Occupational Therapist (Elementary/Middle)

PRIMARY PURPOSE :

The purpose of the position is to provide instruction to students in the district in need of special education and / or related services.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES :

• Advises, consults, and cooperates with the director of special education on all significant matters relating to the performance of his / her assigned function.
• Collects for assessment past and current information relevant to the student's peripheral motor functioning, including but not limited to prescriptions from physicians, reports from teachers, counselors, parents, and nurses, and the results of developmental and motor functioning tests.
• Summarizes assessment results in writing, including procedures and instruments used, results obtained, and apparent significance of findings as related to the student's instructional program.
• Writes instructional goals based on the assessment to work towards the proposed goals.
• Plans and implements an instructional program to assist the student to progress toward the accomplishment of established goals and objectives.
• Evaluates the student's progress toward the accomplishment of objectives and records performance measurements both during process and final results; attempts to identify causal factors that account for significant difference between actual and predicted performance.
• Develops regularly scheduled appointments for instructional program.
• Consults with teachers and other key personnel in areas related to students receiving instruction.
• Plans work and efforts systematically to insure the instructional program flows from goals to objectives; plans for certified occupational therapy assistants to implement instructional programs as appropriate.
• Reports to parent(s) or legal guardian(s) the student's measured performance as compared to established objectives.
• Keeps abreast of developments and improved techniques in the field and adopts those which will contribute to improvement of the student's performance.
• Contributes to the coordination of overall education efforts by cooperating with other professional personnel throughout the district.
• Participates as a member of the special education team involved in the student’s total program.
• Recommends to the director of special education suitable facilities, equipment, and materials to meet the needs of disabled students

OTHER JOB DUTIES

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WORKING CONDITIONS :

QUALIFICATIONS :

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Education and Experience

EVALUATION : Evaluation responsibilities are assigned to the director of special education.

Estimated Min Rate : $48.00

Estimated Max Rate : $53.00

Note : Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.

Salary : $48 - $53