Occupational Therapist

• Position Type:
  Student Support Services/ EC Teacher
• Date Posted:
  10/13/2026

Occupational Therapist

Job Description

Position:
Occupational Therapist

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Reports to:
Exceptional Children's Director

Purpose:
Development, implementation and coordination of an occupational therapy program to provide screening, evaluation and treatment of exceptional students. Administers occupational therapy to students in providing living skills. The work is guided by individual plans with the assistant planning exact sequences of various activities. The employee must select, from a wide range of activities, the program activity appropriate for each student.

Problems that arise in the treatment program are expected to be resolved independently. The employee is expected to initiate minor changes in the plan and make adaptations of equipment and therapeutic environment.

Major

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Evaluates students' abilities through a variety of functional and behavioral assessments and collection of information to determine the extent of their limitations.
• Administers a variety of activities to accomplish the planned improvement in functioning.
• Provides direct therapy through various activities to develop and maintain living skills.
• Participates in the multi-disciplinary meetings to develop Individual Education Plans.
• Designs and constructs or modifies special equipment to meet individual needs.
• Instructs and monitors educational personnel, community agencies and parents in the program to increase strength and dexterity of exceptional students.
• Coordinates the development and evaluation of a school-wide occupational therapy program.
• Document need for equipment and materials.
• Maintains clinical and administrative records in accordance with State guidelines and school policy.
• Analyzes and measures students' behavior.
• Prepares records and reports of students' progress.
• Designs and adapts equipment to meet the needs of individual students.
• Instructs students and families in care and use of adaptive equipment.
• Consults with the Exceptional Children's Director and school staff to schedule students for treatments.

Additional Expectations:

• Thorough knowledge of the theory, principles and methods of occupational therapy.
• Working knowledge of general management practice.
• Skill in adapting or designing equipment for individual needs. Skill in administering treatment.
• Ability to select and administer appropriate assessment and treatment activities.
• Ability to plan, implement, administer and coordinate a physical therapy program.
• Ability to plan, coordinate and conduct on the job training and continuing education for a variety of individuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Skill in modifying and constructing adaptive equipment and devices.
• Skill in applying and using therapeutic equipment.
• Ability to communicate with students, parents and teachers.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records.
• Knowledge of human development throughout the lifespan and integrates with a student's unique developmental status.
• Knowledge and appreciation of the influence of disabilities, socio-cultural and socioeconomic factors on a student's ability to participate in occupations.
• Knowledge and use of occupational therapy theories, models of practice, principles, and evidence based practice to guide intervention decisions.
• Knowledge of the federal, state, local legislation, regulations, policies and procedures that mandate and guide occupational therapy practice in schools.
• Ability to gather and assess outcomes, program evaluation data and to modify services at the programmatic level.
• Ability to maintain current reporting, documentation, scheduling, and billing in accordance with professional standards, state and local…