Exceptional Education - Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Reports To: Executive Director of Exceptional Education and Principal

Job Goal: To provide occupational therapy assessment and services as a related service to enhance a student's ability to benefit from and participate in his/her special education program

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid Alabama license and National Board Certification in occupational therapy
• Experience in the provision of public school occupational therapy services preferred
• Experience in service to students with a variety of disabilities, including students with multi-disabilities
• Knowledge of assistive technology and adaptive devices for students with special needs
• Proficiency in oral and written communication skills
• Effective interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on communication and collaboration with a wide variety of people and groups
• Ability to use technology to communicate, to plan and provide instruction, to facilitate student learning, to manage data, and to produce/submit required reports, correspondence, and/or financial information
• Ability to meet suitability criteria under the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. 2002-457
• Such Alternatives to the above qualifications as state, federal and local law and the Board may require

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrates support for the school system and its vision, mission, goals, and priorities
2. Assists and guides teachers in observing, identifying, and referring students with suspected and identified fine motor impairments
3. Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of fine motor, visual-motor integration, visual perception, visual analysis, and other areas related to occupational therapy
4. Administers evaluations, interprets evaluation findings, writes reports, and plans appropriate interventions utilizing the findings of the evaluations
5. Consults with school personnel to adjust classroom environments, tools, and curriculum to facilitate student performance and participation in school related activities
6. Participates in the development and implementation of IEPs
7. Collaborates with teachers and other school staff members to enable a student to meet IEP goals and objectives
8. Monitors student performance within the classroom
9. Provides direct services to students either within the classroom, in small groups, or in individual sessions
10. Assists individual students and/or teachers with the use of assistive technology/adaptive devices
11. Assists teachers in assessing equipment needs, monitoring, and making recommendations regarding instructional equipment
12. Adapts, designs, orders, and maintains equipment needed by students
13. Maintains and monitors records of students served by the instructional support team
14. Complies with local, state and federal regulations regarding special education records, reports, and services
15. Provides information, consultation, and assistance to classroom teachers
16. Maintains frequent and substantive communication with parents regarding students' needs, services, progress, and carryover of fine motor activities in the home
17. Maintains and submits required reports, records, and correspondence in a timely and accurate manner
18. Properly cares for equipment and material resources of the school system
19. Cooperates in all teacher regulations and responsibilities in the local school
20. Adheres to local Board policies, administrative procedures, and other like directives, as well as state, federal and local laws
21. Performs other job-related duties as assigned by Supervisor(s)

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job goals, qualifications, and responsibilities and the employee may be required to perform other related duties as assigned. The Hoover City Board of Education reserves the right to amend the job description as needed.

Notice of Non-Discrimination: In compliance with federal law, our school district administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, or disability.