2025 – 26 PROSPECTIVE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

Certificated positions for the 2025 – 26 school year will be opening soon. While our job postings won’t be available until early spring, our teacher recruiters are ready to talk with you now about anticipated certificated Occupational Therapist opportunities that will become available for next year. Submit your application now for the 25-26 school year at CCS!

About Us

At Columbus City Schools, we strive to make sure each student is highly-educated, prepared for leadership and service, and empowered for success as a citizen in a global community - but we can't do it without you!

As an award-winning school district in the award-winning city of Columbus, Ohio, we are proud of the work our more than 9,000 employees (including teachers, coaches, and administrators) do every day to change the lives of our students. With more than 45,000 students located in over 100 different schools around the city of Columbus, we know there's a teaching position that's right for you.

Position Overview

The teacher, within the area of his/her professional expertise, will instruct students using methods that are consistent with the program(s) of studies adopted by the Board of Education. Our teachers work cooperatively with staff members to develop and implement effective educational programs and to deliver appropriate services to students.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Implements programs of study
• Fosters a classroom climate conducive to learning
• Utilizes instructional management systems models that increase student learning
• Monitors student progress toward mastery of instructional goals and objectives
• Communicates effectively within the educational community and with parents on a regular basis
• Meets professional responsibilities
• Demonstrates competency in the knowledge and implementation of technology standards
• Provides curricula required by the City School district
• Bases instruction on adopted curricula for the school
• Demonstrates accurate and current knowledge in subject field
• Employs a variety of instructional strategies to augment achievement
• Uses content scope and sequence in planning
• Provides an atmosphere conducive to learning consistent with the school mission
• Follows established discipline procedures
• Establishes procedures and rules that enhance learning
• Encourages student attendance
• Sets high positive expectations for student performance
• Encourages and acknowledges individual student accomplishments and appropriate behavior
• Creates and maintains an environment that supports learning and accommodates individual learning differences
• Communicates with parents and provides feedback on student work
• Organizes teaching strategies to maximize allocated instructional time to increase student learning
• Prepares and implements lesson plans to teach instructional objectives
• Follows grading policies and regulations and maintains accurate and complete students records
• Follows confidentiality procedures regarding students, parents/guardians, and fellow staff members
• Adheres to established laws, policies, rules, and regulations
• Performs assigned duties and is punctual with reports, grades, records and reporting to work
• This list is representative of a teacher's duties/responsibilities and may not contain all requirements
  
  

Qualifications

• Valid Ohio teaching certificate or license
• Proper endorsements as required
  
  

Columbus City Schools (CCS) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will receive consideration regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, gender identity or expression, ancestry, familial status, military status or disability.