Occupational Therapist - Early Childhood

Overview

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - Early Childhood

Positions available on a full-time or part-time basis, depending on candidate preference and organizational needs

POSITION RECEIVES AN ANNUAL $7,000 RELATED SERVICES STIPEND

USD 497

Details

FTE: 1.0

HOURS/DAY: 8.0

DAYS PER YEAR: 188 (new teachers)/186 (returning teachers)

SCHOOL YEAR: 2025-26

Required:

• OT License, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as KDHE and the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Reports to: Director of Special Education

Job Goal:

Provide an effective program of instruction on the needs and capabilities of the individuals and family groups involved including:

• Identification of children with developmental delays or disabilities;
• Referral for medical or other professional attention necessary for the habilitation of occupational therapy needs;
• Provision of occupational therapy services for the habilitation or prevention of impairments or disorders; and
• Counseling and guidance of parents, children, and providers regarding orthopedic impairments or disorders.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide services to a diverse population of students as stated in the student's IFSP.
• Provide services to children and families in a child’s natural environment (home and community based services).
• Participate in assessment of students educational needs in regards to communication which may include observation, interviews, standardized assessments, and curriculum-based assessments. Completes written reports and follows procedural guidelines as set forth by Principal and Special Education Facilitator.
• Participate in team problem solving with Part C facilitator coordinating programming to ensure effective services, interventions, and supports.
• Maintain daily activity logs to document activities and contacts as required by the district and state.
• Consults and collaborates with providers and staff on ways to support families based on IFSP needs.
• Keeps exceptional student's IFSP's current and maintains information according to Part C and district policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to possess and maintain appropriate licensure or certification in the state of Kansas.
• Ability to possess and maintain licensure as an Occupational Therapist
• Ability to speak clearly to various groups expressing ideas in a logical and concise manner, and possess composition skills suitable for producing written communication for a variety of readers.
• Ability to quickly analyze a situation and provide a prompt response or determine next steps.
• Ability to respond to information requests in a courteous, timely and helpful manner.
• Ability to perform job responsibilities using appropriate software on district computer system and communication equipment.
• Ability to manage job responsibilities while meeting established deadlines.
• Ability to work constructively and cooperatively with others.
• Ability to travel as needed.

The tasks listed in this position description are subject to change at the discretion of the superintendent. The incumbent is expected to take on other duties as requested or assigned by his/her supervisor.

Terms of Employment and Evaluation as outlined in Board Policy.

Benefits Information

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Salary Information

Salary Range: $44,783.00 - $79,833.00 per year

Employer Information

Our Mission: Lawrence Public Schools, USD 497, is a learning community committed to ensuring educational equity and excellence so that students of all races backgrounds achieve at high levels and graduate prepared for success in college, careers and life in a diverse and rapidly changing world.

About us: Lawrence Public Schools serve approximately 11,000 students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in Lawrence, Kansas. Located on Interstate 70, about half-way between Topeka and Kansas City, Lawrence is an academic community, home to the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University. Our district is the seventh-largest in Kansas and with nearly 1,700 employees, one of the city`s largest employers.

Twenty-one school campuses include a pre-K program,14 elementary schools (grades K-5), four middle schools (grades 6-8), two comprehensive high schools(grades 9-12), a K-8 virtual school and a virtual high school (grades 9-11). Lawrence Public Schools offer a Parents as Teachers program for families of children from birth to age three; adult basic education, English as a Second Language courses and G.E.D. study and testing through an Adult Learning Center;

and the opportunity for adults to earn a diploma through the Lawrence Diploma-Completion Program.