Certified Occupational Therapist- LTS

Certified Occupational Therapist - LTS (301093)

Bedford, MA Public Schools

February - June 2026

The occupational therapist helps students participate and function in daily routines and other life activities. They evaluate patients, create treatment plans, and implement them or support their implementation.

• Plans, organizes, and conducts occupational therapy program in school setting to facilitate development and rehabilitation of students who are cognitively, physically, emotionally, or learning disabled.
• Plans programs involving activities, such as manual arts and crafts; practice in functional, pre‑vocational, vocational, and homemaking skills, and activities of daily living; and participation in sensory‑motor educational, recreational, and social activities designed to help students develop or regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to disabilities.
• Consults with other members of the teaching staff to select activity programs consistent with needs and capabilities of individuals and to coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities.
• Teaches individual skills and techniques required for participation in activities and evaluates individual's progress.
• Requisition s supplies and equipment that is needed for delivery of services.
• Provides direct therapeutic services to special needs students, as outlined in students’ IEP.

• Carry out assessment and evaluation procedures for referred students in accordance with special education regulations and local procedures.
• Plan and develop therapeutic intervention goals that are educationally relevant and will be used in students’ educational and home programs.
• Establish and maintain a system of documentation that is professional, efficient, and accountable and conforms to state and district policy.
• Order and adapt equipment to meet the therapeutic needs of the students.
• Maintain and be accountable for the OT equipment budget and inventory of OT supplies.
• Communicate results of evaluations and reports of OT services to the educational staff, parents, and, when appropriate, students and other professionals and agencies.
• Attend staffing meetings, IEP reviews, and other school meetings when requested.
• Facilitate in‑service education and professional development for related service and OT staff.
• Provide consultation to the education system regarding student needs, professional needs, and system needs.
• Perform re‑evaluations of students focusing on areas of educational needs at intervals determined by the individual education plan and/or state special education regulations.

• Certification by the Occupational Therapy Certification Board (OTCB)
• Licensed by the State of Massachusetts Department of Health

Per contract

• Seniority level
  :
  Entry level
• Employment type
  :
  Full‑time
• Job function
  :
  Health Care Provider
• Industries
  :
  Primary and Secondary Education
• Position Control
  : 301093

Bedford Public Schools are committed to hiring, mentoring, and retaining a diverse staff. We are relentless in our efforts to bolster equity, in both academic and work spaces, by fostering a culture of belonging and ensuring our diverse employees and students have equitable access to the resources and opportunities needed to thrive — personally, professionally, and academically.