Occupational Therapist - Local Districts 3 days per week
Occupational Therapist - Local Districts 3 days per week
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Job Description
Job Goal(s):
The primary job goal of the Occupational Therapist in the educational system is to support special education students and their teachers to maximize the students ability to participate successfully in the academic/school experience.
Location of Work:
Hartford Public Schools
115 School Street
Hartford MI 49057
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelors degree in occupational therapy required
Certification:
Michigan Registered Occupational Therapist or eligible forregistration required
Work Experience:
Previous experience in the area of occupational therapy andexperience working with students with needs requiring assistive technology support and those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)is preferred
Skills:
- Knowledge of normal childhood development
- Knowledge of developmental assessment
- Knowledge of therapy techniques applied to disabilities
- Possess clinical observation skills
- Ability to communicate assessment findings to pertinent staff
- Ability to use computer is helpful
Essential Job Functions:
- Complete a comprehensive evaluation of students in response to a special education referral.
- Participate in educational planning.
- Provide services to special education students as assigned on the IEP.
- Effectively communicate consult and team with parents staff agencies and others.
- Perform appropriate action/report in response to referrals of special education students.
- Keep local schools informed of the status of referrals and services.
- Adhere to Van Buren ISD policies and procedures.
- Complete assigned responsibilities within agreed upon or established time lines.
- Perform additional tasks responsibilities and duties as assigned by the Special Education Supervisor.
- This position is for 3 days per week.
- Valid drivers license required.
Terms of Employment: As per master agreement and provisions established by the Van Buren Board of Education.
This posting and our online application can be found on the Van Buren ISDs website at under Employment. If you do not have access to a computer with internet access you may use a computer at VBISD by calling.
Position is open until filled.
Inhouse staff must fill out the online internal application.
Employment Type
Full Time
