Occupational Therapist Long Term Substitute

Title: Occupational Therapist          Reports To: Program Principal/Executive Director

Looking to fill a full time position through the end of the school year with the option of working our exteneded year program 7/6/26-7/31/26.  

Qualifications:     

Must be certified and registered by the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapists.

Scope of duties:

• Evaluate students’ occupational therapy needs and develop goals, objectives and treatment plans.
• Deliver occupational therapy services within an integrated therapies approach and ongoing consultation with classroom staff and other specialists.
• Plan and deliver motivating 1:1 and small group treatment sessions to address student needs.
• Collect data relevant to IEP objectives and continually assess progress and make adjustments to interventions based on student performance. 
• Assist in facilitating independence, social awareness, language and appropriate behavior.
• Attend IEP meetings and other school meetings as deemed necessary by the program principal/executive director.
• Complete comprehensive written evaluations and progress reports.  
• Consult with student’s teachers, caregivers and collateral supports as deemed necessary in cooperation with the program principal/executive director.
• May be required to visit the student’s home as well as accompany the student to outside evaluations as deemed appropriate by the program principal/executive director.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by participating in professional development and staying current with the latest research and best practices.
• Carry out other assigned duties, for example; supervise students at lunch; assist with personal care support or other duties as assigned by program principal or executive director.
• Experience working with students with multiple disabilities and Autism preferred. Must be able to work with verbally and/or physically aggressive students.
• Must be able to lift, pull or push approximately 40 lbs and have the ability to move quickly from standing to floor and floor to standing.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills required. 

Employment is contingent upon passing a SAFIS fingerprint and CORI screening.