K-12 Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Caprock Academy is seeking an Occupational Therapist. Caprock Academy is a public, tuition-free school chartered by the Colorado Charter School Institute and utilizes the timeless principles of classically oriented education. As a person integral to Caprock Academy's team, the Occupational Therapist will maintain the integrity of, advocate for, and facilitate the implementation of Caprock Academy's Vision, Mission, and Core Values of character, accountability and academics.

Caprock Academy follows the Core Knowledge© curriculum in grades K–8. This curriculum encompasses language arts, mathematics, science, history, geography, fine arts, and physical education. The curriculum is characterized by content-rich instruction, cumulative knowledge, content-specific lessons, and coherent sequencing. The foundation of our academics is rooted in classical education philosophy and pedagogy, following the grammar, logic and rhetoric trivium. The school's mission is to help all students achieve their highest academic and character potential using proven, accelerated academic programs while providing a safe environment.

This mission is achieved through our vision of strengthening the community through the involvement of parents, educators, and community leaders working together to provide an environment that fosters academic excellence and develops strong character in our students. We shape global citizens who set life goals and practice lives of service and virtue.

The occupational therapist works on the acquisition of/or compensations for deficits in fine motor skills, sensory motor skills, visual motor and visual perceptual skills, and self-care skills. More specifically, occupational therapists work with students on foundation skills needed for school participation through task analysis, individually selected motor activities, and consultation with team members to modify the environment, the instructional methodology, or to support student achievement on a particular classroom/vocational project.

FLSA CLASSIFICATION:
Hourly non-Exempt

EMPLOYMENT STATUS:
Part Time

WORK HOURS:

no more than 12 hours per week

PAY RANGE: $37.46

REPORTS TO:

Director of Support Services

• Provide direct individual and group therapy services to students with occupational therapy needs
• Develop and implement IEPs and 504 plans for students with fine motor skills, sensory motor skills, visual motor and visual perception, and self-care skills deficits
• Assess, screen, and evaluate students and effectively share results with parents and educational staff, and participate in eligibility determinations according to Charter School Institute, AOTA, State, and Federal regulations and guidelines
• Maintain ongoing assessment to verify progress toward meeting IEP goals
• Provide consultation to parents and teachers to improve students' occupational therapy outcomes
• Participate in the school's MTSS/RtI meetings to design, implement, and monitor student response to research-based interventions for targeted fine motor, sensory motor, visual motor, visual perception and self-care deficits
• Participates in the evaluation and selection of accommodations and adaptive equipment to ensure access to the general education environment for students to with fine motor, sensory motor, visual motor, visual perception and self-care deficits
• Direct and supervise the work and service delivery of an occupational therapist assistant when appropriate

• Complete assessments, evaluation reports, and progress reports within expected timelines
• Schedule direct student services according with regard to the needs of students, school, and faculty
  • Maintain service logs and progress notes for all students receiving occupational therapy interventions
• Observe students in classroom and unstructured settings as needed to conduct evaluations, monitor student interventions and to provide teacher consultation
• Enter all occupational therapy assessment and progress monitoring data, evaluation reports, and other relevant information into the school's electronic IEP/504 system as appropriate