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About the Recruitment
- THIS RECRUITMENT IS OPEN AND PROMOTIONAL.The Santa Paula Unified School District is excited to announce an Open and Promotionalopportunity for the position of:OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTFull time position during the school year.The purpose of this examination is to establish an eligibility list for future vacancies occurring during the next 12 months.
All applications must be submitted online and received by the final filing date posted on this recruitment. The Classified HR Department is located in the back portables at the District Office 201 S. Steckel Drive Santa Paula CA 93060.
Note: The District has the right to limit the number of eligibles which can be reasonably used during the existence of the eligibility list. The provisions of this announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and any provisions contained in this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.
Employees may be eligible for an annual degree stipend paid tenthly (whichever is greater):$250/Associate degrees $500/Bachelor degrees; $750/Master degreesAdditionally employees may participate in the Professional Growth Program allowing them up to 5 of their base salary.FOR A COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: www.santapaulausdNon Discrimination StatementThe Santa Paula Unified School District (SPUSD) prohibits discrimination intimidation harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a persons actual or perceived ancestry color disability gender gender identity gender expression immigration status nationality race or ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics in its program or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated Equity Compliant Officers to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:Dr. Andres P. Santamaria Title IX Coordinator/504 Coordinator ; Doug Henning Facilities and Construction Manager Title Il Coordinator (Facilities). The address for all Compliant Officers is 201 S. Steckel Drive Santa Paula CA 93060 Basic Function and Essential Duties
BASIC FUNCTION:
Under the direction of the DirectorSpecial Education or designee serve as a member of the educational team serving the needs of special education children and their families; provide assessment and direct services related to sensorymotor development and other identified developmental needs; provide consultation related to sensorymotor development; provide direct and consultative occupational therapy services based upon needs determined through established processes; develop Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for students.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Serveasamemberoftheeducational teamservingtheneedsofspecialeducationchildrenandtheirfamilies;provideassessmentanddirectservicesrelatedtosensorymotordevelopmentandotheridentifieddevelopmentalneeds;provideconsultationrelatedtosensorymotordevelopment;providedirectandconsultativeoccupationaltherapyservicesbaseduponneedsdeterminedthroughestablishedprocesses.
Collaborate with IEP team members through meetings email phone and in person communication; draft IEPs for students; determine frequency of services eligibility goals objectives accommodations/modifications testing accommodations and related services and needs of identified students.
Conductdevelopmentalandformalassessmentsandparticipateasateammembertodetermineprogrameligibility;assessstudentabilitiesintheareasoffinemotorvisualmotorvisualperceptualselfcare/activitiesofdailylivingsensoryprocessingselfregulationmotorplanningorganizationofbehaviorsocialplayposturalstabilityfeedingandenvironmentaladaptations/assistivedevices;evaluateneedsandprogresstowardgoalsasneeded;determineappropriateassessmenttobegiven;scoreandinterpretresults.
Provideeducationtrainingandsupporttofamiliesrelatedtostudentprogrammingneeds;recommenddesigncreateandassistinacquiringadaptiveequipment;demonstrateuseofadaptiveequipment.
Plan and prepare for therapy sessions to ameliorate motor delays; provide direct therapy services to students individually and in groups; develop projects clean and maintain equipment and set up and break down therapy equipment; maintain records of therapy sessions to document intervention and monitor student progress; coordinate scheduling of therapy sessions with teachers for students on caseload.
Attend meetings and assist in developing goals for students and families; update student files based on assessment information and data; present assessment information to staff to determine team assignments.
Managecaseloadandnewreferralsincludingcollectingassessmentreportsdevelopingevaluationplansmonitoringchangeswithstudentgoalsthroughouttheschoolyearandrelateddata;prepareandmaintainavarietyofformsfilesrecordslogsandreports;prepareMediCalbillings.
Attendandschedulevariousmeetingsandotherappointments;provideinformationandcoordinateprofessionalandcommunityresourceswithotherstaffandrelatedorganizations.
Operate a variety of standard office equipment; order office and therapy equipment and supplies as needed.
Drive a vehicle to various school sites and various District offices to conduct work.
OTHER DUTIES:
Perform related duties as assigned.Education and Experience
Sufficient experience training and/or education to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed above. Typically this would be gained through: bachelors degree in occupational therapy and two years of schoolbased occupational therapy experience including experience in the IEP process.
LICENSESANDOTHERREQUIREMENTS:
Registration by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. Valid Occupational Therapy Association of California license.
ValidCaliforniadriverslicense.Knowledge and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGEOF:
Childdevelopmentanddevelopmentaldisabilitiesdiagnosissyndromesandapplicabletreatmenttechniques.
Motorandreflexdevelopment.Adaptiveequipment.
Medicaleducationalandothercommunityresourcesandagencies.Appropriateinstructionalmaterialsforstudents.
Recordkeepingtechniques.
ProperEnglishusagegrammarspellingpunctuationandvocabulary.Departmentandprogramobjectivesandgoals.
Policiesandobjectivesofassignedprogramandactivities
Applicable sections of the State Education Code and other applicable laws and regulations.
Interpersonalskillsusingtactpatienceandcourtesy.
Healthandsafetyregulations.Properliftingtechniques.
Technical aspects of field of specialty.
ABILITY TO:
Observeandassessfineandgrossmotordevelopmentperceptualdevelopmentselfhelporalmotordevelopmentandsensoryprocessing.
Developandconductsensorymotorfocusedinterventions.
Communicateeffectively bothorallyandinwritingregardingtechnicalinformation.
DevelopandimplementIEPsandappropriatetreatmentplans.Developandconductparent/guardianinterviews.
Establishandmaintaincooperativeandeffectiveworkingrelationshipswithothers.Maintainrecordsandpreparereports.
Operateacomputertoenterdatamaintainrecordsandgeneratereports.Maintaincurrentknowledgeoftechnicaladvancesinthefield.
Analyzesituationsaccuratelyandadoptaneffectivecourseofaction.
Plan and organize work.
Meet schedules and time lines.
Employment Type
Full-Time
