Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Newton USD 373 • www.usd373.org

QUALIFICATIONS: A license in occupational therapy with a current Kansas license.

REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education

JOB GOAL: The position of Occupational Therapists purpose/s is to assess students' physical development level and provide appropriate treatment to meet individualized student objectives.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administer evaluations for students to determine eligibility and recommendations for treatment needs related to their educational setting with regard to: perceptual-motor, hand functions, motor coordination, sensory development, muscle strength, etc.

• Conduct developmental screenings as needed.

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

• Provide direct and/or indirect occupational therapy services to students who qualify for an Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) or an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for the purpose of developing students daily living skills.

• Develop treatment plans, interventions and/education materials from the IEP for the purpose of remediating students motor skill deficits and ensuring compliance with regulatory compliance.

• Documents all students records in a timely manner, including Medicaid billing and maintenance of files (progress reports, activity logs, treatment plans, evaluation, reports, etc).

• May direct the work of assigned COTAs and Education Assistants for the purpose of providing guidance and ensuring that program objectives are achieved.

• Participates in district wide work and professional days.

• Maintains appropriate professional standards of confidentiality and care.

• Researches resources and methods (i.e. intervention and treatment techniques, assessment tools and methods, community resources, etc.) for the purpose of determining the appropriate approach for addressing students functional goals.

• Interprets medical and academic reports for the purpose of developing appropriate treatment/intervention plans.

• Must be able to adapt to changing work priorities, meet deadlines and schedules, work with detailed information/data and translate therapy data into meaningful educational activities.

• Follows policy and procedures as outlined in the therapy policy and procedures and Kansas state board of healing arts.

• Participates in a variety of meetings (e.g. training, workshops, seminars, IEPs, team meetings, etc.) for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information.

• Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as deemed necessary

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and length of contract to be established by the board of education.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the boards policy on evaluation of professional personnel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:

The Occupational Therapists goal is to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability, in order to maximize quality of life.