Certified Occupational Therapist

The Oxford Hills School District is seeking excellent candidates for a.5FTECertified Occupational Therapist position for grades K-12.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Minimum of a Bachelors degree (for grandfathered clinicians that graduated from a fouryear college or university in anaccredited Occupational Therapy program prior to 2007) or
2. Masters Degree for those who graduated from a four year college or university in anaccredited Occupation programafter 2007.
3. Knowledgeable about Special Education regulations and Pupil Evaluation Team Process

REPORTS TO: Director of Student Services

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Ensures implementation of the Districts mission and goals.
2. Plans organizes and provides Occupational Therapy services in the school setting tofacilitate the development of mentally physically or emotionally disabled students toassist them in achieving a maximum level of function in the learning environment.
3. Adheres to federal and state legislation regulations and policies that are related toOccupational Therapy practice as well as AOTA and NBCOT practice guidelines.
4. Reviews students file and referral paperwork students current level of function andphysical/mental abilities in order to determine the Occupational Therapy evaluationprocedures and treatment techniques that are required. These can include: therapeuticexercise manual techniques therapeutic activities activities of daily living adaptiveequipment training and assistive devices.
5. Performs age appropriate assessments and provides safe and effective care. Appliesvarious assessment techniques and records findings to develop or revise treatmentprograms. Assessment techniques may include but are not limited to manual muscletesting range of motion evaluation functional and/or activities of daily livingevaluations sensory evaluation cognitive and perceptual evaluations and finemotor/gross motor evaluations.
6. Plans and prepares written treatment programs for the Occupational Therapy sectionof the students Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
7. Records treatment response and progress in clinicians documentation log. Evaluateseffects of treatment at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximumbenefit.
8. Consults with the students educational team to obtain additional information regardingthe students level of function across educational environments and makessuggestions for task set up or environmental modifications suited to the students physical capacity intelligence level and emotional ability.
9. Teaches students the skills and techniques needed to maximize success andparticipation in school tasks.
10. Designs and constructs special equipment for students and suggests adaptation of students learning environment.
11. Requisitions supplies and equipment maintains and cleans equipment after eachtreatment session.
12. Orients instructs and directs work activities of Occupational Therapy Assistant(s) and Education Technicians. Provides training programs in OT techniques.
13. Enhances professional growth of knowledge base and skills on current developments in the field on an ongoing basis by participating in continuing education opportunities as dictated by state and national Occupational Therapy licensing guidelines (to include: professional literature evidence based research and online and live courses).
14. Monitors progress toward goals completes progress notes per trimester/quarter and submits for filing/billing in a timely fashion. Records in clinical notes all field consultation and evaluations/screenings.
15. Provides supervision and the supervisee (Occupational Therapy Assistant) has a legal and ethical responsibility to obtain supervision.
16. Performs such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Supervising Administrator.

As a District we are committed to our four Strategic Pillars: Healthy and Resilient Students Maximizing Our Facilities to Support Learning Recruiting and Growing Talent and Rigorous Relevant and Responsive Learning. We are invested in the well-being of our students and our staff and you will find our classrooms - both indoors and outdoors - as evolving spaces intentionally designed to optimize learning.

OUR MISSION

The Oxford Hills School District in partnership with families and communities engages and supports all students in diverse and challenging learning opportunities to prepare them to graduate as healthy responsible and productive citizens ready to succeed in our global societies.

CORE BELIEFS

Therefore the Oxford Hills School District in collaboration with its parents and communities will:

• Meet students where they are motivating and helping them develop their individual learning paths.
• Hold students to high expectations and provide adequate time and support to achieve them.
• Prepare students for success by helping them develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Foster high aspirations and the skills of self-determination self-control and self-advocacy.
• Guide students to be curious learners and ethical leaders able to adapt to changing times.
• Provide learning experiences in a safe caring and welcoming environment.

OXFORD HILLS REGION

The Oxford Hills School District (MSAD 17) comprises the towns of Norway South Paris West Paris Oxford Waterford Harrison Hebron and Otisfield. MSAD 17 shares vocational resources and accepts students in its Oxford Hills Technical School programs from the RSU10 School District towns of Buckfield Hartford and Sumner. Oxford Hills/Nezinscot Adult Education is located within the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School.

The Oxford Hills offer a variety of outdoor resources for anyone wishing to enjoy the region whatever the season. The area boasts more than ten lakes and ponds for outdoor recreation a land trust with hundreds of acres for skiing snowshoeing and is in close proximity to several downhill skiing areas! Community support for Oxford Hills athletics and extracurricular activities is very strong and represents the robust regional commitment to the students and schools within the district.

Expectations of Oxford Hills School District Staff:

As contributing members of the districts learning community all district staff members are expected to:

1. Model a strong work ethic perseverance and grit as well as responsibility and respect;
2. Utilize best practices for motivating todays students in a safe supportive learning environment;
3. Demonstrate knowledge in the development of real-world learning experiences and community partnerships to provide students with opportunities for extensions of learning applied learning community service and citizenship;
4. Demonstrate a willingness and ability to collaborate engage and communicate with colleagues parents and the public.

Further instructional staff will emphasize and employ practices that lead to improvement in student achievement by:

1. Instilling problem-solving and critical thinking as a new basics for learning across all grade levels;
2. Delivering strong literacy instruction across content areas;
3. Helping student develop skills to apply interpret analyze and evaluate the vast ever-expanding amount of information;
4. Employing effective lesson design by adjusting to students personal learning needs and preferences including appropriate technology applications.

How To Apply
Applicants must complete the entire online application as well as provide cover letter rsum copy of certification transcripts and three current letters of reference to be considered for a position. Please be sure to provide complete reference information in the application for each reference including name address phone and email address.

Equal Employment Opportunity
The Oxford Hills School District is an EEO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender national origin sexual orientation age disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.