CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (OT)

OR CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT (COTA)

For Special Education Extended School Year only - July 8th - August 1, 8:45 am - 12:15 pm, Monday thru Thursday

OT -ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Pre-referral prevention/consultation, scheduling, screening, assessment, intervention, consultation, transition services, collaboration with SPED colleagues/general education colleagues/parents, collaboration with universities and community as indicated, documentation of third-party billing, continuing education, inventory management, equipment maintenance, adapts and modifies equipment and environment, 504/1EP plan development and team meetings, mentoring/supervision, data collection, school-wide program development, school duties as per Unit A Contract, building and staff meetings, professionalism (punctual, cooperative, organized, respectful, etc.). Adherence to federal and state legislation, regulations, and policies and the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (American Occupational Therapy Association 2005).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge and skills in the areas of: theories, models of practice, principles, and evidence based practice to guide therapy, human development throughout the life span, understanding of socio-cultural and socioeconomic factors that impact students ability to participate in occupations, activity and environmental assessment and modification, assistive technology to increase participation, sensory needs that impact learning, addressing fine motor, visual motor skills that impact academic participation, activities of daily living necessary for school function. Familiarity with IDEA and SPED laws and regulations. Continuing education as per license requirements.

COTA ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Self-identify as a COTA to students, staff and families.
2. Assist the Occupational Therapist (OT) with the prevention, screening and evaluation of students by providing verbal or written reports of observations of students and students' abilities.
3. Follow documented treatment plans or protocols developed by the supervising OT.
4. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the areas of: theories, models of practice, principles, and evidence based practice to guide therapy, human development throughout the life span, understanding of socio-cultural and socioeconomic factors that impact students ability to participate in occupations, assist the OT with activity and environmental assessment and modification, assistive technology to increase participation, sensory needs that impact learning, addressing fine motor, visual motor skills that impact academic participation, activities of daily living necessary for school function.
5. Familiarity with IDEA and SPED laws and regulations.
6. Continuing education as per license requirements.
7. Document student performance and report this information to the supervising OT by means of weekly treatment notes or progress reports.
8. Collaborate and share information with staff and families regarding goals and strategies developed and directed by the OT.
9. Perform checks and maintenance of inventory/equipment.
10. Assist with departmental operations (preparing materials, scheduling, recordkeeping, third-party billing, departmental data) safety/maintenance of supplies and equipment as directed by the OT.
11. Actively participate in supervisory process.
12. Refrain from performing tasks or activities that are the sole responsibility of the OT.
13. Actively pursue continuing education and professional development as per license requirements.
14. Adherence to federal and state legislation, regulations, and policies and the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (American Occupational Therapy Association 2005).

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

Undergraduate College Intern (per college guidelines) High School Senior (per high school guidelines)

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Graduated and completed fieldwork requirements from an occupational therapy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) or predecessor organizations.
2. Has passed National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) examination.
3. Fulfills state requirements for licensure, certification, or registration.

This job requires traveling between school buildings within the City.

ADA & MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS ^a Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, adding machines, etc. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects, and/or to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Must be able to stand, crouch and bend over for a long period of time at intervals throughout the day.

• Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments or directions to subordinates or assistants.

• Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, newsletters, schedules, manuals, invoices, requisitions, menus, recipes, journals, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, evaluations, procedures, charts, surveys, articles, bid specifications, brochures, news releases, handbooks, budgets, etc., using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style. Requires the ability to speak before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence.

 Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages including medical, legal, accounting and marketing terminology.

 Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and to apply the principles of algebra and geometry

Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment.

Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment and hand tools. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

 Interpersonal: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations. Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear.) Must be able to communicate via telephone.