Occupational Therapist Assistant
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HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
HAVERHILL MASSACHUSETTS 01830
HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS A DIVERSE ENVIRONMENT AND IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION
ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION
Title of Position: CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT COTA
Work Year: August June
Effective Date of
Employment: School Year
Salary: Range $37285 (Assoc Step 1 $60585 (Bachelor Step 9
Organizational Relationship
or Line of Authority: Works under the direct supervision of the Special Education Director and indirect supervision of the
Occupational Therapist
Job Definition:
Occupational therapy is a related service in which the therapist functions as a member of the interdisciplinary evaluation and treatment team whose purpose is to provide appropriate educational programs for special needs students.
Occupational therapy uses a medically based training to evaluate and apply purposeful goal directed developmentally sequenced activities to improve the students ability to participate interact and learn within a school environment and promote independence with activities of daily living in the school and community. This selection of services is directed at improving developing or restoring functions impaired or lost through injury illness or deprivation. Modalities used may include physical sensory manual creative recreational or play activities.
Treatment within the Life Skills program focuses on increasing the independence and productivity of students with cognitive and physical impairments in the areas of independent living social emotional behavior prevocational skills and community integration and supports functional academic instruction.
Treatment within the Multiple Support Program focuses on therapeutic programming for students with significant cognitive and physical disabilities. Therapeutic programs include range of motion oral motor sensory enrichment positioning and ensure ease of access to the environment and curriculum.
School system experience required.
Statement of Duties:
- Treatment (Direct Service)
- To provide direct services as recommended
by evaluation team in individual small group or large group sessions.
All students receiving direct occupational
therapy services must have an IEP and
occupational therapy goals and objectives or receive
services as outlined on a 504 plan.
- Indirect Services
- To consult and collaborate with evaluation team members special education teachers paraprofessionals nurses and classroom teachers regarding student programs.
- To consult with pediatricians neurologists orthopedists opthalmologists and evaluation teams from hospital based programs regarding student services by O.T. to obtain recommendations for service in school setting.
- To maintain a close working relationship with parents.
- To attend and participate in student team meetings.
- To assign construct or request appropriate adaptive equipment and devices for students and/or classroom and provide training in its usage to appropriate personnel.
- To plan and implement weekly life skill groups in collaboration with the
teaching staff.
- To assist in planning community integration trips and attend accordingly.
- To provide training to paraprofessionals on therapeutic programming.
- To assist in the physical transfer of nonambulatory students when needed.
Administration:
- The COTA will discuss and request through the OTR all supplies and materials needed for individual students or programs. The OTR will complete all ordering through the purchasing department.
- The COTA will assist the OTR in maintaining a current inventory of supplies and equipment.
- The COTA will maintain a weekly treatment schedule and adjust accordingly as students service delivery changes.
- All services should be documented weekly.
- The COTA will work with the OTR to determine need for ESY services to students on caseload.
Professional Obligations:
- To actively participate in the supervisor: supervisee relationship through participation in scheduled weekly meetings.
- To attend staff development and professional seminars to upgrade or maintain skills.
- To plan promote or assist in specific program projects
- Upon hire the COTA will review student files including IEP/504 prior assessments and recent progress notes.
- To maintain current CPR certification.
Documentation:
- The COTA will maintain student record files.
- The COTA will write progress notes in accordance with Chapter 766 procedures and do so through the HPS online documentation management School Brains.
- The COTA will complete and/or assist the OTR in completing annual review reports and submit proposed goals and objectives.
- The COTA will assist the OTR in writing IEP modifications as needed.
- The COTA will contribute to the IEP and assist/write specific behavioral objectives and current performance levels.
- The COTA will complete online billing through the HPS Medicaid billing program for all students on caseload. Billing will be entered in a timely fashion.
- Complete online Random Moment Time studies as requested.
Qualifications:
The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant must be a graduate with an A.S. Degree in occupational therapy from an accredited school in occupational therapy.
They must maintain current licensure in the state of Massachusetts.
Closing Date for Receipt
of Application: June 15 2025
Applicant Tracking #:
School Spring Posting #
Address all Applications and
Letter of Intent to: School Spring (Preferred)
or
Haverhill Public Schools
Human Resource Department
4 Summer Street Room 104
Haverhill MA 01830
An Equal Opportunity Employer
The Haverhill Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is in compliance with Federal regulations prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of race color religion national origin age gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation or disability.
Employment Type
Full-Time
