Aspiring Students - Recruitment & Awareness

Early intervention is a rewarding career that will offer you the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of infants and toddlers with developmental delays and their families. The primary role of an early intervention service provider is to support families to increase their child’s participation in everyday routines and activities. Early intervention service providers use coaching interactions during early intervention visits to help parents develop their abilities to interact with children in ways that support their child’s development.

The field of early intervention offers a broad array of career opportunities including early childhood special education teachers, service coordinators, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, social workers, and more. Job opportunities are available for those with a high school diploma as well as four-year and advanced degrees.

Digital Resources - Connect With a Career in Early Intervention

We encourage you to use these free recruitment and awareness materials for 0-3 early intervention higher education, inviting and inspiring individuals to consider careers with Early On Michigan.

Opening the Pipeline of Talent into Michigan's Special Education (OPTIMISE)

This task force strategically engages in building, supporting, and sustaining a new education system that can enthusiastically attract, prepare, and retain an effective and diverse special education workforce. 

This one-stop website features over 3,000 fulfilling jobs in ten careers, including early intervention specialists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, school psychologists, and more.

Be Part of Early Intervention Division for Early Childhood (DEC)

This initiative includes a website and video that highlights professions providing early intervention services. 

Wondering what early intervention is or what a career in early intervention may look like?

Do you have an interest in working with infants and toddlers, birth to three with disabilities and/or special needs, and their families? 

Here you will find many valuable resources to help you better understand the role of an early interventionist and their support to the parent/caregiver in providing learning experiences that help strengthen and promote their child’s participation in family and community life.

This information is adapted with permission from the Virginia Early Intervention Professional Development Center and edited to align with Michigan's early intervention system.