School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT) – 2026-2027 School Year
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Job Location:
Milwaukee, WI - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 70000 - 77500
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At Rocketship Public Schools we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential.We believe that every student deserves the right to dream to discover and to develop their unique potential. And it is our responsibility and our privilege to unleash the potential inside every Rocketeer we serve. Our non-profit network of public elementary charter schools propels student achievement develops exceptional educators and partners with parents who enable high-quality public schools to thrive in their community. We are a collective of parents teachers leaders and students working together to transform the future for underserved communities across our country. At Rocketship Public Schools we are unleashing potential.
Position Summary
Occupational Therapist
The Occupational Therapist will work under the direct supervision of the Associate Director of Achievement. The Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing high-quality school-based occupational therapy services to support students access to instruction participation in the school environment and progress toward individualized goals. This role provides both direct and indirect services to students and collaborates closely with families school teams and network support staff to ensure students particularly students with disabilities receive appropriate and compliant support.
Essential Functions
Student Services and Support
- Provide high-quality evidence-based occupational therapy services to students across Rocketship school sites.
- Deliver direct and indirect occupational therapy support aligned to students Individualized Education Programs 504 Plans and identified educational needs.
- Support students with sensory motor adaptive self-regulation and functional participation needs within the school environment.
- Assist with the implementation of occupational therapy recommendations accommodations modifications and supports.
- Monitor student progress and adjust services and recommendations based on student needs data and team input.
Evaluations IEPs and 504 Plans
- Lead specialized evaluations related to sensory-motor development functional school participation and occupational therapy needs.
- Prepare clear thorough and compliant assessment reports in accordance with applicable timelines and requirements.
- Develop educationally relevant IEP goals objectives service recommendations and intervention plans.
- Attend and participate in IEP meetings to present evaluation findings present levels of performance student progress and recommended services and supports.
- Attend and participate in 504 meetings as appropriate to share evaluation findings student needs and recommended accommodations or supports.
- Collaborate with IEP and 504 teams to help finalize student plans that are appropriate compliant and driven by student needs.
Collaboration and Consultation
- Partner with teachers school leaders families and related service providers to support inclusive practices and student success.
- Provide consultation and guidance to administrators teachers and parents regarding general education and special education supports.
- Support school teams through the Multi-Tiered System of Supports process when appropriate.
- Work with families to build understanding of student needs disability-related supports and strategies that promote student success.
- Assist in providing in-service training and professional learning to parents teachers administrators professionals and paraprofessionals.
- Coordinate communicate and consult with community agencies or outside providers as appropriate.
- Serve as a collaborative member of the ISE Network Support Team and provide guidance to the organization as needed.
Compliance and Documentation
- Maintain accurate timely and compliant documentation including service logs evaluation records progress updates and required student records.
- Meet all required timelines related to evaluations IEPs 504 Plans service delivery and compliance requirements.
- Maintain a compliant occupational therapy practice in alignment with applicable laws regulations policies and professional standards.
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students families school personnel and network staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned or requested by the appropriate administrator.
Salary Details
- Salary band for this role ranges from $70000 to $77500 annually. Final salary will be determined based on relevant experience and in accordance with the applicable salary schedule for related service providers.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college or university.
- Valid license to provide occupational therapy services in Wisconsin or ability to obtain required Wisconsin licensure prior to the start of employment.
- Strong understanding of occupational therapy practices in an educational setting.
- Ability to provide services to students across multiple school sites.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong organization skills and ability to maintain records meet deadlines and manage compliance-related responsibilities.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with students families teachers school leaders service providers and network staff.
- Commitment to Rocketship Public Schools mission and belief in the potential of every student.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced dynamic and evolving school environment.
- Ability to remain flexible adaptive and solutions-oriented.
- Possession of a valid drivers license and willingness to provide own transportation in the conduct of work assignments as travel between school sites is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with elementary-age students.
- Experience providing occupational therapy services in a school-based setting.
- Experience working with students with a range of disabilities including learning disabilities emotional and behavioral disabilities autism developmental delays and sensory-motor needs.
- Experience participating in IEP and 504 meetings.
- Experience supporting inclusive practices and collaborating with multidisciplinary school teams.
Physical Demands
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position the employee is regularly required to talk hear and communicate with both adults and children. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers handle or feel objects tools or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally climb ladders. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high.
Compensation:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience plus excellent health and wellness benefits 403b retirement plan flexible spending account (FSA) and generous paid time off.
Rocketship Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. Rocketship Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Rocketship Public Schools expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age genetic information disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Public Schools employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. Click here for ourSexual Harassment Policy. For questions concerns or complaints please contact Human Resources.
$70000 - $77500 a year
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
A national network of public charter schools where all students are given the opportunity to dream, to discover, and to unleash their amazing potential.
