School Occupational Therapist
School Occupational Therapist
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1 School Occupational Therapist position for 8.0 hours per day 203 workdays per year.Qualified candidates will be placed on an eligibility list on an ongoing basis. We are also testing for an eligibility list at this time which will be used to fill vacancies for up to one year.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES
Under the direction of the Manager of Special Education provides educationally related occupational therapy services to students with various disabilities according to the students Individualized Education Plan (IEP). The Occupational Therapist participates as a member of the education team provides assessments and develops written reports; identifies students abilities within the educational or developmental settings; develops goals and objectives for consideration in IEP meetings; develops individual and/or group occupational therapy intervention plans; maintains appropriate documentation of students progress and related reports; and provides consultative services and support to teachers.Examples of Duties
- Conducts assessments of students to determine eligibility for occupational therapy;
- Provides occupational therapy services to students;
- Maintains a safe and orderly treatment area;
- Reviews reports from health care providers requesting occupational therapy and coordinates occupational therapy services with students health care providers;
- Collaborates with school nurses in the coordination of medical care protocols and acts as a resource to school personnel in interpreting occupational therapy services;
- Plans and develops therapeutic intervention goals that are educationally relevant and will be used in students educational programs;
- Establishes a system of documentation that is professional efficient and accountable and that conforms to state and individual agency policy;
- Communicates results of evaluations and reports of occupational therapy services to the educational staff parents students and other professionals and agencies concerned with the students;
- Assesses students physical abilities in an educational environment by gathering data in such areas as oral motor skills sensory integration motor planning developmental function self care fine motor function work behavior endurance and postural tone;
- Prepares detailed records and reports concerning student progress and daily activities collaborates with parents regarding plans for occupational therapy services including planning for therapy in the least restrictive environment;
- Provides reports for use in Individualized Educational Program (IEP) and Individualized Family Services Plan (IFSP) committees attends IEP and IFSP meetings as necessary and maintains progress notes on student records;
- Demonstrates appropriate activities for students to program staff;
- Provides consultation to the educational system regarding student needs professional needs and system needs in order for the system to achieve its goals and objectives;
- Provides direct insight supervision to Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants and aides when providing delegated clientrelated tasks; provides advice or instruction as needed;
- Provides reassessments of students focusing on areas of need at intervals determined to be educationally relevant;
- Trains and serves as a consultant to program staff in areas such as sensory motor sensory stimulation and body awareness fine motor and gross motor skills and other areas within the therapists area of expertise.
- Performs administrative tasks and activities related to the CEA medical and the MAA claiming process;
- Recommends designs and creates adaptive equipment;
- Performs other related duties as required.
Employment Standards
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience: Experience working with students with a variety of disabilities in an educational setting is desirable.
License or Certificate:- Possession of Board Certification from the National Board of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
- Possession of a valid license to operate as a Certified Occupational Therapist issued by the California Board of Occupational Therapy (CBOT).
- Possession of a valid First Aid Certificate comparable to the American Red Cross Standard First Aid Certificate (may be acquired during 6 month probationary period).
- Possession of a valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (may be acquired during 6 month probationary period).
- Possession of a valid Class C California Driver License.
- Ability to be insured and continue to be insurable by the Districts liability insurance carrier.
Supplemental Information
- This is a Dual certification recruitment: Candidates who attain a passing score on each examination part will be placed in rank order on an eligibility list after promotional credits are added to the composite test scores of promotional candidates. These examinations are open to permanent employees and the public.
Click the Classification below for the full job description and duties
School Occupational Therapist
Qualified candidates will be placed on an eligibility list on an ongoing basis. This is a continuous recruitment that will close on May 5 2025.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: The Board of Education is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs and activities. District programs activities and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination including discrimination against an individual or group based on race color ancestry nationality national origin immigration status ethnic group identification ethnicity age religion marital pregnancy parental status reproductive health decision making physical or mental disability medical condition sex sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression veteran or military status or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE:The Oxnard School District does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex or disability or affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups or any other basis protected by law or regulation in its educational program(s) or employment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Dr. Scott Carroll Acting Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Title IX Coordinator 1051 South A Street Oxnard CA 93501
Employment Type
Full-Time
