Occupational Therapist

Position Type : Support Staff

Date Posted : 4 / 17 / 2025

Location : District

Position Summary :

To assist in the development, implementation, and coordination of the school district's occupational therapy program for students with disabilities or physical / mental impairments, while developing individualized programming based on occupational performance deficits activities of daily living, including personal care, interaction skills, community integration, work, and communication.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities :

• Implement the school district's occupational therapy program within the school district, including philosophy, vision, procedures and goals
• Screen, evaluate and monitor students with disabilities or physical mental impairments for the purpose of providing educational programs, therapeutic intervention, and transition and exit planning
• Enhace the student's ability to perform activities of daily living
• Collaborate with staff to ensure team understanding of student occupational performance strengths and needs, as well as student outcomes
• Evaluate the student's ability and formulate the student's occupational profile
• Provide written reports that reflect strengths and barriers to student participation in the educational environment and guide evidence-based intervention
• Participate in the development of Individualized Education Programs
• Provide targeted, evidence-based therapeutic intervention to facilitate student participation and occupational performance within the school environment
• Assess the need for assistive technology and equipment and make recommendations for its use at school to help students function as independently as possible
• Document occupational therapy services
• Maintain records in accordance with school district policies, as well as state and federal laws and regulations
• Supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants if needed
• Assist with determing the need for an occupational therapy evaluation
• Select and administer appropriate assessment tools to evaluate the student
• Plan, coordinate, and conduct continuing education for school staff, parents, and students
• Continue to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the Director of Special Programs, the building administrator and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent

Note : The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Qualifications :

Contract Days : 185

Salary : Certified Teacher Salary Schedule with applicable index