School Occupational Therapist for the 2025-26 School Year

City Garden Montessori School (City Garden) is the only Montessori charter school in Missouri, and we are one of the highest-performing charter schools in the state.

Our team possesses passion and determination to implement the Montessori approach to educating children in a diverse, public school environment.

City Garden is committed to being an anti-biased, anti-racist community and seeks others who are passionate about these values.

We are committed to fostering excellence for all City Garden children.

At City Garden we are redefining public education, reimagining community, and reinvigorating our world.

City Garden is a community-centered and people-centered organization in an exciting point in our growth and expansion.

Ours is an environment that celebrates vulnerability and centers humanity in the workplace.

To learn more about City Garden’s impact on the community, please read some recent articles about us, found HERE and HERE .

Occupational Therapist They are responsible for assisting students to reduce or eliminate  physical or motor skill impairments that interfere with the individual student’s ability to participate in their academic instruction.

Responsibilities Reporting to the Director of Special Service, the Occupational Therapist collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy through suggestions for the student’s daily activities.

Essential Duties Provides appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual students’ needs and reduce or eliminate existing physical or motor skill impairments.

Assists teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified impairments.

Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of physical or occupational therapy needs.

Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.

Prepares for provision of therapy services and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of the school principal.

Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, district policies, and administrative regulations.

Attends and participates in faculty meetings.

Assists in the selection of equipment and other materials as required for the student to participate in and benefit from the school’s educational program.

Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with others.

Possess the ability to effectively communicate, verbally, and in written form, with administrators, staff, and the community as needed.

The full job description may be downloaded HERE.

Qualifications Bachelor’s degree Current state therapist licensure Have at least one year of experience working with young students in a school or other supervised setting (YMCA, community center, day camp, etc.) Be flexible to adapt to the changing nature of the work Be resourceful and a good problem-solver Be committed to whole-child education and meeting children’s needs holistically Effective communication skills with adults and children Understanding of basic principles of childhood development Demonstrated success working with a diverse student population Deeply grounded in racial equity and have strong alignment with anti-bias, anti-racism values Schedule School hours :

• 8 : 00 am to 4 : 00 pm Monday through Friday Length of Work Year : From Date of Hire through June 30, 2026 (11 month base contract), including but not limited to professional development, parent / teacher conferences, and preparatory work Compensation This position offers a salary ranging from $52,000.00 to $57,000.00 based on level of education and years of relevant experience.

Benefits City Garden offers a range of benefits for Full-time employees such as :

Recruiting staff to create an inclusive organization is a priority, and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, ethnicities, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientations, gender identities, military or veteran status, or other statuses protected by law.