What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist position at Elk River Area School District?
JobID: 18427
Position Type:
Special Education Teaching/Occupational Therapist
Date Posted:
12/30/2025
Location:
Handke Family Center
Date Available:
ASAP-3/27/26
Closing Date:
01/05/2026
Description: The Occupational Therapist functions as a service provider to assist students in achieving the goals and objectives identified on student Individual Education Plans (IEP).
Job Summary:
- Attend parent conferences and meetings as requested to assist in development of Individual Education Plans (IEP)
- Assess the fine/gross motor skills of students and determine skill deficits.
- Identify the skill needs of students who have fine/gross motor skill discrepancies that require remediation.
- Provide remediation or adaptations targeted directly on the skill(s) deficit(s) in the areas of fine/gross motor.
S. Consult with and/or instruct others who may carry out recommended activities to assure that student needs are met. - Provide "educational"/functional activities relative to physical growth and development, with emphasis on fine motor and sensory needs in order to provide for the educational needs of the student.
- Work in a direct instructional mode to provide activities which relate directly to the student's skill deficit.
- Other job related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- BA/BS degree.
- Valid license by State of Minnesota, Minnesota Department of Health, OP Practitioner Registration.
- Capable of serving in an itinerant capacity traveling independently between schools.
- Knowledge of typical physical growth of children and a knowledge of physical disabilities and their affect on normal physical growth and development of children.
- Knowledge of current medical and educational research relative to the field of occupational therapy.
- Demonstrated teaching skills.
- Good human relation skills.
- Good communication skills.