What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist position at Friendship Public Charter School?
Overview
Friendship Public Charter School operates a dynamic network of college-preparatory charter schools headquartered in Washington, DC. We proudly serve more than 4,800 preschool through 12th-grade students and support a growing network of alumni as they complete college. Our mission is to provide students with a world-class education that fosters ethical, literate, well-rounded, and self-sufficient individuals. We aim to inspire students to reach high academic standards, enjoy the learning process, succeed in their endeavors, and contribute actively to their communities. For 25 years, thanks to the dedication and expertise of our outstanding faculty, our students have excelled—achieving high graduation rates, college acceptance, and success both academically and socially.
We are seeking professionals who are responsible, confident, respectful, caring, committed, persistent, and patient to join our community. At Friendship, we believe that every child has the potential to reach and succeed in college—and we invite those who share this belief to apply.
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The Occupational Therapist (OT) is a health care provider with a commitment to holistically developing and supporting our children. The OT works to ensure the mental, physical, and developmental well-being of our children through targeted supported and meaningful interventions. This individual performs a variety of duties including the testing, diagnosis and administration of remedial treatments for students with occupational therapy needs.
Please see the available salary scales: FPCS Compensation
Responsibilities
- Conducts evaluations and re-evaluations for students as requested or warranted
- Acts as an interdisciplinary team member in the special education eligibility process, administering Occupational assessments as required
- Articulates test results to parents and MDT members in clear, understandable language attending to cultural sensitivity
- Delivers group and individual therapy sessions as indicated on student IEPs
- Maintains monthly progress notes as required by Medicaid regulations
- Makes recommendations for purchasing assessment materials to ensure that the clinical adequately equipped with state-of-the-art resources
- Keeps abreast of advances in diagnostic materials
- Maintains compliant IEPS, including contact logs and reports progress accordingly to parents and team members
Qualifications
- Candidate must be eligible to acquire or must possess DC Department of Health license to practice Occupational Therapy
- Bachelor’s degree in applicable field of education from an accredited College or University (Master’s degree preferred)
- Commitment to serving students from a minority and/or lower socioeconomic background required
- Experience in the role preferred
FPCS’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, status as a special disabled veteran, or any other protected criteria as established by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to recruitment and hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfer, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. Employment decisions at FPCS are based solely upon relevant criteria, including an individual’s capabilities, qualifications, training, experience and suitability.