Occupational Therapist - Hartsville Area

Job Description

Description:

Occupational Therapist

190-day position

Salary:
Salary / Work Year TBD by the Board

Available:  School Year

• Current South Carolina Occupational Therapist Licensure
• Degree in Occupational Therapy from Accredited Program

Note:

Negative TB Test results must be on file with Human Resources prior to starting work

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Non-Exempt

Director of Exceptional Education

To provide occupational therapy to children with disabilities through direct intervention or through consultation with teachers and staff, as appropriate.

• Provide a program of therapy to meet the individual needs of students with disabilities when occupational therapy is needed for the student to benefit from special education.
• Assist and guide teachers in observing, describing, and referring students with learning problems, which may require the intervention of occupational therapy.
• Employ reliable assessment procedures, techniques, and standardized tests necessary for thorough and accurate diagnosis of students' needs and behaviors related to occupational therapy.
• Work with members of the student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) team to design activities related to achieving success in the educational environment, i.e., in development of fine motor skills, self-help skills, handwriting, visual perception, sensorimotor skills, etc., as related to the school setting and its requirements.
• Provide therapy directly to students in support of academic goals and indirectly through consultation with teachers and staff who are involved in the day-to-day education of the student in the classroom.
• Provide and assist in implementing recommendations for the classroom concerning compensatory strategies, adaptive equipment, assistive technology, curriculum adaptations and modifications, sensory diets, positioning, and safety issues.
• Provide in-service education as well as consultation to teachers, school staff, and parents on topics related to occupational therapy.
• Prepare and maintain thorough, accurate records for individual students receiving therapy, including evaluation reports, IEP's and related paperwork, daily progress notes, summary of progress reports, and Medicaid documentation.
• Participate in a program of staff development activities in order to promote own professional growth.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

CLOSING DATE:
Until Filled