Occupational Therapist (for the 2026-2027 school year)

Pulaski County Special School District

Job Location:

Little Rock, AR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

QUALIFICATIONS: Licensed Occupational Therapist

REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education

JOB GOAL: To utilize a medically-based training to evaluate and apply purposeful goal-directed developmentally sequenced activities to enhance the students potential for learning.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Evaluate new students that have been referred to occupational therapy.
Use standardized tests and customized measures and/or observations to evaluate the student in areas of cognitive-perceptual motor skills motor coordination physco-social development self-care muscle strength and range of motion postural reflexes needs for adaptive devices and vocational skills.
Make home visits for the purpose of evaluating the child within his or her home environment.
Evaluate treatment effectiveness by observation testing communication with family and other sources.
Utilize treatment procedures involving physical sensory manual cognitive and recreational or play activities designed to:Maintain or improve motor functioning such as normal developmental motor patterns range of motion muscle strength gross and fine motor coordination and activity tolerance; improve level of functioning in visual auditory tactile kinesthetic perception and cognitive- perception-motor integration skills.
Instruct the student in the use of functional and adaptive equipment and devices.
Formulate occupational policies and procedures.
Schedule students for evaluation and treatment.
Commitment to quality integrated education.
Other duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Salary Range: Range 11 - Support Staff Daily Salary Schedule ($293.46/day - $430.68/day depending on relevant experience)

Length of Contract: 187 contract days

FLSA Status: Exempt

Personnel Status: Classified

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated according to provisions of the Boards policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Interested and qualified applicants should submit an application online at . Personnel currently employed by the district who meet the necessary qualifications may apply by submitting an in-district application online.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Until filled

PCSSD does not discriminate on the basis of age disability race color national origin or gender in any service program or activity (including in admission access treatment employment or vocational opportunities).

Required Experience:

QUALIFICATIONS: Licensed Occupational TherapistREPORTS TO: Director of Special EducationJOB GOAL: To utilize a medically-based training to evaluate and apply purposeful goal-directed developmentally sequenced activities to enhance the students potential for learning.PERFORMANCE RESPONSI...