Occupational Therapist

Position Type:

Student Support Services/Occupational Therapist

Date Posted:

5/30/2024

Location:

District Wide

Date Available:

08/26/2024

Closing Date:

Until Filled

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TITLE: Occupational Therapist

REPORTS TO: Executive Director of School and Family Support

SUPERVISES: Occupational Therapy Assistants

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 185 days, 10-month unaffiliated position. Other terms set by the Board of Education.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Provide quality school-based 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 assistant, related service providers and families.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This description of Occupational Therapist is for identification and administrative purposes only. It is not intended to be a complete statement of all duties, which may be assigned or adjusted by the Superintendent of Schools according to varying needs.

• Evaluate the student's ability and formulates the student's occupational profile through a variety of functional, behavioral, and standardized assessments, skilled observation, checklists, histories, and interviews

• Synthesize evaluation results into a comprehensive written report which reflects strengths and barriers to student participation in the educational environment; directs program development; and guides evidence-based intervention and reviews findings with family and staff.

• Develop occupationally based intervention plans based on student needs and evaluation results.

• Participate in IEP/504 process, including collaboratively determining the need for occupational therapy as a related service under IDEA or as a reasonable accommodation under section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

• Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure team understanding of student occupational performance strengths and needs, through evaluation, educational program planning, and service delivery.

• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings to review evaluation results, integrate findings with other disciplines, offer recommendations, and develop individual education plans and intervention plans to achieve IEP goals.

• Teach and train educational personnel to help student achieve his or her IEP goals.

• Provides targeted, evidence-based therapeutic intervention to facilitate student participation and occupational performance within the school environment.

• Monitor and reassess the effects of occupational therapy intervention and the need to continue, modify, or discontinue intervention.

• Adapt and modify the environment including assistive technology and adaptive equipment and training instructional staff to meet individual needs and to help students function as independently as possible.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Connecticut Certified Occupational Therapist and credentialed by the National Board for Certified Occupational Therapists

• Such other qualifications as the Board of Education may require.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual (English and Spanish)

PERFORMANCE EVALAUTION: Annually by Executive Director of School and Family Support or designee

SALARY: $55,000-$75,000 based on experience

DATE: January 2020

REVISED: March 24, 2022

January 31, 2023

New London Public Schools

New London, Connecticut

New London Public School District is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Candidates from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.