Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Location: As Assigned

Reports To: Director, Occupational and Physical Therapy

Compensation: Related Service Provider Salary Schedule

Union: Cleveland Teachers Union

2026 - 2027 School Year

Provides Occupational Therapy services as mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (I.D.E.A.), for students with Individualized Education Programs (I.E.P.)

Responsibilities

• Provides evaluation, intervention, and documentation for children ages 3-22 who have been identified as having special needs that may be physically, developmentally, socially, or emotionally disabling, using the integrated model of service delivery in the Least Restrictive Environment (L.R.E.).
• Provides direct treatment, monitoring, and consultation to the educational team to help students acquire educationally related functional activities
• Travels to various schools within the district as assigned by the Office of Related Services
• Willing to accept extra assignments based on caseload
• Follows the departmental procedures, attends in-services and departmental meetings, and completes documentation requirements for the district
• Submits documentation required by the district
• Completes any additional duties as requested by the Office of Related Services Administrator and/or the Administrator(s) of the Division of Special Education
• Follow the policies put forth by the Cleveland Metropolitan School District

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program
• Current License to practice Occupational Therapy in the State of Ohio, issued by the OT/PT/AT Trainers Board
• Valid Certificate from the Ohio Department of Education
• Knowledgeable in pediatric interventions and rehabilitation techniques
• Self-starter, independent, and dependable worker
• Able to collaborate well on a team of therapists, teachers, parents, and outside agencies

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

• Expected moving, walking, and standing consistent with a school environment, and occasionally lifting up to 15 pounds
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms
• The employee is frequently required to talk and/or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a normal school environment.
• Local travel may be required for training/meetings.

To Apply

Please submit your resume and application using Workday, our online human capital management system. Please note that an offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of an FBI/BCI background check and drug screen.

EEO Statement

We believe that equity and inclusion at CMSD is an essential call to action, a catalyst to ensure value and appreciation among all our employees, so we may be fair and welcoming now and in the future. CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all personnel by administering all terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability or genetic information, age, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation or expression, socio-economic status, title, other dimensions of identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The District's Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, and Sexual Harassment and the District's Title IX grievance procedures, including information on how to report or file a complaint of discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the District will respond, may be accessed on the District's Civil Rights Notices webpage, available at ClevelandMetroSchools.org/domain/105. The District's Title IX Coordinator / Director of Equal Employment Opportunity may be reached at:

1111 Superior Avenue East, Suite 1800

Cleveland, Ohio 44114

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