School Occupational Therapist; OT

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our preschool special education team. In this role, you will work with children ages 3-5, helping them develop their fine motor, sensory processing, and self-help skills necessary for classroom participation and independence. Through individualized and group therapy sessions, collaboration with educators and families, and the use do creative, play-based strategies, you will foster growth and confidence in our youngest learners.

• Conduct evaluations to assess sensory‑motor, fine motor, and self‑care skills
• Develop and implement individualized educational plans (IEPs) to address each child’s needs
• Provide therapy sessions focused on activities such as cutting skills, dressing, and feeding
• Utilize sensory integration strategies to support self‑regulation and classroom participation
• Collaboration with teachers and staff to integrate therapeutic strategies into the preschool classroom
• Educate families on how to reinforce therapeutic goals at home
• Document therapy sessions, progress, and recommendations in compliance with program requirements
• Participate in IEP meetings and provide professional input for goal‑setting and progress monitoring
• Participates in evaluating special education students referred for occupational therapy
• Services are provided in accordance with students’ individualized education programs
• Develops individual treatment programs for the provision of occupational therapy
• Develops group treatment programs for the provision of occupational therapy
• Develops and presents occupational therapy‑related activities to benefit students in their educational environment
• Provides services to special education students referred for occupational therapy
• Services are provided in accordance with the students’ individualized education programs
• Implements individual treatment program for the provision of occupational therapy
• Implements group treatment program for the provision of occupational therapy
• Reviews records of students receiving occupational therapy for accuracy and completeness
• Maintains attendance and session notes for students receiving occupational therapy
• Maintains reports for students receiving occupational therapy
• Assists school personnel through individual consultations with the formation of goals and objectives related to students’ individualized education programs
• Participates in interdisciplinary conferences to discuss student progress
• Makes appropriate recommendations for occupational therapy programs
• Consults with parents/guardians regarding treatment goals, specialized therapeutic equipment and materials, and other suggestions to enhance the students’ functional ability within the classroom
• Requests equipment and supplies necessary to carry out an occupational therapy program
• Instructs teachers, paraprofessionals, parents, and other staff in the use of adaptive equipment and materials for classroom/school use
• Participates in observations of students demonstrating difficulty in participating in the school environment in areas related to occupational therapy
• Contacts primary care facilities regarding students’ medical issues and adaptive equipment needs, relating to the continuity of services in school
• Designs, modifies, and constructs adaptive equipment and material for classroom/school use
• Assist in classroom activities and support instructional needs.

• Master's degree in Occupational Therapy required
• Valid state license and NBCOT certification required
• Experience with pediatric populations, particularly pre‑school aged children, in an educational or clinical setting preferred
• Knowledge of sensory integration and play‑based intervention strategies
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required to stand, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, talk and hear.
• Walk to and from various locations in the building. May need to stoop, bend, and sometimes lift or push wheelchairs of children being served.
• Physical intervention techniques may be required to aid the children in challenging…