Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

STARTING WAGE: $27.92 per hour (based on experience)

SUMMARY:

Provide occupational therapy services to children in the school setting under the direction of a registered occupational therapist (OTR).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Provide occupational therapy services to students by direct or consultation to address sensory strategies and techniques executive functioning social skill development fine and gross motor activities and assistive technology access as related to IEP goals under the supervision of an OTR.
2. Maintain daily records of treatments and document progress notes.
3. Consult and collaborate with teachers other service providers and teams by suggesting ideas for classroom interventions. Train other staff as needed.
4. Assists in progress monitoring for IEP goals and treatment plan including data collection analysis and qualitative reporting.
5. Troubleshoots problems with assistive devices (e.g. computer technology etc.) for the purpose of ensuring that equipment is in proper working order and/or providing alternative strategies. Facilitate the use of technology tools in classroom situations.
6. Implement student specific plans for cognitive regulation social skill development and self-regulation. Collect skill specific data related to IEP goals.
7. Facilitate social interactions and skill building including small groups
8. Provide direct support to individual students through prompting behavior replacement and regulation support.
9. Carry out tasks related to acute student medical needs
10. Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the Director of Special Education may from time to time assign or delegate

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position supervises the following positions:

Supervises students and paraprofessionals.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and independently. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to eligible individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Associates Degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant.

COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read analyze and interpret professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from students staff administrators and parents.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical to apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical solutions.

ANALYTICAL AND REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to apply lessons based on building and district objectives and the needs and abilities of the students. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students staff parents and community. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to use computers and other technology to accomplish job responsibilities.

TEMPERAMENTS:

Ability to deal with people direct others and influence people in their attitudes opinions and judgments. Directly responsible for the safety and well being of others.

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear and use hands to finger handle or feel; frequently required to walk and stand and the employee may frequently bend or twist at the neck and vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision and peripheral employee may occasionally lift up to 100 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is frequently required to interact with the public and staff. The employee is directly responsible for the safety well being and work output of students.

CERTIFICATES LICENSES:

Must possess and maintain or be eligible to obtain a Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction School Occupational Therapist Assistant code 0052. Must possess a valid drivers license.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Shall complete a physical examination as required by Wisconsin Statute 118.25.