ESA - Occupational Therapist Pool

2026-27 - ESA - Occupational Therapist Pool

Job : 5526637

Final date to receive applications: Sep 30, 2026 4:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Posted: Feb 05, 2026 8:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Apply now for the 2026 - 2027 school year!

This posting is a pool for interested Occupational Therapists to submit an application to indicate interest in employment with Clover Park School District.

Total Possible Salary Range: $71,847 - $135,415/yr

Contracted Days: 183

Minimum Qualifications: Registered Occupational Therapist;
Valid Washington Educational Staff Associate (ESA) Certificate; FTE - 1.0

Identification Information: Classification Level: Teacher Salary Schedule.

Reports to:

Special Education Administrator/Building Admin.

This position uses activity and adapted surroundings to facilitate needed skills to help students achieve independent functioning and to decrease the effect of the handicapping condition on their ability to participate in the educational process in cooperation with other staff members and parents.

• Conduct and interpret informal and formal assessments of appropriate students identified and referred for assessment through the use of the Multi‑Disciplinary Team (MDT) process.
• Plan and implement educationally relevant therapy programs for eligible students.
• Participate in the development of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) in conjunction with school personnel and parents, and administer services related to educational needs identified in the IEP.
• Monitor and attend to behavior of students during service sessions.
• Coordinate services with other health and educational personnel and provide consultative services.
• Participate in varied service delivery models (individual, group, consultative) in cooperation with students, other school personnel, and families.
• Evaluate students in terms of planned goals, revise intervention strategies accordingly, and provide students with feedback on their progress.
• Organize and schedule assigned caseload at varied locations.
• Request/recommend from the Special Education Department the basic equipment and supplies needed.
• Continuously pursue professional educational development and participate in professional development activities for staff and support personnel.
• Participate in policy formulation related to services.
• Maintain records and submit reports as required by law and district process and procedure.
• Maintain, clean, utilize, and transport necessary equipment used for student therapy.

The essential functions listed above are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The position may perform a variety of non‑essential functions consistent with the scope and intent of the position.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited 4‑year college.

• Ability to function as a team member with staff and parents in developing student IEPs.
• Ability to communicate and interact positively with all types of disabled students, professional associates, and patrons of the school district.
• Demonstrated skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with district staff, administrators, students, parents or guardians, outside agencies, community groups, and the public in a multicultural environment.
• Knowledge of educational versus medical concerns requiring assistance from needed services.
• Knowledge of Special Education service delivery models.
• Knowledge of rules and regulations from programs providing services to children with handicapping conditions and Clover Park School District policies.
• Knowledge of, and ability to maintain/clean, equipment.
• Ability to initiate and maintain required and adequate student and office records.
• Ability to follow established guidelines to supervise assistants when appropriate.
• Ability to regularly lift and push/pull 40 pounds and occasionally lift 60 pounds.
• Ability to be flexible in regards to scheduling, school selections, and assignments.
• Ability to organize workload in two or more work locations on a daily basis.

• Valid Washington Educational Staff Associate (ESA)…