Occupational Therapist - Special Education Department

Occupational Therapist

This full-time classified hourly position is available in the Special Education Department with the Ventura County Office of Education. Work week—40 hours per week during the regular school year, with the potential to work additional hours during the extended school year (ESY). The position will be effective at the start of the 2026-2027 school year. Scheduled workdays will be itinerant and dependent on the school site assigned Under the direction of the Director, principal or designee, the Occupational Therapist is responsible for participating with an integrative collaborative team to provide assessment, consultation to parents and teachers; performing consultation services and direct treatment for students with special needs and disabilities from birth to age twenty two; providing occupational therapy services, intervention, treatment and activities to enhance sensory processing, perceptual-motor skills, motor coordination, self-care, muscle strength, range of motion, postural reflexes and other functional abilities among identified students; conducting student assessments and providing recommendations for occupational therapy intervention; developing, implementing, evaluating and modifying occupational therapy treatment plans and interventions in response to student needs and disabilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: BA/BS or MA/MS degree in Occupational Therapy. One year work experience providing occupational therapy services for children birth to twenty-two. Experience working with children with special needs is preferred. REGISTRATION AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: Valid Occupational Therapy License registered though the California Department of Consumer Affairs is required; California State License; and Valid California driver's license.

To be considered for this position, you must submit a fully completed employment application on EdJoin as well as the following documents:

• Certificate Copy (Bachelor's or Master's Degree)
• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 letters dated within the last 18 months)
• Other (Valid CA Occupational Therapy License)
• Resume

**Please note Superintendent Policy # 3521.1** Letters of Recommendation: Ventura County Office of Education letterhead and/or the name of the Office are not to be used by employees in providing letters of recommendation or other types of endorsement without the express review and approval of the Superintendent or appropriate branch Associate Superintendent. Please contact your supervisor for approval. VCOE is an equal opportunity employer.

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