Occupational Therapist

• Evaluates student’s level of functioning in fine motor, visual motor, visual perceptual, sensory processing, self-help, safe feeding and independent foundational skills for academic access
• Interprets standardized assessments and/or functional performance and composes results of evaluation in a timely and user-friendly manner
• Collaborates with Individual Education Program (IEP)/504 team to develop intervention goals and make recommendations to determine the appropriate level of service to support the student’s academic access
• Participates in the development of student IEP/504s and attends IEP/504 meetings
• Instructs students and appropriate classroom staff in the use of a variety of strategies, adaptive devices and/or assistive technology to facilitate academic access and independent functioning. Monitors ongoing effective use of strategies, equipment, technology, and/or protocols and guidelines
• Monitors student program implementation in general education settings and special classes. This includes training and monitoring staff
• Maintains required documentation related to occupational therapy intervention and service
• Clearly communicates, orally or in writing, with educational staff, parents, and when appropriate with other professional agencies involved with students
• Professionally supervises and monitors the job performance of any assigned occupational therapy assistants
• Acts in a professional manner when discussing student or school issues, maintaining confidentiality
• Seeks professional development both to update knowledge and skills for practice as a school-based therapist and to fulfill continuing education requirements for maintaining state licensure
• Participates in a variety of school-based professional meetings such as: OT/PT Department, Assistive Technology, Feeding and Swallowing, Traumatic Brain Injury, etc
• Follows all District policies and procedures and State and Federal laws and rules

• Graduation from an accredited program of Occupational Therapy
• Successful completion of the certification examination administered by the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
• Must hold a license granted by the Oregon Occupational Therapy Licensing Board
• Valid Oregon Driver’s License
• Experience with occupational therapy in educational settings desirable, but not required
• Knowledge of current occupational therapy theory, pediatric evaluation tools and techniques, therapeutic interventions, and school setting service provision
• Knowledge of current special education procedures, rules and law
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, colleagues, and parents
• Read, analyze and interpret professional reports, research, technical procedures and governmental regulations

Experience with occupational therapy in educational settings

Pro-rated differential based on FTE up to $5,826