What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist position at District Wide?
The Wachusett Regional School District encourages all candidates who are committed to enriching the lives of our student population to apply.
Our Core Values are: Collaboration, Empathy, Inclusivity, Integrity, Perseverance, and Responsibility.
Our Mission: To ensure a vibrant, inclusive, and respectful educational community in which we: Foster a safe, nurturing, and welcoming environment. Provide all students with equitable opportunities for deep and meaningful learning through multiple pathways. Empower all students to develop and apply their unique strengths, passions, and curiosities. Partner with our community to meet our goals while optimizing the effective and efficient use of our resources.
Position: Occupational Therapist
Location: Wachusett Regional School District
Pay: WREA Salary Schedule
The Registered Occupational Therapist (OTR/L) shall be a graduate of a Baccalaureate or Masters Occupational Therapy program. The OTR/L must hold or be eligible for a license from the Board of Allied Health Professions of Massachusetts; pediatric experience in an educational setting is desirable.
The OTR/L shall provide occupational therapy services to the district. These services shall include assessment, direct individual or group therapy and indirect therapy in the form of consultation and monitoring. Therapy services may include: fine-motor functioning, perceptual motor skills, activities of daily living for school related tasks, construct/monitor use of adaptive devices and supervision of a COTA if necessary.
In order to meet these responsibilities, the OTR/L shall:
1. Assess the student's level of functioning and need for therapy;
2. Provide occupational therapy input to team for developing Individual Education Plans (IEP’s);
3. Teach parents, teachers, aides, or other appropriate personnel via consultation and/or in-service programs;
4. Collect and record data on therapy program;
5. Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of therapy using observation, data, and/or pre/post testing;
6. Work cooperatively and communicate appropriately with teacher and support staff;
7. Develop and adhere to daily schedule;
8. Assist in the ordering of appropriate materials and equipment, use and maintain materials and equipment;
9. Monitor and report student performance and progress;
10. Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as directed;
11. Complete required reports, IEP’s, and other forms in a timely and acceptable manner; and
12. Perform any other related task or duty at the direction of the Supervisor of Special Education.
The Wachusett Regional School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other class protected by law.