Assistant Director

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Company: State of North Carolina
Location: Nash County, NC

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The Assistant Director provides supervision of professional staff members as related to the evaluation, treatment, and coordination of services for children with developmental disabilities and their families. The Assistant Director proposes and helps develop policies and procedures as they relate to client services and day-to-day operations. The Assistant Director monitors quality and quantity of the agency’s evaluation, treatment and service coordination services.
The Assistant Director is responsible for the supervision of Early Intervention Service Supervisors and Team Leader Supervisors, who provide overall supervision for direct-service staff in the CDSA catchment area. The Assistant Director is responsible for agency development and training under the direct supervision of the CDSA Director.

Salary Grade: GN15 Recruitment Range: $56,045 – $71,045
Position: 60040223/19-10640

About the Early Intervention Branch
The North Carolina Early Intervention Branch (NCEI) is a part of the N.C. Division of Public Health. It is the lead agency for the N.C. Infant-Toddler Program (ITP). The Infant-Toddler Program provides supports and services for families and their children, birth to three who have special needs. Research shows that this time period is critical. It offers a window of opportunity to make a positive difference in how a child develops and learns. Children’s Developmental Services Agencies (CDSAs) across North Carolina work with local service providers to help families help their children succeed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified applicants must document on the application that they possess all of the following:
  • Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in the application of child development theories, techniques, principles and procedures, and various developmental disorders and risk factors specific to the clients served
  • Coordinating, training, and supervising professionals.
  • Working knowledge of the roles and practice issues for various health-related disciplines whom they supervise directly or indirectly.
  • Planning, developing, directing and evaluating services.
  • Mediating differences among staff, parents and other agencies.
  • Experience in procedure codes, definitions and documentation requirements to support the billing of Medicaid and other third-party payers for CDSA services.
  • Working knowledge of North Carolina Infant-Toddler Program Policies and Part C of IDEA.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three (3) years of program experience related to the area of assignment, including one year of supervisory program experience
OR
an equivalent combination of training and experience.