ESY Occupational Therapist - Summer School

ESY Occupational Therapist - Summer School (Job )

Position Type: ESY Certified/ ESY Occupational Therapist

Date Posted: 2/5/2026

Location:

Special Services

Closing Date: 06/26/2026

FTE:
Hourly

To meet the needs of exceptional children by providing services as required by State and Federal guidelines and Special Services manual.

The overall responsibility of the Occupational Therapist is to provide Occupational Therapy (OT) assessments and services that are necessary for the student to benefit from special education, including adapting the environment, modifying the functional tasks, and, if needed, addressing elements of sensory-motor performance.

• Assist educators in identifying students who may benefit from occupational therapy intervention and provide services in accordance with a student's Individualized Education Program (IEP).
• Participate as a member of the educational team, and assist in program development to incorporate OT strategies into the classroom to benefit all students.
• Consult with regular education and special educations staff and parents regarding implementing interventions for an individual student into the educational setting.

• When requested, participate in multidisciplinary team meeting regarding initial referral of a student, and in the special education referral process.
• Conduct an OT assessment that evaluates a student within the educational (natural environment) setting to assess the student's performance in activities that are curriculum oriented and applicable to functioning in a classroom and in daily life routines necessary at school, and include in the assessment an observation of the student in the educational setting, a review of student records, an interview of appropriate educational staff, and standardized/non-standardized test procedures in areas of suspected disability.
• Complete the assessment and provide a written report within mandated timeline.
• Report assessment findings to the IEP Team and help the IEP team identify the student's abilities, as well as educational, developmental and functional needs.
• Assist the IEP Team in developing educationally related goals/objectives and/or student outcomes to be included in the IEP.
• Develop an OT intervention plan that supports the student's goals and objectives and/or student outcomes as written by the IEP Team.
• Implement the intervention plan which may include: assisting teachers in adapting or modifying the student's classroom environment, materials, and curricula; providing strategies and activities for classroom, group, or home; providing pullout services when inclusive strategies are insufficient to meet the student's needs.
• Monitor student goals and document student progress, maintain records as required in the special education process identified in federal, state, and school district regulations and procedures.
• Consult with general and/or special educational personnel and share OT activities and strategies which can be incorporated into the educational setting.
• Provide inservice training to the educational staff, organize workshops for parents and make presentations to administrators.
• Participate in the assessment of school facilities and educational activities and make recommendations to ensure accessibility and reasonable accommodations to school environments for individuals with disabilities as mandated by federal and state laws.
• Participate in Occupational Therapy collaboration team meetings and school teams as identified.

Ability to:

• Use hands for simple grasping, pushing and pulling, and fine hand manipulations. The work at times requires bending, kneeling, squatting, or crawling on the floor and the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull equipment or objects up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to lift and position students weighing 50 pounds or less in wheelchairs, or on/off other equipment.

• Must be licensed by the Idaho Board of Occupational Therapy to practice as an Occupational Therapist in Idaho, and maintain a current license.

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to discern verbal instructions and communicate effectively in person and on the telephone.
• Sufficient visual acuity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to comprehend written work instructions and review, evaluate and prepare a variety of written documents.
• Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to operate standard office equipment and a personal computer.
• Sufficient personal mobility, flexibility, and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation. Must be able to lift and position students, up to 50 pounds, in wheelchairs, or on/off other equipment. The work, at times, requires bending, kneeling, squatting, or crawling on the floor, and the ability to…