The Occupational Therapist is employed by the District to lead the process in development, implementation, and coordination of the occupational therapy program. OTs provide quality school-based occupation therapy services, which includes but is not limited to assessment/evaluation, intervention/treatment, IEP planning and implementation, discharge planning, related documentation, and communication between teachers, teacher assistants, relater service providers, and families.
Qualifications:
- Current Idaho license as an Occupational Therapist
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of strategies for students with autism, developmental delay, specific learning disabilities, and behavior disorders
- Be a strong classroom support
- Demonstrate strong skills in partnering with families
- Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of colleagues, parents, families, and community members
- Be committed to meeting the needs of a diverse student population
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Excellent time-management skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently
- Adhere to a high level of professional and ethical standards
Primary Responsibility to:
Superintendent or Program Director
Secondary Responsibility:
Building Principals and Case Managers
Duties:
- Knowledge of occupational therapy theories, models of practice, principles, and evidence based practice
- Preferred knowledge in Sensory Integration theory and practices
- Knowledge of human development throughout the life span
- Ability to articulate the role of occupational therapy in the evaluation, intervention planning, and intervention process
- Ability to analyze tasks relative to areas of occupation, performance skills, activity demands, contexts, and student factors to implement the intervention plan
- Ability to recognize occupational performance deficits in the areas of personal care, student role/interactive skills, processing skills, play, community integration, and written communication
- Skill in gathering screening and evaluation data, completing checklists, histories, and interviews
- Ability to select, adapt, and sequence relevant occupations and purposeful activities that support intervention goals
- Skill in effective oral and written communication
- Ability to maintain safe environments, equipment, and materials
- Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records and progress notes
- Willingness to be educated and trained for specific program implementation
- Initiative, strong work ethic, and the ability to positively interact and collaborate in a team environment
- Complete thorough evaluation, including muscle tone, range of motion/mobility, orthopedic needs, movement analysis, perceptive/fine motor skills, sensory motor processing and functional activities of daily living.
- Educate and demonstrate (verbally or written) therapy techniques to parents that can be incorporated into the home
- Develop and implement IEPs to meet the individual needs of the child.
- Attend staff meetings, in-service training, and continuing education courses as appropriate or required.
- Assess and make recommendations regarding the use of adaptive equipment as needed and provide written justification.
- Responsible for timely documentation of evaluation results, progress reports, discharge reports, daily notes, service tracker notes.
- Maintain professional clinical competency
- Other duties as assigned
Terms of Employment:
Salary is based on educational level, certification(s), and years of experience. Employees will be contracted yearly. Contracts will be renewed according to evaluations and staff interest.
Evaluation:
Performance of this position will be evaluated periodically by the Director and in accordance with provisions of the board’s policy on evaluation.