Therapist, Staff Occupation

Summary:
The Therapist Staff Occupational will support the education of students
suspected of and/or diagnosed with disability in their least restrictive environment. The Therapist Staff Occupational will develop implement and coordinate an occupational therapy program providing observations evaluations and intervention services. The Therapist Staff Occupational is expected to analyze risk problem solve effectively and demonstrate a high level of professional judgment when recommending and providing services making environmental modifications and training staff to manage occupational needs at an appropriate level of supervision. The Therapist Staff Occupational through working as a team member serving students with disabilities is autonomous in applying principles of occupational therapy and responsible for working within the Florida Occupational Therapy Practice Act Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and other legal mandates.


DISTRICT EXPECTATIONS: All district employees must:

Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance. Physical presence is a part of a reliable and
predictable pattern of attendance.
Support the districts vision mission goals and Strategic Plan.
Engage in civility respect and professionalism.
Maintain the professional knowledge and skills necessary to perform the essential duties and
responsibilities of their positions.

Responsibilities:
Completes assessments and designs and implements occupational therapy services in accordance
with the Occupational Therapy Practice Act Chapter 468 F. S. and under the regulations of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Adheres to professional ethical and legal standards of practice.
Demonstrates knowledge of effective practice clinical decision-making outcomes-based
intervention and their proper application in the educational environment as well as knowledge
of areas of practice specific to pediatrics including child development and specific diagnoses.
Participates with the school team to develop Individual Educational Plans (IEP) and Section
504 Plans.
Supervises and monitors occupational therapy assistant as required.
Applies evidence-based research and best practices to design and implement therapeutic
interventions for improving student outcomes identified on the IEP.
Documents all therapy services including daily documentation progress notes and Medicaid
billing.
Collaborates with school personnel and demonstrates knowledge of the educational
environment to promote safe and accessible schools.
Provides consultation to school personnel regarding emergency evacuation of students with
disabilities.
Provides clinical educational opportunities for students of occupational therapy.
Performs any other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as
determined by the needs of the district.

Other information:
Job Knowledge: Competent in required job skills and knowledge. Exhibits ability to learn and
apply new skills. Keeps abreast of current developments. Requires minimal supervision. Displays
understanding of how job relates to others. Uses resources effectively.

Planning & Organization: Prioritizes and plans work activities. Uses time efficiently. Plans for
additional resources. Integrates changes smoothly. Sets goals and objectives. Works in an
organized manner.

Problem Solving: Identifies problems in a timely manner. Gathers and analyzes information
skillfully. Develops alternative solutions. Resolves problems in early stages. Works well in group
problem solving situations.

Oral Communications: Speaks clearly and persuasively. Listens and gets clarification. Responds
well to questions. Demonstrates group presentation skills. Participates in meetings.

Written Communications: Writes clearly and informatively. Edits work for spelling and grammar.
Varies writing style to meet needs. Presents numerical data effectively.


NOTE: School Board Policy ensures equal opportunity for all in its personnel policies and practices and
does not discriminate on the basis of race color gender religion national origin marital status sexual
orientation gender preference political beliefs social/family background disability or age.

The district accords preference in selection retention and promotion procedures to certain veterans and
spouses of veterans who are Florida residents.



Experience: Two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in areas specific to pediatrics
preferred.

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations: Active and in good standing Occupational Therapy License
issued by the Florida Department of Health Division of Medical Quality Assurance.

Language Skills: Speaks reads and writes English fluently. Reads analyzes and interprets all
kinds of documents. Communicates effectively with school personnel families and district staff.

Mathematical Skills: Adds subtracts multiplies and divides in all units of measure using whole
numbers common fractions and decimals. Computes rate ratio and percent and draws and
interprets bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Analyzes risk problem solves effectively and demonstrates a high level of
professional judgment when recommending and providing services making environmental
modifications and training staff to manage occupational needs at an appropriate level of
supervision.

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Physical Activities: Standing walking sitting climbing balancing stooping kneeling crouching
bending crawling handling keyboarding feeling talking hearing and seeing.

Lifting Demands: Up to 10 pounds.

Reaching Activities: Both dominant and non-dominant hand; overhead.

Environmental Conditions: Noise Intensity: 3 moderate.


OTHER REQUIREMENTS: This position requires traveling to various school sites work locations and/or
community organizations throughout the district.