What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist position at District Wide?
Occupational Therapist
Parkrose School District
2026-2027 School Year
*Salary Range: $40,244.74 - $78,521.86 (based on .70 FTE)
Hours: 5.6 hrs per day
Days: 192 days per year
Deadline: Open Until Filled; Applications received by July 9, 2026, will be given first consideration.
Overview: The job of “Occupational Therapist” is done for the purpose/s of assessing students functional development level; maximizing students’ functional level; providing information for program development and student placement; improving students’ performance; and providing information on child development and/or issues on specific students to instructional personnel.
Job Requirements:
- Prior job-related experience
- Skills to apply assessment techniques and treatment modalities, communicate effectively
- Knowledge of assessment instruments and their treatment modalities, relevant education codes, state, and district policies, child development patterns
- Abilities to sit for prolonged periods, complete a case study and develop an individual education plan; work independently, be flexible and work under time constraints, work effectively with staff, parents, students, and community. Significant physical abilities include lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling, reaching/handling/
fingering, talking/hearing conversations, near/far visual acuity/visual accommodation.
- Multicultural Competency
License, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required:
- Licensure for Occupational Therapy
- Valid Driver’s License and evidence of insurability
- Oregon Department of Education - Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance
- Cost to employee: of $12.50 for fingerprinting; $75.00 for background check (one-time payroll deduction)
Preferred:
- Bilingual
- Experience with diverse students preferred
Reports to: Building Principal or Supervisor
Parkrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants with culturally diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Position Details
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Assesses students’ fine motor skills and development skills (e.g. perceptual-motor, motor coordination, sensory development, muscle strength, etc.) for the purpose of determining their deficits and developing recommendations.
- Consults with teachers, parents, other personnel and/or outside professionals for the purpose of providing requested information, developing plans for services and/or making recommendations.
- Facilitates meetings (e.g. IEP conferences, parent meetings, in-services, etc.) for the purpose of developing plans and/or providing information regarding students’ functional goals.
- Instructs students for the purpose of implementing plans for re-mediation of functional limitations.
- Prepares documentation (e.g. evaluations, observations, progress, contracts with parents, teachers, and outside professionals, etc.) for the purpose of providing written support, developing recommendations and/or conveying information.
- Presents information on various topics related to professional expertise in occupational therapy for the purpose of communicating information and gaining feedback on treatment issues.
- Researches resources and methods (i.e. intervention and treatment techniques, assessment tools and methods, community resources, etc.) for the purpose of determining appropriate approach for addressing students’ functional goals.
- Screens students for the purpose of determining the need for further individualized assessment.
Other Job Functions:
- Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
- Participates in various meetings (e.g. parent conferences, in-service training, site meetings, etc.) for the purpose of receiving and/or providing information and/or meeting credential requirements.
Salary : $40,245 - $78,522