Description

Job Summary:

Occupational Therapist will provide individualized instruction to develop educationally related fine motor, visual motor, visual perceptual, sensorimotor, and/or self-help skills in order to assure students receive reasonable educational benefit and have equal access to the general education curriculum.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uphold the mission, values, policies, and procedures of Roundup Fellowship.
• Complete assessment of student to determine if fine motor, visual motor, visual perceptual, sensorimotor, and/or self-help skills impact access to school environment and individualized curriculum.
• Prepare for Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings to include collaboration with staff, interpretation of assessments, and documentation.
• Actively participate in the IEP meeting.
• Attend parent conferences or other meetings as needed.
• Provide direct support to students to address educational needs identified by multidisciplinary team.
• Provide ongoing consultation with school staff and parents to support access to special education programming.
• Prepare reports and appropriate documentation to assure accountability, including Medicaid billing.
• Follow state and federal regulations related to special service providers.
• Promote independent functioning within the educational setting for access skills such as self-help, feeding/eating, dressing, and toileting.
• Provide specialized in-service training for school staff to enhance student achievement.
• Interface with outside professionals and community agencies.
• Distribute and maintain adaptive equipment as needed.
• Modify classroom tools or environments to increase student achievement.
• Perform administrative and other tasks as needed.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Minimum age of 21.
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language for required paperwork, testing, and professional communication.
• Ability to operate a computer utilizing Microsoft Office.
• Satisfactory background checks.
• Must be able to resolve problems, handle conflict, and make effective decisions under pressure while dealing with a variety of emotions and frustrations.
• Requires scheduling flexibility.
• Ability to work as a team leader.
• Ability to communicate effectively with respect and tact in order to give, receive, and analyze information, formulate plans, prepare materials.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Successful completion of Safety Care.
• Must be able to assume and maintain a variety of postures (kneeling, squatting, crawling, sitting, standing) for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to sit on the floor or stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be willing and able to restrain/hold/transport and utilize quick body movements as indicated in the Behavior Intervention Plan in the course of working with children with challenging behavior.
• Must have manual dexterity to perform specific computer and electronic device functions for data collection.
• Must be physically present at the assigned job location, which may include home, school, and community placements.
• Must be able to receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Must have visual acuity to read and comprehend written communication through computer, electronic devices, and paper means.

• Colorado Driver’s license required.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Registered Occupational Therapist.
• National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
• Colorado DORA license.
• Colorado Department of Education Professional Special Services License.