26-27 Upper School Occupational Therapist - Leave Replacement

Upper School Occupational Therapist - Leave Replacement

The Quad Preparatory School is looking for a part-time occupational therapist leave replacement to join our team of clinicians in our Upper School division. The occupational therapist works with a caseload of students in 6th-12th grade. Clinical services in our Upper School are provided in a highly collaborative and integrated manner so as to generalize skills for success in natural and nuanced environments. Occupational therapists have the opportunity to receive mentorship from senior clinicians, as well as through our consultative services provided by Special Programs in Occupational Therapy Services (SPOTS), a highly-regarded practice in New York City.

Expectations:

• Provide individual and group occupational therapy services to students within a collaborative and integrated school model
• Provide graphomotor, sensory, and visual-spatial skill building interventions in creative ways
• Facilitate groups focused on building independence in activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, and pre-vocational skills.
• Provide support to other clinical and academic staff to integrate occupational therapy goals and individualized sensory regulation strategies into other contexts throughout the school day
• Collaborate with other clinical and academic staff to integrate explicit instruction in executive functioning skills throughout the school day
• Participate in and/or lead aspects of health and wellness classes as assigned
• Participate in calls with outside providers and parents as needed and at a minimum of once per month
• Meet with parents/guardians to provide feedback on students' progress as needed and at minimum at scheduled parent-teacher conferences
• Record clinical progress for each student
• Participate in weekly Psychosocial team meetings with all faculty and staff
• Actively participate in supervision sessions with direct supervisor
• Competently utilize Google Suite, in particular Google Drive and Docs
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Attend all faculty and staff meetings, professional development sessions, and required special events ( e.g., open houses, Curriculum Night, Carnivale).

Competencies:

1. Passion for working with children
2. Desire and ability to work with students with special needs
3. Ability to connect with middle and high school- age children
4. Knowledge of various clinical interventions and use of a collaborative approach to meet the unique needs of each child
5. Effective oral and written communication skills
6. A solid understanding of adolescent children's academic, social, and emotional development
7. Attention to detail
8. Maintaining confidentiality and privacy
9. Ethical conduct
10. Time management and the ability to multitask
11. Teamwork and collaboration
12. Patience and flexibility

Required Education and Experience:

• Master's degree in Occupational Therapy
• Valid OTR/L in the State of New York
• Experience working with children with varying learning needs

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Experience working with twice-exceptional youth
• Experience with adolescent population

Work Environment:

This job operates in a school setting. The school is located on the ground, fifth, and sixth floors of a building with an elevator. This role requires working in various locations around the school and occasional travel to the Lower School campus approximately two blocks away.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. This position is active and involves continuous standing, walking, and climbing stairs. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move items under 20 pounds. Typing is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a part-time, exempt position in an educational facility that is open eight hours a day. Teachers, psychosocial teachers, and staff clinicians work ten months out of the year according to the academic calendar (late August to late June). Occasional evening or weekend hours may be required, anticipate at least three of these events throughout the year. In general, though, hours are Mondays and Wednesday 8am-4pm and Fridays 12pm-4pm .

Compensation and Benefits:

Compensation is dependent upon experience and degree obtained.

At Quad Prep full-time (or over 30 hours per week) employees will have access to a full range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), pre-tax transit, and dependent care (DC FSA) accounts; a 401K match, and student loan repayment contributions (after one year of employment); and a range of professional development opportunities, including our First Year Support Program for all new facility and staff; our Leadership Development Institute for those wishing to gain supervisory experience; and a full tuition waiver for candidates wishing to participate in our annual Certificate Program in Meeting the Needs of Twice-Exceptional Students.

All staff will engage with colleagues in our ongoing staff wellness groups, relax at our social events, and collaborate in meaningful work as a valued member of our voluntary groups, including our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging; our Staff Ambassador Program; and our Peer Mentorship Program.

***Note that currently, all employees are requested to be fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19. In the event of an outbreak of COVID-19 or any other communicable or infectious disease, or any public-health condition designated by the New York State Commissioner of Health, that in the School's sole discretion requires operational changes, the School reserves the right to establish and modify health and safety protocols, including requiring vaccination and/or vaccine boosters, testing, or other health requirements and requests for proof of compliance. ***

ADA/AAP/EEO Statement: The Quad Preparatory School is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. We take steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our People and Culture department at View email address on click.appcast.io.

The Quad Preparatory School is based on an inclusive philosophy that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, marital status, creed, sexual orientation, familial status, citizenship, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by law in its hiring procedures and policies.