Summer School - Occupational Therapist

Position Summary

Provides educationally necessary intervention in the area of motor skill development, focusing primarily on fine motor and sensorimotor development. Services are provided in a variety of school settings, ranging from preschool to high school.

• Completes assessment of motor and sensorimotor skill development with a focus on educational functioning
• Participates as part of a multidisciplinary team, which develops educational plans for students with disabilities
• Provides direct and consultative instructional services to students regarding motor and sensorimotor skill development to assure reasonable educational benefit in the least restrictive environment
• Collaborates/consults with school staff, parents and outside agencies to assure issues regarding motor and sensorimotor skill development are appropriately addressed in the school setting
• Prepares reports and appropriate documentation to assure accountability
• Implements District, State, and Federal special education regulations as they relate to motor and sensorimotor skill development
• Administers evaluation/re-evaluation as part of the identification process to help determine the need for Occupational Therapy as a related service
• Participates in professional growth by attending meetings, in‑services, and workshops related to the best practices of providing Occupational Therapy in the school setting
• Supervises and evaluates Occupational Therapy Assistant(s)
• Develops and maintains appropriate Occupational Therapy records, i.e., documentation, schedules, progress notes, IEP, monthly reports, etc.
• May travel to various schools in order to provide occupational therapy services in the district schools of students on caseload
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Ensures continuity of services; an alternative work site may be necessary in the event of a health crisis or disruptive situation that requires the closing of school and/or office buildings. Eligibility for alternative work site will be determined by the superintendent of schools, with expectations and guidelines distributed by the employee’s supervisor

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
• National certification by the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board
• State certification/licensure as a special service provider in the area of Occupational Therapy
• Experience working with disabled children
• Knowledge of appropriate assessment tools and techniques in the area of motor and sensorimotor skill development
• Knowledge and understanding of how motor and sensorimotor skill development impacts educational success
• Ability to develop and implement instructional plans relating to motor and sensorimotor development in the school setting
• Ability to communicate effectively with other professionals
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to the changing needs of students
• Knowledge of District, State and Federal special education regulations, standards, and benchmarks as they relate to service for motor and sensorimotor development

• Able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time
• Exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer
• Ability to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids
• Hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone
• Physical agility, able to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach
• Ability to lift, push, pull up to 50 pounds

Reports To: Summer School Administrator

FSLA Status: Exempt

Compensation: Hourly Rate

Work Days: Summer School

FTE: 100%

Position: Occupational Therapist