Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistArlington Heights School District 25 has an opening for a full-time (1.0 FTE) Occupational Therapist for the 2026-27 school year. Must have experience with students with a variety of disabilities, including students with autism, behavior disorders, and other learning and cognitive delays. Must possess a valid license to practice occupational therapy as defined in the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act, and a license in good standing; and meet the license requirements established by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulations. Preferred candidates will have experience working with students in a trans-disciplinary model. Preferred candidates will speak a second language.The specific duties and responsibilities of the Occupational Therapist shall include, but not be limited to the following activities and duties: serve as a member of an IEP team to screen, diagnose, and to determine eligibility for occupational therapy services for the child; complete all required components of the occupational therapy case study evaluation; enhance student mobility and participation in educational activities by increasing strength, accuracy, and speed; improve manipulative skills for self-care and paper/pencil tasks through reach, grasp, and dexterity; enhance comfort, participation, and attending by maintaining functional postures; increase functional use of hands and visual regard by providing stable positions; ensure independence in feeding and oral motor skills for safety and nourishment; facilitate safety in the school environment by decreasing the possibility of injury to student's self or others as he/she moves or performs skills/tasks; improve success for fine motor school tasks by increasing coordination of eye-hand movements; increase functional use of extremities through adapted equipment; enhance ability to learn through sensorimotor activities that address motor planning, attending, and behavior issues; facilitate student's independence through access to assistive technology; perform consultative and/or resource services to parents, classroom teachers, and other professional personnel; and be responsible for all aspects of budgeting, purchasing, and program planning within the occupational therapy budget.Location: South and Thomas Middle Schools Salary: This position is part of the Arlington Teachers' Association (ATA) professional agreement. The salary is dependent upon full-time years of experience and education level. It ranges from BA (+0 graduate hours) and no full-time years of experience ($51,984.00) to MA (+32 graduate hours beyond the MA degree) and 7 years of full-time teaching experience ($65,928.00).