What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant position at Wicomico County Public Schools?
Salary: (non-negotiable)
$42,258 - $57,304 with benefits package
Paygrade 16
Hours:
10 months, 35 hours, 182 days
Contract Unit: This position is part of the non-supervisory support services bargaining unit.
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Qualifications:
- Hold or be eligible for Maryland license and certification as an Occupational Therapy Assistant.
(Please include proof of license (if held) with your submitted application)
- Associate's degree in occupational therapy assistance, supplemented by up to six (6) months direct experience working with school age children in a therapeutic setting.
- Ability to fulfill the dexterity and physical requirements of the work.
- Demonstrated stress management skills.
- Basic knowledge of principles, practices and procedures of occupational therapy.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, students and parents.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Responsibilities:
- Provide direct services to students according to established therapy goals under direct supervision of a registered physical/occupational therapist.
- Assist the therapist in devising special strategies for reinforcing skills.
- Assist in evaluating special needs of students, designing and implementing appropriate therapies; preparing and maintaining appropriate records.
- Work with individual students and small groups of students to teach/reinforce skills introduced by the therapist.
- Assist in activities to develop any of the following skills: gross motor, fine motor, perceptual, visual motor, sensory system integration, positioning, feeding, range of motion, muscle tone, daily living, etc.
- Ensure the safe and effective operational condition and performance of all therapeutic equipment and devices.
- Assist registered physical/occupational therapist in establishing developmentally appropriate therapeutic goals for assigned students.
- Participate in and/or provide input for team planning functions as appropriate.
- Assist in instructing educational staff on therapeutic educationally relevant therapies; communicates with various entities in receiving and disseminating information, i.e., parents, students, school administrators, therapy staff.
- Maintain specified records on each student referred, evaluated and/or recommended for on-going treatment.
- Report/document student activities and response during therapy sessions.
- Ensure compliance with laws and regulatory standards governing the provision of physical and/or occupational therapeutic services.
- Perform related work as required.
Salary : $42,258 - $57,304