Development Associate

Purpose of Position:

Provide program support services for the ILP staff to include data management and general office duties.

Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Essential Functions:

Administrative tasks to support family service coordination in the NSHC-ILP such as data entry, scheduling, emailing, scanning, printing, mailing and getting signatures as required by federal regulations.

Child charts – creation, maintenance, review, archiving

Forms and packets (electronic and hard copy) – creation, maintenance, review

Billing/payment systems records required for ILP charts

ILP compliance tracking charts

Perform vision, hearing and developmental screenings

Perform duties in a manner that promotes health, safety and

HIPAA/FERPA compliance

Performance of other duties as mutually agreed upon

Personal Traits :

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

Required Knowledge:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

Required Skills and Abilities:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Minimum Requirements:

Initial Certification of the Developmental Associate requires one of the following:

Minimum Requirements

Education

Degree

Program

AA Degree

Or

24 SEED EC related credits or equivalent approved ILP training hours.

Child Development and Family Studies, Early Childhood Development, Early Childhood Education, Human Services/Rural Human Services, Speech Language Pathology Assistant

Other related fields, as determined by the State ILP office

Experience

Amount:

1 year

0 (years)

Type:

Credentials

Licensure, and/or Certification, required.

Development Associate Credential within the first 12 months of hire, 12 Alaska SEED EC related credits, Montessori Credential (issued by MACTE-accredited institution)

Physical Requirements:

Physically able to operate office or clinical equipment

Sit less than half the workday

Stand and/or walk more than half the workday

Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach

Lift or carry unaided less than 25 pounds

Working Conditions:

Work is conducted in a standard office environment and a standard

clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazard or other

harmful substances.

I attest that I do not have any physical, mental or medical impairment or disability that would limit my job performance.

Affirmation of understanding of job duties:

_____________________________________

Printed Name of Incumbent

Signature of Incumbent Date

Approval of Job Description:

Signature of Hiring Director/Manager