Treatment Assistance Program (ATAP) to identify priority areas for QA to address and support ATAP statewide. The DSIV position will play a pivotal role in the roll out of QA supports for ATAP.
The position reports to the QA Children's Services Manager located in Reno. The DSIV will supervise a team of DSIIIs located in both Las Vegas and in Reno. Some of the responsibilities include but are not limited to data collection for statewide reporting, writing reports, developing spreadsheets for tracking purposes, conducting QA reviews of programs and assisting with the development of policy and procedures. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.***
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood, special education, human growth and development, psychology, counseling, social work or closely related field and three years of professional experience providing developmental, special education, intervention or treatment-oriented services for individuals who have or may be at risk for developmental delays, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities or related conditions; OR one year of experience as a Developmental Specialist III in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education at or above a Bachelor's degree and experience as described above. |
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This position requires a valid driver's license at time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
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A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. |
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A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant. |
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If there are five or fewer qualified applicants, the exam will consist of an application evaluation. (This statement does not apply for Until Recruitment Needs are Satisfied (URS) announcements).
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The exam will consist of a rating of training and experience weighted 100%. It is essential that applications include extensively detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. Your score will be based on the information provided in your application and your responses to the questions asked below. If there are several parts to a question, answer each part separately. Along with each answer, identify the position(s) and/or training (as described in your application) where you gained the background asked for in the question. Absence of experience/training asked for in a question is not necessarily disqualifying. Failure to answer the questions will result in a score based solely on the application.
Those applicants deemed amongst the most qualified will be contacted directly by the hiring agency for interview. |
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1) Do you have a Master's degree or a Ph.D. in early childhood, special education, human growth and development, psychology, counseling, social work, or a closely related field? Please list any degrees you hold including level and major.
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2) Describe your experience, including the number of years, in behavioral intervention. Please include where the experience was gained.
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3) Describe your experience, including the number of years, in program planning, development and evaluation related to developmental delays or disabilities. Please include where the experience was gained.
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4) Describe your experience, including the number of years, as a supervisor in the field of developmental delays, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities or related conditions.
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1) Do you have experience working with infants and toddlers receiving early intervention services? Please describe.
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2) Do you have experience working with children on the autism spectrum? Please describe.
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3) Do you have experience writing reports based on data collection? Please describe.
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