Occupational Therapist

Related Service ProviderThe Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is Ohio's third-largest public school system, serving more than 35,000 students. CMSD strives to ensure that every child receives a high-quality education, regardless of the provider. To that end, CMSD lets families choose which District schools their children attend, with options that include STEM, the arts, single-gender education, International Baccalaureate, Montessori, and early college.Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability for performance. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing their school as a high-quality, high-expectation academic center focusing on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results.CMSD ensures that students have access to technology and training to prepare them for the future. The District provides a free laptop or tablet for every student and connects every family that needs internet access. Graduating seniors leave commencement with not only a diploma but also a laptop.In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we strive to ensure that all of our learners, both scholars and educators, to be challenged with academically and intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their efforts and provide them opportunities to demonstrate their best work.The Cleveland Board of Education adopted the Building Brighter Futures (BBF) initiative on December 9, 2025. Building Brighter Futures is a strategic and data-driven plan shaped by more than a year of community engagement, information analysis, and thoughtful deliberation. The goal of this plan is to strengthen enrollment and ensure scholars attend a newer school building that offers more educational opportunities, including algebra in the eighth grade, more sports and extracurricular activities, and college credits and college and career pathways in high school. BBF is ensuring academic excellence so every CMSD scholar can thrive.The OpportunityLocation: As AssignedReports To: Director, Occupational and Physical TherapyCompensation: Related Service Provider Salary ScheduleUnion: Cleveland Teachers Union2026 - 2027 School YearProvides 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.)ResponsibilitiesProvides 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 activitiesTravels to various schools within the district as assigned by the Office of Related ServicesWilling to accept extra assignments based on caseloadFollows the departmental procedures, attends in-services and departmental meetings, and completes documentation requirements for the districtSubmits documentation required by the districtCompletes any additional duties as requested by the Office of Related Services Administrator and/or the Administrator(s) of the Division of Special EducationFollow the policies put forth by the Cleveland Metropolitan School DistrictQualificationsGraduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy programCurrent License to practice Occupational Therapy in the State of Ohio, issued by the OT/PT/AT Trainers BoardValid Certificate from the Ohio Department of EducationKnowledgeable in pediatric interventions and rehabilitation techniquesSelf-starter, independent, and dependable workerAble to collaborate well on a team of therapists, teachers, parents, and outside agenciesWorking Conditions/Physical DemandsThe characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.Expected moving, walking, and standing consistent with a school environment, and occasionally lifting up to 15 poundsWhile 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 armsThe 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.NOTE: The above-stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This description of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit the discretionary authority of management to assign other tasks of a similar nature or level of responsibility.