Description

*Total Possible Salary Range: $71,847 - $135,415/yr

Contracted Days: 183

FTE - 1.0

SUMMARY OF ASSIGNMENT

The practice of Occupational Therapy uses activity and adapted surroundings to facilitate self-care activities, motor performance and sensory-motor skills to facilitate the student’s independent functioning and to decrease the effects of the handicapping condition on the student’s ability to participate in the educational process in cooperation with other staff members and parents.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conduct and interpret informal and formal assessments of appropriate students, identified and referred for assessment, as having Occupational Therapy needs, through the use of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) process.
• Plan and implement educationally relevant therapy programs for eligible students.
• Participate in the development of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) in conjunction with school personnel and parents.
• Administer Occupational Therapy procedures and modalities, as related to educational needs, identified in the IEP, which will achieve the goals of the program established for each student.
• Monitor and attend to behavior of students during Occupational Therapy services.
• Coordinate Occupational Therapy services with those of other health and educational personnel and provide consultative services.
• Participate in varied service delivery models (i.e. individual, group, consultative) in cooperation with the student, other school personnel, and the student’s family.
• Evaluates students in terms of planned goals, revises intervention strategies as a result of the evaluation, and provides students with feedback on their progress.
• Organizes and schedules assigned caseload at varied locations.
• Request/recommend from the Special Education Department the basic Occupational Therapy equipment and supplies needed.
• Continue professional educational development and participate in inservice activities for staff and support personnel.
• Participate in policy formulation as it relates to Occupational Therapy services.
• Maintain records and submit reports as required by law and district process and procedure.
• Maintain, clean, utilize and transport Occupational Therapy equipment used for student’s therapy.

The essential functions listed above are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.  The position may perform a variety of non-essential functions consistent with the scope and intent of the position.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited 4 year college.

Certification  and Licenses

• Registered Occupational Therapist
• Valid Washington Educational Staff Associate (ESA) Certificate
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License