Occupational Therapist - ESS
Occupational Therapist - ESS
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Job Description
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Exceptional Student Services
District Wide
BENEFITS:Health Dental and Vision insurance 2022% employer contribution to your PERA retirement plan paid holidays paid leave tuition reimbursement free Colorado Mountain College (CMS) credits amongst others.For full time employees
HIRING SALARY RANGE:$59740 $76248 per year
For the most current salary schedules please visit OF JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Occupational Therapist (OT) provides occupational therapy services to students age321 to help them benefit from special education. Job related activities include screenings evaluations IEP planning and implementation meetings and direct and indirect therapeutic services. The OT believes that the two main occupations of children are play and school roles and they provide treatment to assist students in successfully completing these occupations to the best of their ability.
SUPERVISED BY:Special Education Coordinator(s)
ESSENTIAL JOB ELEMENTS:
Specific Skills Recommended
- General computer skills
- Familiarity with standardized and nonstandardized assessments
- Understanding of IEP process
- Consistent mode of transportation for travel between buildings
- Experience working with children with disabilities
- Exposure to adaptive equipment and assistive technology transfer training
- Knowledge of school based model
- Consultative skills
Major Areas of Responsibility and Duties Specific to this Job
- Documentation
- Assists in the development and completion of Individualized Education Plans and progress reports in computerized IEP software program in a timely fashion
- Maintains documentation of services provided and student progress towards goals
- Keeps track of mileage budget items and other expenses and submits for reimbursement
Team Member
- Becomes an active and effective member of various professional teams within the school setting
- Attends and contributes to meetings occupational therapy team meetings required district or schoolwide meetings IEP meetings and Response to Intervention (RtI) meetings as therapist deems appropriate
- Seeks input from other disciplines in order to better serve students
- Establishes rapport with team members including parents
Technology
- Uses computer for email and word processing
- Educates self staff and students in the use of assistive technology including specialized software and hardware
- Researches and utilizes low and high tech solutions for students
- Modifies the environment as appropriate for student success
Assessment
- Completes screenings and informal observations as necessary
- Participates in trans disciplinary evaluations
- Uses professional judgment to determine appropriate evaluation procedures
- Completes student evaluations through formal or informal measures in a timely fashion
- Appropriately delivers assessment results to team members using jargon free terminology
- Refers for other discipline involvement when appropriate
- Participates in Eagle County School Performance Appraisal process
Service Delivery
- Provides direct and indirect therapy services to students according to service plan outlined in the IEP
- Consults about appropriate adaptive equipment and trains student and staff for proper use
- Facilitates student access to the curriculum which may include environmental modifications
- Collaborates with teachers and other team members to improve a students participation and performance in school
- Educates teachers family members and others about the impacts of disability on educational performance and the potential benefits of adaptations or accommodations
Communication
- Uses appropriate written communication that is constructed with the purpose audience and intent in mind and with proper writing conventions and mechanics
- Uses strong verbal communication
- Applies the appropriate mode of communication (email written telephone face to face) for specific situations
- Maintains composure during difficult conflict situations
- Uses strong listening skills
- Displays effective interpersonal skills (has rapport with all knows roles of coworkers promotes information exchange such as through parent/teacher conferences newsletters)
Relationships
- Demonstrates a willingness to be flexible in team discussions activities and decisions
- When appropriate seeks first to understand
- Actively contributes to the goals of all teams
- Establishes rapport with students families and staff
- Actively contributes to the success of all teams and team members
- Is able to effectively give and receive constructive feedback
Job Competency
- Meets all registration/licensing requirements for the position
- Consistently meets all expectations listed in the job description
- Delivers services as determined by the IEP or instructional schedule 100% of time
Personal Growth Progress
- Formulates goals with specific measurable outcomes versus completing activities
- Demonstrates objective and measurable achievement of individual goals
- Develops new goals when current goals have been achieved
CONTACTS:
Students parents support staff administrative staff and community members
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors or masters degree from accredited occupational therapy program
- State of Colorado Occupational Therapy Registration and Colorado Department of Education Related Special Provider License
- Current Certification from the National Board for the Certification of Occupational Therapists (NBCOT)
Employment Type
Full-Time
