K-12 Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Caprock Academy is seeking an Occupational Therapist. Caprock Academy is a public, tuition-free school chartered by the Colorado Charter School Institute and utilizes the timeless principles of classically oriented education. As a person integral to Caprock Academy's team, the Occupational Therapist will maintain the integrity of, advocate for, and facilitate the implementation of Caprock Academy's Vision, Mission, and Core Values of character, accountability and academics.

Caprock Academy follows the Core Knowledge© curriculum in grades K–8. This curriculum encompasses language arts, mathematics, science, history, geography, fine arts, and physical education. The curriculum is characterized by content-rich instruction, cumulative knowledge, content-specific lessons, and coherent sequencing. The foundation of our academics is rooted in classical education philosophy and pedagogy, following the grammar, logic and rhetoric trivium. The school's mission is to help all students achieve their highest academic and character potential using proven, accelerated academic programs while providing a safe environment. This mission is achieved through our vision of strengthening the community through the involvement of parents, educators, and community leaders working together to provide an environment that fosters academic excellence and develops strong character in our students. We shape global citizens who set life goals and practice lives of service and virtue.

The occupational therapist works on the acquisition of/or compensations for deficits in fine motor skills, sensory motor skills, visual motor and visual perceptual skills, and self-care skills. More specifically, occupational therapists work with students on foundation skills needed for school participation through task analysis, individually selected motor activities, and consultation with team members to modify the environment, the instructional methodology, or to support student achievement on a particular classroom/vocational project.

FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Hourly non-Exempt

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Part Time

WORK HOURS: no more than 12 hours per week

PAY RANGE: $37.46

REPORTS TO: Director of Support Services

Essential Duties And Role-Specific Responsibilities

• Provide direct individual and group therapy services to students with occupational therapy needs
• Develop and implement IEPs and 504 plans for students with fine motor skills, sensory motor skills, visual motor and visual perception, and self-care skills deficits
• Assess, screen, and evaluate students and effectively share results with parents and educational staff, and participate in eligibility determinations according to Charter School Institute, AOTA, State, and Federal regulations and guidelines
• Maintain ongoing assessment to verify progress toward meeting IEP goals
• Provide consultation to parents and teachers to improve students' occupational therapy outcomes
• Participate in the school's MTSS/RtI meetings to design, implement, and monitor student response to research-based interventions for targeted fine motor, sensory motor, visual motor, visual perception and self-care deficits
• Participates in the evaluation and selection of accommodations and adaptive equipment to ensure access to the general education environment for students to with fine motor, sensory motor, visual motor, visual perception and self-care deficits
• Direct and supervise the work and service delivery of an occupational therapist assistant when appropriate

Additional Responsibilities

• Complete assessments, evaluation reports, and progress reports within expected timelines
• Schedule direct student services according with regard to the needs of students, school, and faculty • Maintain service logs and progress notes for all students receiving occupational therapy interventions
• Observe students in classroom and unstructured settings as needed to conduct evaluations, monitor student interventions and to provide teacher consultation
• Enter all occupational therapy assessment and progress monitoring data, evaluation reports, and other relevant information into the school's electronic IEP/504 system as appropriate

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Familiarity with Federal, State and CSI guidelines for special education
• Expertise with a wide range of standardized and informal assessment procedures to evaluate fine motor, sensory motor, visual motor, visual perception and self-care deficits
• Knowledge of research-based occupational therapy interventions
• Ability to effectively plan for, and efficiently deliver, all occupational therapy services as required
• Ability to effectively communicate effectively in oral and written form
• Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with team members
• Ability to use a variety of approaches and materials to address IEP goals that are compatible with students' ages, interests, and abilities

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, climb stairs, sit; reach with hands and arms, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment is a school setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

NOTE This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.

Experience

• Some experience delivering occupational therapy services within a school setting is preferred

Education And Licensure

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accepted institution of higher education
• Holds a valid occupational therapy license issued by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA)
• Holds a CDE-issued Special Services License as an Occupational Therapist