Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Arlington Heights School District 25 has an opening for a full-time (1.0 FTE) Occupational Therapist for the 2026-27 school year. This is a district wide position. Must have experience with students with a variety of disabilities, including students with autism, behavior disorders, and other learning and cognitive delays. Must possess a valid license to practice occupational therapy as defined in the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act, and a license in good standing; and meet the license requirements established by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulations. Preferred candidates will have experience working with students in a trans-disciplinary model. Preferred candidates will speak a second language.

The specific duties and responsibilities of the Occupational Therapist shall include, but not be limited to the following activities and duties: serve as a member of an IEP team to screen, diagnose, and to determine eligibility for occupational therapy services for the child; complete all required components of the occupational therapy case study evaluation; enhance student mobility and participation in educational activities by increasing strength, accuracy, and speed; improve manipulative skills for self-care and paper/pencil tasks through reach, grasp, and dexterity; enhance comfort, participation, and attending by maintaining functional postures; increase functional use of hands and visual regard by providing stable positions; ensure independence in feeding and oral motor skills for safety and nourishment; facilitate safety in the school environment by decreasing the possibility of injury to student's self or others as he/she moves or performs skills/tasks; improve success for fine motor school tasks by increasing coordination of eye-hand movements; increase functional use of extremities through adapted equipment; enhance ability to learn through sensorimotor activities that address motor planning, attending, and behavior issues; facilitate student's independence through access to assistive technology; perform consultative and/or resource services to parents, classroom teachers, and other professional personnel; and be responsible for all aspects of budgeting, purchasing, and program planning within the occupational therapy budget.

This position is part of the Arlington Teachers' Association (ATA) professional agreement. The salary is dependent upon full-time years of experience and education level. It ranges from BA (+0 graduate hours) and no full-time years of experience ($51,984.00) to MA (+32 graduate hours beyond the MA degree) and 7 years of full-time teaching experience ($65,928.00).