Occupational Therapist (OT) - Peoria Campus

Job Description

Job Description

Occupational Therapist (OT) - Peoria Campus (K-8th Grade)

$3k Sign-On Bonus and up to $1,000/year in non-taxable reimbursement for CEUs and licensure fees .

AZACS is growing, and we invite you to apply to be part of our award-winning team

AZACS was awarded the 2023/2024 National ESEA Distinguished Schools Award for Arizona and the 2022 YASS Prize  for innovation in education and providing a transformational experience by expanding unique individualized learning programs for autism charter schools.

Under the supervision and direction of the Campus Director of Special Education, the OT responsibilities include:
● Assessment and implementation of students' occupational therapy needs
● All record-keeping related to each student assigned to the therapist
● Supervision of COTA staff
● Engage in data-driven instruction
● Implement Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) strategies

 

Duties:
● Assess students to identify eligibility and IEP needs
● Supervise, mentor, and support COTA; train COTAs and classroom staff to implement goals identified on student IEPs related to:

fine motor skills
life skills/training
psychosocial adaptations
sensory processing/adaptations
visual motor skills

● Follow school-wide systems, rules, and positive behavior interventions
● Support the delivery of services in a classroom integration model
● Communicate effectively and proactively with students and families
● Responsible for paperwork compliance with data collections relating to IEP goals and Student Digital Portfolios
● Maintain timely and accurate Medicaid Billing
● Accountability for growth and proficiency in IEP goals
● Participate in annual and ongoing staff training
● Write OT goals and progress monitoring data for students' IEPs
● Attend IEP/MET meetings for students with OT services

Benefits: ● A school located at a new state-of-the-art Autism Center
● Competitive pay based on experience
● Eligible to participate in benefits including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, critical care, hospitalization, scheduled accident coverage, voluntary supplemental life, and pet insurance 

● Group Life Insurance and Employee Assistance Program
● Paid Time Off (80 hours)

● Paid federal holidays, and paid fall, winter, and spring breaks
● 401K with Employer match
● Great professional development and advancement opportunities

• Check out the career pathways we offer!

● Tuition reimbursement after 6 months of employment

● Complementary access to Calm Health for you and up to 5 of your loved ones

• (*) A $3,000 sign-on bonus of $1,500 is paid after the first 30 days of the start date and $1,500 after the current school year, with satisfactory performance and attendance

Minimum Qualifications: ● Experience delivering services in a school setting in a classroom integration model is preferred
● Ability to approach situations with optimism and perseverance
● Excellent verbal, written, and organizational skills
● Minimum of two years OT experience in a school setting preferred
● Experience and training in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) preferred
● Valid Arizona IVP fingerprint clearance card

Required: ● Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
● Bachelor's, Master’s Degree or higher
● Certified OTR in the state of Arizona

 

ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Positions in this class require: stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Light Work:

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. 

Working Conditions:

Work is routinely performed in an indoor classroom environment.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students