Duration of Position: Beginning of 2024-2025 school year until end of November 2024 (approximate)

Type of Position: Long-Term Substitute

QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered qualified for this position, candidates must have the following:

• Licensed in MA as an Occupational Therapist Assistant
• Understanding of early childhood development

• Experience and competency with providing treatment to early childhood and preschool population
• Experience with delivering RTI interventions to K-2 population using research-based programming
• Experience with the use of multi model language strategies (visuals, pecs, assistive tech) 
• Ability to differentiate treatment strategies in a group setting

• Ability to relate well with and communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, with colleagues and administrators
• Ability to work with moderate to severe disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, genetic disorders, feeding concerns, sensory/behavioral challenges, developmental delays, neurological disorders, cognitive delays, sensory processing disorders, and self- regulation disorders.

• Knowledge of appropriate assistive technologies in the teaching and learning process
• Knowledge of Sensory Regulation Programs (i.e. Zones of Regulation, How does your engine run, etc.) to address sensory processing and social emotional population needs
• Professional Development in Sensory Integration, Fine Motor Development, Play and Social Engagement
• Familiar with Response to Intervention Tier 1 and II supports

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with other members of the student’s team and implement instructional goals and objectives according to the student’s individual occupational therapy goal.
• Maintain a professional relationship and climate with all colleagues and administrators conducive to learning and sharing
• Provide support and accommodations to regular education staff to maximize highest level of function to students in inclusion experiences strategies

• Close collaboration with Occupational Therapist and working with groups to implement regulation programs
• Maintain a professional relationship and climate with all colleagues and administrators conducive to learning and sharing.
• Accurately completes documentation related to student incidents/injuries, physical intervention
• Maintains written documentation of all evaluations, OT treatment plans, progress notes, medicaid documentation, and communication with families and outside providers in accordance with agency guidelines and established timeframes in a professional manner
• Based on collaboration with the Occupational Therapist, makes recommendations for, assists staff on use of, justifies for medical necessity in a school-based setting, and effectively utilizes any adaptive equipment for individual students
• Develops and maintains a culturally diverse, purposeful, respectful, and stimulating treatment environment that is organized and positive in nature and geared towards student interests.
• Communicate all significant occurrences to the appropriate supervisor in a respectful and timely manner.
• Maintains an open, honest, and respectful relationship with parents and others involved with the student’s success.
• Maintains professional boundaries with parents and students
• Collaborate with other members of the student’s team and implement instructional goals and objectives according to the student’s individual occupational therapy goal
• Maintain a professional relationship and climate with all colleagues and administrators conducive to learning and sharing.
• Accurately completes documentation related to student incidents/injuries, physical intervention
• Maintains written documentation of all evaluations, speech treatment plans, progress notes, medicaid documentation, and communication with families and outside providers in accordance with agency guidelines and established timeframes in a professional manner
• Participates actively, cooperatively, and constructively as a member of multidisciplinary teamwide support and accommodations to regular education staff to maximize highest level of function to students in inclusion experiences strategies
• Close collaboration with the Speech Language Therapist and working with groups to implement social thinking program
• Work under direction of the Building Principal and Speech Language Therapist
• Expected to read and adhere to all Employee Handbook policies
• Work under direction of the Building Principal and Occupational Therapist