Occupational Therapist

Position Type:
Student Support Services/Occupational Therapist

Date Posted:
5/7/2026

Location:
Special Services

Date Available:
2026-2027 School Year

Closing Date:
Until Filled
Delta County School District - Special Services

Occupational Therapist
Cedaredge and North Fork regions

2026-2027 School Year - 2nd Semester

$65,089/year + Depending on Experience
Health Insurance is available through the School District
Retirement benefits through PERA

Must Pass and pay for a Fingerprint/Background Check

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• AOTA accredited occupational therapy program
• Internship or supervised field experience
• National exam through NBCOT
• Valid Colorado Driver's License and favorable driving record required

Position Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with other disciplines to ensure team understanding of student occupational performance strengths and needs, through evaluation, educational program planning, and service delivery.
• Evaluates the student's ability and formulates the student's occupational profile through a variety of functional, behavioral, and standardized assessments, skilled observation, checklists, histories, and interviews.
• Synthesizes evaluation results into a comprehensive written report, which reflects strengths and barriers to student participation in the educational environment; directs program development; and guides evidence-based intervention.
• Participates in multidisciplinary meetings to review evaluation results, integrate findings with other disciplines, offer recommendations, and develop individual education plans and intervention plans to achieve IEP goals.
• Provides targeted, evidence-based therapeutic intervention to facilitate student participation and occupational performance within the school environment.
• Consults with the school-based team to achieve student outcomes.
• Prioritizes and schedules work tasks independently.
• Maintains clinical and administrative records in accordance with professional standards, state guidelines, and school system policy.
• Provides legal and ethical supervision of occupational therapy assistants assuming responsibility for the students served by the assistant.
• Uses professional Code of Ethics and standards of practice to guide ethical decision-making in practice.
• Knowledge of the federal, state, local legislation, regulations, policies and procedures that mandate and guide occupational therapy practice in schools.

Equal Employment Opportunity

In compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, and applicable Colorado law, Delta County School District 50J is committed to equal opportunity and does not unlawfully discriminate in its educational programs, activities, services, or employment. For complete information, please refer to Board Policy AC: Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity.