Occupational Therapist

Aspire Public Schools Job Opportunity

We are now accepting applications for the 25-26 School Year in Aspire's Bay Area Schools! If you're considering applying, we highly encourage you to upload any relevant documents you possess related to your license, certification or credential. This proactive step will significantly expedite the credential/license verification process. Our credentialing department will be able to swiftly verify your status and provide any necessary assistance. Keep a look out for email communication from an Aspire representative and thank you for considering Aspire!

About Aspire: Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998—in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through—Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation. Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

Job Summary

The Occupational Therapist works independently in designing and adhering to the plans associated with student needs. S/he provides training and consultation to staff and parents and/or direct services to assist students with conditions which are mentally, physically, developmentally or emotionally disabling.

Essential Functions

• Knowledge of federal and state special education law and best practices for special education.
• Evaluates student performance including but not limited to fine motor tasks, sensory impairments, perceptual motor skills, posture and movement.
• Provides occupational therapy services to students to enable them to access the academic program in their educational setting.
• Attends IEP meetings to report student progress and share present levels of performance.
• Collects baseline data to create measurable IEP goals and objectives. Regularly collects, maintains and reports data related to student's IEP goals and benchmarks to promote student development.
• Provides consultation and collaboration related to sensory-motor development and other identified developmental needs to students.
• Maintains communication with families in order to provide information, coordinate programs, and coordinate community services.
• Provides education, training, and support to families related to student programming needs, recommends adaptive equipment and individualized supports.
• Maintains flexibility and collaborative nature at all times to ensure school programs align with changing regulations and requirements.
• Provides student therapy to support the functional development and/or adaptations/modification in sensory, fine and/or gross motor domains.
• Identify, evaluate and design adaptive equipment to assist students in self-care and academic activities
• Works cooperatively with personnel and/or agencies providing services to the student or family.
• Administer complete educationally related assessment including observations, record review, standardized/non standardized testing in areas of suspected disability, interpret results, provide a comprehensive written report and present findings at IEP meetings.
• Visit students' educational environments to assess adaptive equipment needs to allow eligible individuals to participate in educationally-relevant activities.
• Input weekly IEP service tracking and meet all IEP timelines
• Create and maintain notifications, records, files, and reports as required by federal, state, and SELPA regulations.

Additional

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
• Comfortable with utilization of technology in a remote environment.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications

Competencies:

• Ability to effectively handle attitudes and behaviors of students.
• Ability to manage and use time effectively.
• Ability to act professionally at all times.
• Ability to maintain student performance documentation.
• Ability to manage student behavior and treatment programs.
• Ability to provide effective implementation of treatment objectives.

Minimum educational level:

• Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited institution.
• Current Certification through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
• Current license to practice Occupational Therapy through the California Board of Occupational Therapy (CBOT)

Experience required:

• Prefer a Minimum of 3 years of experience providing occupational therapy services (but not required)
• Prefer a minimum of 1-year experience providing occupational therapy services to children in school settings

Work authorization requirements:

• Clear the Department of Justice background screening.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Provide health (TB) clearance (renewed every four years).

Compensation: Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammate's well-being! In addition to a competitive base salary that is benchmarked against local districts and charter schools, we offer employees exceptional benefits, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program. Our salary schedule is based on years of experience for this position type ranges from $87,418 to 141,270.

Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.