SY 24-25 Occupational Therapist [.7 FTE]

MISSION

Bridge Boston Charter School is an inclusive and joyful community that combines a dynamic academic and social-emotional learning program with an innovative full-service model in order to meet the needs of the whole child and ensure our Scholars can achieve their greatest potential in high school and beyond.  

VISION

In collaboration with our families and community partners, we shape curious, creative, and resilient 21st-century Scholars who are equipped to make a bold difference in our world.

OVERVIEW

Bridge Boston Charter School is a tuition-free, K1-8 public school serving 335 students in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and the surrounding community– many of whom have experienced social, emotional, and developmental barriers to learning. Bridge Boston’s robust social-emotional program is designed with an eye to supporting students who have experienced trauma in their homes and communities.

CORE VALUES

Joy: We try to bring a positive energy to everything we do and create opportunities to celebrate our individual and collective success.

Achievement:  We strive for excellence and hold each other and ourselves accountable to the highest of standards. 

Generosity: We look for opportunities to help one another and lift up other members of our community.

Unity: We are one team and resolve our differences respectfully so we can move forward as a united front.

Acceptance: We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming community where everyone feels known and valued. 

Resilience: We confront challenges and adversity head-on and never, ever give up.

Bridge Boston also has a Foundation Board that is a 501c non-profit for fundraising to support the school. 

Learn more about Bridge Boston here.

THE POSITION

Reporting to the Senior Director of Academic Support, the Occupational Therapist 

Specifically, they will be responsible for:

• Sustain a school-wide culture of respect and actively use the school’s behavior system
• Work with students with emotional, behavioral, attentional disabilities to increase self regulation skills
• Participate in IEP and 504 meetings
• Develop, coordinate, and implement treatment plans (including goals, objectives, and activities to meet goals/objectives) 
• Ensure that treatment programs support performance within the student’s classroom environment and make available to teachers instructional ideas that are appropriate for exceptional students within the classroom situation
• Screen students based on referrals, providing RTI as needed
• Monitor the student’s response to interventions, re-evaluate as needed, and modify treatment plans as needed
• Provide consultation to staff about best practices surrounding supporting students with disabilities, especially ADHD and AS; provide consultation to staff in the implementation of IEP services
• Consult with teams for both progress monitoring and response to intervention check-ups
• Complete and disseminate evaluation reports to the students' teams.
• For students with primary OT disabilities, manage cases as the Case Manager for applicable 504 and IEPs
• Maintain daily progress notes, goal checklists, communication /conversation logs, quarterly progress notes, and discharge plans 
• Establish and maintain Medicaid requirements for providing billable services for the district in a timely manner, and complete online documentation of services for Medicaid reimbursement 
• Partner with parents/guardians, teachers and mentors to assist students in utilizing and carrying out their plans.
• Establish and maintain two-way communication with parents/guardians and other staff members in an honest, positive and constructive manner
• Solicit and welcome critical feedback
• Perform other duties consistent with the position assigned as may be requested by the Special Education Leadership 
• Participate in myriad forms of professional development as scheduled for all faculty, as well as seek out and complete OT specific professional development.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy required
• State of Massachusetts certification as an Occupational Therapist
• Maintain certification as an Occupational Therapist by the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
• 3-5 years of experience preferred
• Experience working in the school setting is preferred
• Demonstrate excellent organizational, written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of colleagues, parents, families, and community members
• Experience in a similar position with a similar age range (K-8) preferred

Salary : $100 - $125