Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Position Location:

Haisley Elementary

Salary:
Teacher's Salary Schedule

Reporting Relationship:
Building Administrator

Qualifications Requirements:

Education and/or

Experience:

Valid Michigan Occupational Therapy certificate

Experience in providing occupational therapy services in a public school setting

Experience working with students with autism and physical health impairments

Experience with assistive technology process and intervention

Proof of COVID vaccination required

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide direct services in the classroom and pull-out

Provide evaluative services as a member of a multi-disciplinary team

Provide training for teachers, teacher assistants, and other staff members

Provide services to several school sites

Data collection and progress monitoring

Attend and participate in team meetings

Regular and reliable attendance

Other duties as assigned by Administrator

Language

Skills:

Read, analyze, and interpret periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals

Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public

Mathematical

Skills:

Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations

Reasoning Ability:

Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Other

Skills and Abilities:

Apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned

Use appropriate language and accompanying techniques with adolescents on one to one bases as well as in groups

Establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents; skill in oral and written communication

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally sit, walk or stand

The employee will occasionally reach forward or above the head more than the average person

Ability to visit various buildings in the district

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move and push up to 90 pounds such as students and students in wheelchairs

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

The employee is frequently exposed to infection at a greater risk than the average person

The employee is directly responsible for the safety and well-being of students

Method of Application:

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