Occupational Therapist
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Job Description
Great Prairie Area Education Agency has an opening for a Occupational Therapist.
Prorated contract (plus 2 orientation days initial year) depending on the agreed upon start date.
Benefits:IPERS generous paid leave package and monthly cafeteria allotment of $1050.
Salary:Salary Schedule(based on education and experience).
Position will serve Region 5 & 6.
Region 5: Burlington Burlington NotreDame Danville New London and West Burlington.
Region 6:Central Lee Fort Madison Holy Trinity Catholic Keokuk Keokuk Catholic and Van Buren County.
Position Overview:
A school occupational therapist partners with educators families and communities to provide effective learning environments for all students. Helps ensure success for all learners. Assists students in accessing their education in the least restrictive environment in the identified performance areas of educational and work activities activities of daily living and play and leisure skills.
Qualifications:
- Occupational Therapy degree
- Licensed in Occupational Therapy by State of Iowa Department of Public Health including Mandatory Reporter training.
- Authorized by Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) through a Professional letter of Recognition.
Responsibilities:
- Assesses/evaluates the students functional performance in areas of educational and work activities activities of daily living and play and leisure activities.
- Interprets assessment/evaluation data to develop and implement appropriate intervention plans to enable students to participate in their educational environments. Reassesses and modifies intervention plans as necessary.
- Works cooperatively with family teachers local school district (LEA) and AEA to develop needs and individual goals through Intervention Plans Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP) consultative integrative (collaborative) and direct services as identified in the Individual Education Plan and 504 Plans.
- Maintain current record of services and reports progress toward goals as required.
- Maintain data required for use in LEA AEA state and federal reporting.
- Integrates research into the design of best practices. Maintains current knowledge of occupational therapy practices and related areas of special education.
- Consults with teachers and administrators and collaborates with teams regarding best practices for classroom and building educational programs.
- Follows policies procedures standards and rules in accordance with national and state laws the Iowa Dept. of Ed Great Prairie AEA the IA Licensure Board and AOTA which includes but is not limited to developing and maintaining proper and adequate records and documentation.
- Supervises COTAs as required by the Iowa OT Licensure Board and as needed by the COTA.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates selfdiscipline and initiative to produce highquality organized and dependable results.
- Conveys a positive and professional image to staff and public.
- Handles information in a confidential manner in accordance with established policies and legal requirements.
- Pursues professional growth opportunities and relationships to keep current with and influence educational directions.
- Assists LEAs in implementing projects related to improving student achievement.
- Seeks to maintain standards of best practice as supported by research and state guidelines.
- Contributes to occupational therapy disciplinespecific committees.
- Performs such other duties as may be assigned.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to travel between schools/sites served.
- Normal routine levels of activity related to bending carrying climbing hearing lifting reaching sitting standing vision and walking and may also involve aboveaverage levels of activity at times that cant always be anticipated.
Employment Type
Full-Time
