Effective for 2024-2025 School Year 

Position Summary:

The Mission of Spero Academy is to provide an individualized and adaptive education to help students grow academically, emotionally and socially. 

We are a nonprofit charter school that is devoted to educational programs for students with disabilities that foster a sense of respect, responsibility and community. We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who is eager to work with elementary students who are on the autistic spectrum or who may have other social, emotional and physical disabilities. We are looking for someone who can be creative and meet individual needs while continuing to balance all state educational requirements for students with an IEPMinimum Qualifications Required:

• Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy or Bachelor’s Degree and clinical experience

What You Will Do:

• Ensure you are contributing your part for Spero Academy’s due process compliance, third-party billing, program data collection, and funding reports.
• Lead weekly classroom regulation groups.
• Prepare for and instruct students for individualized sessions.
• Work with teachers by providing support at handwriting and reading stations in the classroom.
• Provide direct intervention services to students in the least restrictive environment and this will include classroom-based service.
• Provide indirect intervention and consultative services to teachers and school staff.
• Plan and direct or prepare biweekly updates to sensory motor or Stimulating Maturity through Accelerated Readiness Training (S.M.A.R.T.) circuit to target developmental skills that support academic growth.
• Other site-based and special education duties, including staff training on sensory supports, regulation, and visual motor skills, including but not limited to, handwriting supports
• Promote play and development of problem solving skills.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities That Will Help You Succeed:

• Previous experience working with children Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Previous time working in an elementary school setting
• Skills with SpEdForms for 
• IEPs, evaluations and MA Billing (due process)

Spero Academy is committed to supporting those who have served in the armed forces. We recognize the valuable skills, experience, and dedication that veterans bring to the workforce. As such, veterans will be given priority consideration for employment opportunities within our company. We are proud to honor their service and offer meaningful career opportunities.

Spero Academy embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports persons of all identities, abilities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.

The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Spero Academy will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation please contact Human Resources at hr@spero.acadmy

Learn more about our philosophy, benefits, and team at https://www.spero.academy/. You can also find our district application at https://www.spero.academy/about-us/employment.

Please Send resume and district application to:

Human Resources Spero Academy

2701 California Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418

or

hr@spero.academy

EOE/AA