Occupational Therapist (4 Day School Week)

Occupational Therapist

The Occupational Therapist will provide assistance to students with developmental delays or disorders affecting their fine motor, visual-perception, cognitive, and sensory-processing skills. Psychological, social, and environmental factors are considered when providing occupational therapy services to students.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Arizona State OT License
• AZ IVP Fingerprint Card
• Related fieldwork experience preferred

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assist in designing a District-wide program in sensory-motor development to meet the needs of all students.
• Assist in scheduling the sensory-motor program in cooperation with Special Service Staff and regular classroom staff.
• Implement the sensory-motor program to provide remediation of developmental lags.
• Maintain a pre- and post-evaluation of all students in the sensory-motor program.
• Develop a follow-up procedure of students who have or are receiving the sensory-motor program.
• Assist in the evaluation of materials.
• Submit budget request needs.
• Maintain program inventory of equipment and supplies.
• Participate in the developing of a District in-service education program.
• Participate in assessing the children's needs in the area of sensory-motor development.
• Maintain lines of communication with: Teachers, Students, Parents, and Administrators.
• Attend grade level and special services meetings.
• Attend parent-student-teacher conferences.
• Relate all items of concern to Principals and Executive Director of Special Services.
• Submit reports to the administration and Special Education Coordinator as requested.

Essential Duties:

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.

• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Able to communicate effectively with staff, students, parents, and community members.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• 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 and hear, to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls and use a keyboard or keypad. The employee occasionally is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk or sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to ten pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus and monitor students on the periphery.
• Work Environment: The employee regularly works indoors. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Terms of Employment:

• Exempt Status: 10 months (163 work days)
• Sick/Personal Leave
• Health Benefits
• Participation in Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)
• Salary: Appropriate placement on Board Approved Related Services Salary Schedule
• Reports to: Executive Director of Special Services