2026-2027 Occupational Therapist

POSITION PURPOSE: Provides professional services to help students overcome or compensate for deficiencies in occupational performance areas and gain optimum benefit from district special services programming.  Evaluates referred students by assessing range of motion, muscle strength, tone and sensory systems, fine motor skills, self-help skills, oral-motor skills and visual-perceptual skills as indicated.
 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Plan and direct education activities to help mentally, physically, or emotionally disabled students become self-sufficient in the classroom.
• Evaluate the capacities and skills of students, set goals and plan therapy programs.
• Assist students in performing activities in the educational setting ranging from using a computer to caring for daily needs.
• Work with student using adaptive equipment and aids needed at school.
• Participate in IEP team meeting as a member to develop goals and objectives   and provide progress reports as needed.
• Document services and provide information for Medicaid billing.
• Participate in district-sponsored training and networking meetings to further develop programs at individual sites.
• Perform and promote all activities in compliance with equal employment and nondiscrimination policies of the School Board.
• Participate, successfully, in the training programs offered to increase the individual's skill and proficiency related to the assignments.
• Review current developments, literature and technical sources of information related to the assignments.
• Ensure adherence to good safety procedures.
• Follow federal and state laws, as well as School Board Policies.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES: Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Director of Special Education, Chief Instructional Services officer, Superintendent or other district office administrator as designated by the Superintendent.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• New Graduates Welcome to Apply.
• Currently licensed and /or eligible for licensure from the South Carolina board of Occupational Therapist Examiners.
• Experience working with school age children preferred.
• Bilingual skills preferred.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of three years experience as a  licensed Occupational Therapist.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.

Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job the staff member shall:

1. Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job.
2. Sit, stand and walk for required periods of time.
3. Speak and hear.
4. Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.
5. Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
6. Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, technology equipment, computers, and/or controls.

WORK PLACE EXPECTATIONS:

1. Work effectively with and respond to diverse cultures or backgrounds.
2. Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, and dress in a neat, clean and professional manner for the assignment and work setting.
3. Have regular and punctual attendance.
4. Follow all District policies, work procedures, and reasonable requests by the proper authorities.
5. As an employee of Beaufort County School District, I am to adhere to confidentiality as directed by Federal, State and Local Laws/Regulations; and in accordance with district administrative rules as it pertains to sensitive information, employee information and student information. Failure to adhere to confidentiality may result in disciplinary actions, up to and including termination of employment.

REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education

DAYS PER YEAR: 190

SALARY CLASSIFICATION: Paid on the Occupational Therapist and Physical Therapist Salary Schedule

EMPLOYEE GROUP: Professional Licensed Staff

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Must apply online by completing an application and adding this specific job to your online application.

FLSA STATUS: Exempt
  

EMPLOYEE'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT:

1. I have reviewed the above position description and understand its contents.

2. I am aware that my position description may be revised or updated at any time and once notified of changes, I remain responsible for knowledge of its contents.

3. I hereby certify that I possess the physical and mental ability to fulfill the essential functions of the above position with or without reasonable accommodation(s). If I require accommodation(s) in order to fulfill any or all of these functions, I agree to provide information to the District regarding the requested accommodation(s).

Employee's Name (Print): ___________________________________

Employee's Signature: ___________________________________

Date: __________________________
  

THE BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER