Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - C.O.T Job Rio Vista area,California USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - C.O.T.A

We are currently looking to fill one position for River Delta Unified School District.

Please upload the following documents to your application in the additional uploads section of application.
Incomplete applications will not be processed:

Copy of Valid Certification to be Occupational Therapy Assistant

Letter of Introduction

Resume

Letter(s) of Reference (minimum of three dated no older than 2 years)

River Delta is a K-12 district with an enrollment of 1,880. The District has 8 small schools: (4) K-6 elementary schools; (2) middle schools; and (2) high schools serving the communities of Clarksburg, Hood, Courtland, Walnut Grove, Ryde, Locke, Isleton, Rio Vista, Birds Landing, and Collinsville.

The River Delta Unified School District sits in three counties – Sacramento, Solano, and Yolo. Although it is a tri-county district, it is served by the Sacramento County Office of Education.

River Delta Unified School District is committed to providing a quality education for all students and has high standards and expectations for students' success in school. We are committed to ensuring that our students meet these standards and that our clients' expectations for educational excellence are not compromised. The District continually improves and expands its curriculum by implementing new programs and broadening the instructional strategies used in the classroom.

Staff development opportunities are provided, encouraged, and promoted. Strategic Schooling is ongoing in all our school sites and Common Core training and coaching is the top priority for the district currently. In addition, the District provides opportunities for staff to participate in on-going in-services in all curriculum areas. The district encourages advancement on the salary schedule for advanced classes taken to improve instruction in areas agreed upon by the teacher, principal, and Superintendent.

RIVER DELTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (C.O.T.A)

DEFINITION

The Classified job of Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) was established for the purposes of providing occupational therapy and evaluations/consultations to meet students educational needs; communicating with Occupational and Physical Therapists; training staff in the use of materials and equipment; and providing direct occupational therapy services to eligible students within the District.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Works in concert with the occupational therapist (who oversees the OT program) and receives general direction from the Director of Educational Services and Special Education.

ESSENTIAL AND MARGINAL FUNCTION STATEMENTS — Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Essential Functions:

Assesses students fine motor/vision motor functioning (after service competency has been demonstrated to OTR supervisor) for the purposes of determining their deficits and developing recommendations.

Attends professional development trainings for the purpose of improving occupational therapy skills as required by the district and certifying bodies.

Collaborates with teachers, parents, and/or other personnel for the purpose of providing requested information, developing plans for services and/or making recommendations.

Implements therapeutic activities and instructs students teachers parents and other involved persons (e.g. Positioning, adjusting special equipment, etc.) for the purpose of providing appropriate care to students and/or supporting the students’ IEP plan.

Keeps log with COTA/OTR supervisor signatures for the purpose of documenting OTR supervision as required by district special education procedures and occupational therapy rules and regulations.

Prepares a wide variety of written materials (e.g. Draft evaluation findings, observations, proposed occupational therapy IEP goals, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference and/or conveying information.

Provides classroom staff and/or parents with ideas for the purpose of improving fine motor/visual motor functioning of student.

Provides direct and/or consultative occupational therapy services…


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