ECSEC Occupational Therapist
ECSEC Occupational Therapist
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Job Description
The following vacancy exists in Goshen Community Schools for the 202425school year:
ECSEC
Occupational Therapist
The Elkhart County Special Education Cooperative (ECSEC) is made up of the Baugo Concord Fairfield Goshen Middlebury and WaNee Community Schools in North Central Indiana located 30 minutes from the University of Notre Dame. Administrative offices are located at1216 S. IndianaAvenue Goshen IN 46526.
POSITION PURPOSE: Plans organizes and conducts occupational therapy program in school settings to facilitate development and rehabilitation of students with developmental emotional mental and physical disabilities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function:
- Conduct occupational therapy evaluations.
- Plan studentcentered occupational therapy programs with emphasis on:
- Practice in functional prevocational vocational and daily living skills
- Activities involving fine motor and strengthening exercises
- Participation in sensory motor educational recreational and social activities
- Consideration of individuals physical capacity cognitive level and personal interest to upgrade individual to maximum independence.
- Recommend and monitor positioning of students with sensory motor impairments to maximize function and maintain optimum skeletal alignment.
- Consult and coordinate with other members of the educational team to select activity program consistent with needs and capabilities of individual and align with other therapeutic programs/activities.
- Teach individual skills and techniques required for participation in activities and evaluate individual progress.
- Supervise occupational therapy assistants and motoraid paraprofessional who assist therapists with program activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Appropriate certification as required by the Indiana Department of Education.
- Ability to prepare accurate written reports and correspondence.
- Knowledge of disability conditions for students with special needs.
- Ability to assess the functional performance of students within their educational environment.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations requiring decision making.
- Ability to drive to schools and educational settings within the assigned service area.
- Knowledge of major theories treatment procedures and research relating to special needs children.
- Knowledge of current federal state and local laws and regulations.
- Selection and administration of appropriate assessment tools.
- Ability to participate in group decisionmaking during the Individualized Educational Program process.
- Ability to develop implement evaluate and modify activities for therapeutic intervention within the educational setting.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students parents and school staff.
- Ability to train individuals and small groups on therapy techniques and activities.
HOURS:School year 184 days per year; 40 hours per week;Daily hours 7:30 am to 3:30 pm)
SALARY:Rate is dependent upon education and experience. (Schedule #251A)
BENEFITS:Eligibility is based upon hours worked and can be reviewed during your interview.Benefit information can be found online at PROCESS:In order to be considered all applicants must have completed their online application at12/hire/
CURRENT GCS EMPLOYEES CLICK HERE
Please attach the following to your application:
- Letter of interest
- Uptodate resume
For questions regarding this position please contact:
Sarah Hickle
Elkhart County Special Education Cooperative
1216 S. Indiana Ave.; Door F
Goshen IN46526
shickle@goshenschools
The Goshen Community Schools Board of School Trustees is an equal opportunity employer. Selection of the applicant will be made without reference to race color creed sex age handicap or national origin.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS IS:Until Filled
Employment Type
Full-Time
