Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
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Description
We are currently seeking professionals interested in opportunities for theschool year.
ABOUT ASPIRE
Aspire Public Schools operates a network of highperforming college preparatory charter schools serving TK12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998in an effort to transform the inequitable racial social and gender outcomes that our communities persist throughAspire is one of the largest and most forwardthinking openenrollment public charter school systems in the nation.
Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college career and life. At Aspire we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge skills and power to access and make choices for their families and postsecondary lives. Every day our community of students families teachers and staff comes together to learn work and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (WellBeing) Culture of Belonging Community Partnership Agency & SelfDetermination and Joy.
JOB SUMMARY
The Occupational Therapy Assistant works under the direction of an Occupational Therapist to provide educationally related occupational therapy services to identified special education students according to the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) or 504 plan. Provides training and consultation to staff and parents and/or direct services to assist students with conditions which are mentally physically developmentally or emotionally disabling. These services are designed to allow students to benefit from their basic educational program.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assist Occupational Therapist in identifying and assessing students skills and abilities in fine motor function gross motor function oral motor sensory registration and processing visual processing motor planning activities of daily living and postural stability.
- Assist with the development of the occupational therapy intervention plan as part of the IEP process including treatment goals; assists with data collection and assessments with established service competency documented
- Provides scheduled direct individual or group occupational therapy services to students
- Participates in consultations with parents and staff on occupational therapy interventions for students on site and through home and community programs. to maintain and enhance the performance of students in their natural environments.
- Provides training direction and supervision for ancillary staff as assigned.
- Document therapy services and records progress; maintains a variety of service related logs; prepares reports in collaboration with the supervising OTR/L; organizes materials needed for therapy interventions.
- Ensures the documentation of services is professional efficient and accountable and in conformance with the policies of state and other agencies
- Maintains regular contact with supervising OTR/L to review caseloads and services to students
- Maintain a safe and orderly treatment area
- Attends Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) meetings as directed to report findings and recommendations
- Identify evaluate and design adaptive equipment to assist students in selfcare and academic activities.
- Assists in developing transition plans for students moving to other environments.
- Participates in professional growth activities in special education and in pediatric occupational therapy.
- Operate a variety of classroom and office equipment including a computer and assigned software; operate copier paper cutter laminator and other office equipment as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position
- Support the mission vision and core values of Aspire Public Schools.
- Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
Additional:
- Demonstrate knowledge of and support the Aspire Public Schools mission vision value statements including antiracism policies and procedures operating instructions confidentiality standards and the code of ethical behavior.
- Comfortable with utilization of technology in a remote environment.
- Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Competencies:
- Child growth and development
- Practice of occupational therapy as applied to children and youth
- Strategies and methodologies used in educational settings
- Special education law relative to occupational therapy services
- Current theories and best practices in the application of occupational therapy techniques
- Functioning of adaptive equipment assistive technology and special equipment as it applies to occupational therapy services
- Work independently with appropriate supervision
- Perform task analysis of underlying treatment components to address IEP goals and implement appropriate intervention strategies
- Communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing
- Work effectively with parents community and education colleagues
- Function as a positive contributing member of an educational team in a professional manner
- Optimize a work schedule that involves multiple locations and organize and prioritize responsibilities
Minimum educational level:
- Graduation from accredited Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant program
Experience required:
- 2 years of experience working with children with disabilities ages 4 to 18 in an occupational therapy or educational setting is preferred.
Physical requirements:
- Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.
- Remaining in a stationary position often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
- Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
- Assessing the accuracy neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
- Communicating with others to exchange information.
- Repeating motions that may include the wrists hands and/or fingers.
Work authorization requirements:
- Clear the Department of Justice background screening.
- Authorized to work in the United States.
- Provide health (TB) clearance (renewed every four years).
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office classroom/school setting which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work indoors in a standard office environment computer lab and/or classroom environment.
- Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments.
- Exposure to dust oils and cleaning chemicals.
- Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment.
- May be required to work outside of typical workdays and office hours to meet operational deadlines.
Compensation
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
ATTESTATION
We are an atwill employer this does not constitute a contract for employment. My signature below is to acknowledge that I have read and understood the statements above regarding the position responsibilities and agree that I am qualified to be hired for this position:
EEO STATEMENT
Aspire Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant.
Employment Type
Full-Time
