Occupational Therapist - Special Education Department 25-26 SY
Occupational Therapist - Special Education Department 25-26 SY
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JOB TITLE: Occupational Therapist
WAGE/HOUR STATUS: Exempt or Nonexempt
PAY GRADE: Professional 3
REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education
DUTY DAYS: 187 Days
DEPARTMENT: Specialized Learning Services
DATE REVISED: June 2020
This position is eligible for a NonChapter 21 Contract
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Plan and provide therapy services to improve students function and participation in special education and general education settings in accordance with individual education plan developed by the ARD committee. Therapists work to improve develop restore and/or maintain a students sensory/motor functions as they relate to the educational setting.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Education/Certification:
Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited institution or grandfathered
in with a Bachelors Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited institution
Valid Texas License as an occupational therapist granted by the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of occupational therapy assessments therapeutic/occupational based activities and equipment used in schoolbased practice.
Excellent organizational communication and interpersonal skills
Minimum Experience:
Successful completion of a pediatric affiliation schoolbased preferred and/or schoolbased occupational therapy experience
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Referral and Assessment:
- Understand the differences between schoolbased and medical based pediatric occupational therapy.
- Assist in referral and identification processes through screening information review and consultation with educational staff as appropriate.
- Determine student eligibility for therapy services through appropriate assessment procedures.
- Complete wel1written assessment report in a timely manner.
- Interpret and disseminate assessment information to ARD committee.
- Conduct periodic reassessment of therapy objectives as indicated by student needs.
- The occupational therapist will determine the students functional skill level and/orprerequisite skill needs of students to assist special education teachers with writing new goals for students.
Program Planning:
- Coordinate therapy services with school personnel and community agencies.
- Participate in conferences pertinent to students therapy needs.
- Participate with ARD committee in developing individual educational plans.
- With parent consent communicate effectively with outside agencies.
- Ability to supervise a certified occupational therapist assistant while having a caseload ofstudents
Intervention/Service Delivery:
- Provide therapy intervention services consistent with goals established by the ARD committee and
- maintain appropriate reports/documentation.
- Participate in a students reevaluations to determine the continuation or dismissal of therapyservices.
- Provide student specific indirect and or direct occupational therapy services.
- Manage intervention programs carried out by others.
- Maintain inventories of occupational therapy equipment materials and supplies.
- Discontinue intervention program when appropriate.
- Provide childspecific consultation.
- Maintain inventories of equipment materials and supplies.
- Provide Response to Intervention services following Texas Occupational Therapy Licenseand Irving ISD guidelines.
- Remain current and comply with department medicaid billing submissions.
Consultation/Education:
- Effectively communicate with school personnel students and parents regarding therapy
- programs/purposes as they benefit students and/or educational programs.
- Promote effective interdisciplinary relationships to enhance student achievement.
- Provide information on architectural barriers classroom modifications and/or safety precautions.
- Provide formal/informal inservice education.
- Develop and maintain effective individual and group relationships with students school personnel and parents.
Communications:
- Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Exhibit ability to coordinate educational programming with therapy staff classroom/educational staff school administration and outside agencies as appropriate.
Professional Growth/Ethics:
- Participate in continuing education and professional growth objectives.
- Integrate evidence based best practices into program planning.
- Use clinical educational research.
- Be an active participant in PLCs
- Facilitate parent and staff training sessions
SUPERVISORY RESPONSBILITIES:
- Supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant per the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners standards if needed
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES:
- Abide by the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics
- Adhere to all board policies district administrative procedures and the Individuals with Disabilities Act
The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills that may be required.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Maintain professionalism with all staff members. Must maintain emotional control and exercise reasoning and problemsolving skills while under stress. Must demonstrate ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written). Ability to be flexible. Should be able to interpret procedures and analyze data for decisionmaking. Frequent indistrict and occasional instate travel. Moderate lifting and transferring students from wheelchairs to adaptive seating. Occasional prolonged and irregular hours.
Safety: Contribute to the prevention of accidents and injuries by observing safety rules and District policy practicing the principles and skills taught in safety training wearing personal protective equipment as required reporting injuries and incidences immediately to supervisor and being proactive in the ongoing efforts to improve and maintain workplace safety.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills that may be required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Employment Type
Full-Time
