Occupational Therapist

Job Description

Pay: Starting at $65,000 a year, based on experience.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Occupational Therapist evaluates students to determine their functional levels, identify special needs, and plans/implements treatments to enhance school performance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain regular attendance.

• Maintain confidentiality and unquestionable integrity.

• Complies with State Law and District policies and regulations.

• Identifies pupil needs and develops strategies for individual education plans.

• Provide training to the appropriate persons to carry over and implement therapy goals in the school setting.

• Plan and implement therapeutic activities to assist students benefiting from their educational experiences.

• Assists and guides teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified impairments.

• Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialist in the community.

• Implements the requirements of the IEP.

• Maintains accurate files and paperwork for the individual students referred, screened and/or receiving therapy or other school-provided services.

• Assume responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining needed equipment and supplies.

• Must be physically able to actively engage with students in various environments, which may include walking, running, bending, kneeling, or moving quickly to maintain proximity and ensure safety.

• Ability to safely lift over 50lbs.

• All other duties as assigned.

• Minimum 30 day notice required for resignation.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Degree(s) required in major area of study.

• Current Certification in Occupational Therapy

o Will consider Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

• Employee must maintain all relevant certifications.

TEAM ENVIRONMENT:

• Ability to work with the team to problem solve sensory processing needs, while supporting the enhancement of the student's functional performance.

• This position requires ensuring not only your own work outcomes, but also the work outcomes of relevant staff and co-employees. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people, and interact with appropriate stakeholders as identified by the TBHA policies and Executive Team.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on district and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with student, peers, and parents.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to perform duties in full compliance with TBHA policies and requirements.

FLSA Status:

• Exempt, 12 month calendar

Reports to:

• TBHA Executive Team