Occupational Therapist

 

Qualifications:

 

• Licensed to practice therapy by South Carolina
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience in pediatric setting preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as a member of a team
• Sufficient computer skills to prepare necessary reports and for records maintenance
• Strong knowledge and applications of assistive technology
• Evidence of successful work relationships with colleagues
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and

 

Job Goal

To provide services that enable students to have a successful educational experience by providing evaluation, consultation,and therapy for students having or suspected of having a disability.

Performance Responsibilities

• Conducts evaluations to ascertain the need for therapy.
• Prepares a written report of evaluation with recommendations.
• Provides therapy in accord with IEP or district requirements.
• Participates in IEP meetings.
• Selects and recommends, with approval of the supervisor, appropriate evaluation and therapy materials for use in the

   district.
• Consults with general and special education teachers regarding the needs of students with disabilities.
• Plans and provides staff development on selected topics for both general and special education staff.
• Operates computers, audio-visual, and other specified or instructional equipment and devices when required for the

   specified student.
• Works with personnel of community and public health service agencies as necessary to ensure effective services and

   transitions.
• Assures compliance with local, state, and federal law, regulations, and/or policies of the district as applicable to the area of

  service.
• Attends meetings, participates in staff development as required by the district.
• Maintains student records, Medicaid, and other documentation as required by district policies, practices, and in professional

  practice guidelines.
• Performs such other tasks as may from time to time be assigned by the Director of Special Services for the effective

  operation of the district’s programs.


Specific Job Requirements

• Possess and utilize excellent team-building skills
• Accept delegated responsibilities willingly
• Able to work under occasional stress
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative in job performance

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Require vision (which may be corrected) to read the small print.
• Require the mobility to stand, stoop, reach, and bend. Require mobility of arms to reach and dexterity of hands to grasp and manipulate small objects.
• Perform lifting, pushing, and/or pulling in order to implement Individual Education Plans and to provide appropriate therapy for assigned students.
• Is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, multiple or single classroom environments.

 

Terms of Employment:

School year schedule to be specified on a yearly contract.

Evaluation:  Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Support Service Personnel.