OT - Occupational Therapist Elementary 2025-2026 School Year Only
OT - Occupational Therapist Elementary 2025-2026 School Year Only
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ANTICIPATED OPENING FOR THESCHOOL YEAR
FUNDING CONTINGENT ON TOWN MEETING APPROVAL MAY 28 2025
BELLINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BELLINGHAM MASSACHUSETTS
TITLE: Occupational Therapist Elementary 1 Year Only Position) School Year
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Building Principal and Director of Student Services the occupational therapist provides treatment to special education students educational programs. This job is responsible for individuals and groups to correct specific areas of sensorymotor integrative dysfunction. The OT administers therapy assessments to determine a students level of functioning relative to their age and educational placement in such areas as fine/gross motor skills development sensorymotor integration selfcare and the activities of daily living.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Understand of schoolbased therapy and related assessment practices
- Experience providing inclusive services within general education classes
- Deliver occupational therapy services within an integrated therapies approach with ongoing consultation with therapists classroom staff
- Evaluate students occupational needs and develop measurable goals/objectives
- Conduct evaluations and provide written evaluation reports in accordance to mandated special education timelines
- Provide written progress reports at least on a quarterly basis and otherwise required
- Attend IEP meetings and others as deemed needed by the Principal Team Chair Special Services Director
- Provide individual and group therapies for students in accordance with their IEPs.
- Adheres to the adopted policies and procedures of the Bellingham School Committee.
- Other responsibilities/duties as assigned by the Principal Director of Special Services
- Provides recommendations to regular and special education teachers on how to meet the needs of the child. Familiarity with student learning differences and interventions. Provide consultation to teachers regarding differentiated instruction. Ability to gather data and interpret the data to assess interventions.
- Maintains professional competence through inservice education and selfselected professional growth activities.
SKILLS/ABILITY:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Working knowledge of state and federal special education laws regulations and mandates
- Work collaboratively with staff parents administrators.
- Excellent organizational skills
- Knowledge of and ability to implement social skills groups.
- Ability to implement and utilize positive behavioral intervention strategies.
CERTIFICATES LICENSES and/or DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:
- Registered Occupational Therapist by National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapists
- Must submit a valid license to practice in the State of Massachusetts.
- Bachelors degree required masters degree preferred.
SALARY: Per BTA Contract
PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
You are required to be physically capable of escorting students from the building in case of a practice drill or emergency situation in a safe and timely fashion.
Must be able to move about the classroom and have the ability to bend sit or stand frequently.
REPORTS TO: Building Principal and Director of Student Services
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Students
OUR MISSION:
The Bellingham Public School Districts enrollment is approximately 1930 students and an organizational staff of 400 employees. The district is split into the following building grade levels:
DiPietro Elementary (Preschool Grade 3 Stall Brook Elementary (Preschool Grade 3 Bellingham Memorial School (grades 47 and Bellingham High School (grades 812 and Keough Memorial Academy (grades 712 is our therapeutic day school for students with special needs.
Our core mission is to foster an environment in which students and staff have opportunities to reach their full Bellingham School District is committed to providing a challenging and academically motivating education where all students staff and families accept responsibility for education within their schools.
The School Committee and the Administrative Team support the District Improvement Plan and Strategic Plan. Our goal is to always reach for our vision: The Bellingham Public Schools in collaboration with students their families and the community will provide a safe learning environment where the unique strengths of every learner are enhanced and celebrated. We will work together to build a shared sense of pride in the Bellingham Public Schools by amplifying academic excellence increasing communication cultivating a positive climate improving social and emotional wellbeing and enhancing technology use and implementation.
Employment Type
Full-Time
