Occupational Therapist

About the Employer

Learning for a Lifetime - Committed to the Future
We're proud to be a district creating innovative programs, opening schools, attracting students and preparing them for college and careers. Our vision is clear - all students are entitled to a successful education, our focus is learning and we are a team. This vision is shared by our community and we are thankful for the tremendous support we receive, which helps make our schools special places for children to learn. We have strong academic and enrichment programs, magnet programs and distinguished schools from transitional kindergarten through high school. Our district has received national recognition for our work in closing the achievement gap and increasing access to advanced curriculum for all students.

Job Summary

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm


DEFINITION OF POSITION
Under the supervision of the Director of Special Education or designee, the Occupational
Therapist participates as a member of a trans-disciplinary team assessing PK-12th grade students, and adults (ages 18-22) to determine current levels of motor development, areas of family concern, and the student's developmental areas of need. They will develop and monitor student goals requiring Occupational Therapy services. The Occupational Therapist will also provide educationally related occupational therapy services to students with various disabilities, according to the student's Individualized Educational Program (IEP). Additionally, they will provide assessment, consultation, and direct occupational therapy to students within educational, developmental and functional parameters, develop and implement individual and/or group occupational therapy intervention plans.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
The following are typical duties and responsibilities for positions in this classification. Any single position may or may not perform all of these tasks, and/or may perform similar related tasks not listed below.
- Participate as a member of the educational IEP team;
- Provide educationally related occupational therapy assessment in areas of suspected disability;
- Develop individual student baseline, goals, and therapy intervention plans;
- Provide educationally relevant occupational therapy interventions to students;
- Consult with and train classroom personnel to implement intervention plans in the students' school environment;
- Prepare reports and maintain records as required;
- Maintain confidential information and operational records and files, including data collection;
- Monitor and report on individual progress of students, review on an annual basis, and reassess on a triennial basis;
- Facilitate student independence;
- Perform other duties as assigned.


Requirements / Qualifications

• Copy of Transcript
• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Recommendation
• Resume