Summer OT

Anticipated Opening - Position is contingent on funding and student enrollment

School Spring #5681607

Summer Program:ESY Special Education

Dates/Hours:

June 29 - August 6th

Monday - Thursday with weeklyplanning meetings as well as Pre and Post-work

8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Subject to change based on student enrollment; start and stop times

Work Location:

Bartlett School & Assessment Center

Salary: $40.00/hour

(if for any reason the canidate selected does not complete the appointment compensation will be prorated based upon time served)

Organizational Relationship

or Line of Authority: Directly responsible to Executive Director of Student Support Services the Superintendent of Schools and the Building Principals.

Statement of Duties:

• Coordinate OT/COTA/PT/PTA job assignments and placements with a focus of creating equitable and manageable caseloads across the district.
• Schedule and plan for monthly meetings with a focus on providing quality continuing education opportunities and ensuring best practice.
• Manage and coordinate dissemination of testing materials to district wide OTs and PTs.
• Coordinate and place orders through the SPED department for testing supplies and therapy materials for district OTs COTAs PTs and PTAs.
• Create update and maintain official documents related to OT COTA PT and PTA job responsibilities exit and entrance criteria missed services protocol etc.
• Participate in job interviews for OTs COTAs PTs and PTAs.
• Act as a resource/mentor to new OTs COTAs PTs and PTAs in the district.
• Provide staff trainings as appropriate to educate other school personnel regarding role of the school based occupational and physical therapy service delivery.
• Act as the liaison between OTs COTAs PTs and PTAs and the SPED department.
• Coordinate the needs of the districts medically fragile student population with the nurse team leader.
• Attend state and local trainings regarding changes to SPED law documentation and IEP writing. Report back to OTs COTAs PTs and PTAs and assist with implementing changes if necessary.
• Assist with hiring/planning for ESY services.

Qualifications:

• Requires strong organization skills and background/knowledge in school based occupational and physical therapy services.
• A minimum of three (3) years of successful OT/PT services.
• Candidate should possess strong oral and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with the operation of the school system and with the organization of school personnel.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent of Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.

HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS A DIVERSE ENVIRONMENT AND IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The Haverhill Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is in compliance with Federal regulations prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of race color religion national origin age gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation or disability.