Occupational Therapist

District Wide Occupational Therapist (OT) needed to start the 25/26 School Year Focus on students in grades K-8, with the most time spent at the elementary school GENERAL SUMMARY: The Occupational Therapist provides services for the purpose of promoting health and wellness in the areas of motor development, sensory development, and visual perception development. The Occupational Therapist will assist the student, and staff, in the design of specialized equipment and the retraining of skills that will enable the student with special needs to function in the classroom. The Occupational Therapist will facilitate and promote optimum independence of the student through adaptive skills and effective functioning in the school environment. QUALIFICATIONS (SKILLS/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING REQUIRED): Valid OT license from NH Office of Licensed Allied Health Professionals Valid certification of NBCOT (National Board of Certification of Occupational Therapy) Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree preferred in related field Comply with the Standards for Ethical and Professional Performance established by the State Board of Education Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Ability to present written documents that are clear, concise, and grammatically correct.  Ability to work cooperatively as a team member, well organized and flexible ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Use assistive technology/equipment, environmental modifications, and/or adaptive curricular activity to support optimal student performance, foster development, or compensate for reduced functioning. Demonstrate knowledge of federal, state, community, and school district special education rules, regulations, policy, and laws for students with IEPs and 504 plans and keep abreast of current occupational therapy practices and changing special education legislation. Provide, when appropriate, workshops and consultation to the school district staff regarding occupational therapy development. Plan and evaluate goal-directed, developmentally sequenced activities for the correction of perceptual, sensory, motor, or self-care deficits. Consult with classroom teachers, parents, specialists and other therapists regarding programming for students. Prepare annual IEP objectives in occupational therapy services for assigned groups of students. Implement treatment and intervention to students individually or in small groups. Oversee all aspects of the daily operation of OT services including the order requests, maintaining, and inventorying of supplies, materials, and equipment as needed for efficient and effective OT services. Monitor student progress and report out progress on progress reports. Attends IEP meetings as needed. Advises instructional teams as to the appropriate nature of occupational therapy services for particular students. Maintain an annual list of referred, screened, and eligible students. Provide support in the areas of Sensory/Fine/Visual Motor & Developmental Gross Motor, Daily Living Skills(ADLs). Maintain confidentiality and ethical standards of conduct. Complete Medicaid records, as necessary, and help support/train paraeducators or COTAs on required Medicaid documentation. Complete a comprehensive diagnostic assessment through formal and informal evaluation and observation of those students who have been identified as having a possible educational disability. Serve on a multidisciplinary team for the identification of a student with a suspected educational disability. Collaborate with the student’s parents and teachers in planning, writing, and monitoring the student’s Individual Education Plan. Supervise a paraeducator or COTA, if necessary, at least once a week to include: monitoring of the students’ progress and behavior, consultation and planning weekly, and reporting to the immediate supervisor important data or appropriate information. OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Attend staff meetings when appropriate Other duties as assigned by the building and district administration  CBA position - 185.5 days per school year