School Year 25/26 Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
School Year 25/26 Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
About Lynn Public Schools
Lynn is a vibrant seaside urban community located just north of Boston. The city is known for its contemporary public art historic architecture thriving downtown cultural district and abundant public parks including the scenic Lynn Shore Reservation and the expansive Lynn Woods Reservation. Reflecting the citys international character Lynn Public Schools is a linguistically and culturally rich community with 60% of our students speaking two or more languages. Lynn Public Schools proudly serves approximately 17000 students across 29 school sites within a diverse and dynamic educational landscape. Our district includes:
- 1 Early Childhood Center
- 17 Elementary Schools
- 1 Public Separate Day School
- 3 Middle Schools
- 2 Comprehensive High Schools
- 1 Vocational High School
- 1 Early College High School
- 1 STEAM Academy (Grades 6-12)
- 1 Alternative Education Academy (Grades 9-12)
- 1 TOGETHER Educating and Advancing Multi-Disabled Students Academy (PreK-12)
The Lynn Public Schools Vision and Core Values Drawing upon the strength of our community our families our students and our partners we commit to fulfilling the intellectual physical and social-emotional potential of all our students. We work together so our students learn to thrive advance and impact the greater community and the world.
LPS is committed to our Core Values: Inclusiveness Shared Responsibility Collaborative Relationships High Expectations Inspiring Life-Long Learning Lynn Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of strengthening an environment and school culture that honors and celebrates diversity and responds effectively to the social-emotional experiences of every student and family.
PERFORMANCERESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain current license through state board and certification through the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
- Provide direct occupational therapy services to students on caseload in accordance to services stated in IEP (Individualized Education Program).
- Perform activities during treatment sessions which target goals and benchmarks that are stated in IEP.
- Maintain students files and maintain daily notes for treatment sessions on each student.
- Log treatment sessions on Easy IEP daily.
- Provide training consultation and instruction to teaching staff on the use of equipment for the purpose of ensuring that it is used safely and that optimal benefits are achieved.
- Attend weekly supervision with supervisor to review paperwork challenging cases etc.
- Write annual review reports documenting each students progress and review with supervisor. Send annual reviews to appropriate staff person two days prior to the meeting so that documentation is available to parents.
- Annually under supervision of Occupational Therapist update each students goals and benchmarks on Easy IEP.
- Be collaborative member of interdisciplinary TEAM which may include but is not limited to students classroom staff occupational therapist speech therapist physical therapist principal social worker student adjustment councilor family members etc.
- Attend annual review meetings with the interdisciplinary TEAM and report on students progress demonstrating good communication skills both verbal and written.
- Write progress notes for each student on Easy IEP (elementary schools: trimester (three times yearly) and middle and high schools: quarterly (four times yearly)).
- Provide appropriate assistive technology and other various equipment to support students success within the classroom.
- Adapt school and classroom environment tools and materials under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist for the purpose of improving function and facilitating student access to the curriculum and instructional activities.
- Maintain treatment equipment and supplies in clean and proper working condition.
- Attend monthly Occupational Therapy staff meetings.
BENEFITS:TheCity of Lynnoffers comprehensive and competitive health and dental benefits; Harvard Pilgrim PPO/HMO Altus Dental High/Low and Vision Insurance. Life Insurance Flexible Spending Plan (FSA) as well as Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability are available on a voluntary basis. Please see the website:City of Lynnfor more details.
An offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical including a drug test National fingerprint-based Criminal Background Check (NCBC) and Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI).
AllMUSTbe completedPRIORto the start of employment.
Non-Discrimination Policy
It is the policy of the Lynn Public Schools not to unlawfully discriminate on the basis of sex sexualorientation gender identity sex stereotypes sex characteristics marital status familial statuspregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions race color national origin creed/religion ethnicity ancestry age genetic information active military/veteran status mental or physical disability specialneed proficiency in the English language or academic achievement or any other consideration madeunlawful by any federal state or local laws or regulations including Title VI and VII of Civil Rights Act of1964 Title IX of the 1972 Amendments to the Civil Rights Act Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of1973 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act and M.G.L. Ch. 76:5 M.G.L. Ch.151 if and as when referenced in any policy of the Lynn Public Schools whether or not specified shallinclude traits historically associated with race including but not limited to hair texture hair type hair length and protective hairstyles
Employment Type
Full-Time
