Occupational Therapist, Larchmont Charter School

Job Summary

Job Summary

Primary Function: Provides occupational therapy services to students with disabilities in accordance with IEP goals; assists in case management of services to students; maintains records and documentation.

Assesses functional development level, providing appropriate treatment to meet objectives and recommendations for program development and student placement. Essential Function: Appraise the occupational therapy needs of students to design and implement appropriate remediation, instructional plans and strategies.

Analyze assessment results to drive and inform instruction and IEP development. Attend and serve as a member of the IEP team to determine eligibility of students. Prepare thorough and accurate reports in a timely manner.

Explain nature, purpose and results of assessment in an understandable manner to IEP team members. Assist teams in the development of IEPs that address the physical and functional needs of students. Develop a variety of evidence-based instructional activities to meet the student's individual occupational therapy goals/objectives.

Provide services to ensure student achievement and progress towards IEP goals and adjust intervention strategies based on student performance. Monitor student progress and complete progress reports in accordance with federal, state, district, and school policies. Work cooperatively with classroom teachers to support students in general education classes, interpreting the abilities and disabilities of these students to the entire staff, and assisting the student's core curriculum instructional needs.

Consult with, train and model scaffolding strategies to special education and general education teachers, other school personnel and parents to facilitate student physical development and achievement. Develop and implement training opportunities for classroom staff and parents on the role of occupational therapy, normal sensory motor development, and other topics as required. Monitor and evaluate eq

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: () Bachelor's Degree () Possess and maintain a California Board of Occupational Therapy License () Possess and maintain valid CPR and First Aid certification () TB Test clearance & DOJ fingerprint clearance

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: () Bachelor's Degree () Possess and maintain a California Board of Occupational Therapy License () Possess and maintain valid CPR and First Aid certification () TB Test clearance & DOJ fingerprint clearance

Comments and Other Information

Larchmont is a constructivist school. Constructivism is a theory of learning which holds that each of us has a unique schema of the world based on our lived experience and that by interacting with our environment we make connections to what we already know and construct new meaning.

It is therefore essential that we know our students well to be able to meet them where they are and grow from there. We do this through small class size, looping, longer periods of instruction, and a focus on social-emotional development and community K-12. Learning is seen as an active process.

Diversity is core to our model because it is through ensuring a richly diverse environment - of both people and programming - that we create the setting for learning to occur. The diversity of our community provides students the opportunities to interact and benefit from students and staff from disparate backgrounds often resulting in a variety of perspectives leading to diversity of thought and increasing critical and creative thinking. The diversity in the program - both the interdisciplinary project-based learning and the rich array of enrichment and elective offerings - music, art, movement, cooking, gardening, improvisation, and more K-12 - tap into our students' multiple intelligences and facilitate them making connections across the curriculum.

This is the power of our model. This Diverse by Design video highlights the power of integration and how Larchmont is part of a national movement to realize the vision and promise of Brown v. Board of Education. It was made possible through a generous benefactor and professional filmmaker in our community.