Nwcs Occupational Therapist

Job Description 

 

Provide quality school-based occupational therapy services, which include but are not limited to assessment/evaluation, intervention/treatment, IEP planning and implementation, discharge planning, related documentation, and communication between teachers, teacher assistants, service providers, and families.? 

 

Duties and Responsibilities 

 

• Functions as a member of multi-disciplinary teams to evaluate student function, identifying those requiring school-based therapy services, appropriate programming, and ongoing progress 

• Assess students using appropriate evaluation tools including standardized tests, clinical observations, and review of medical and educational reports to determine the need for a therapy intervention plan 

• Chooses activities to improve student performance in the skill areas (i.e. gross motor, fine motor, perceptual, visual motor, sensory system integration, positioning, feeding, daily living, etc.) necessary for accessing the curriculum, learning, and functioning within the school environment 

• Provides other related, direct services through a variety of methods (e.g., classroom presentations, in-services to staff/parents, etc.) as needed 

• Provides classroom programs, instruction in management techniques, adapted equipment, and environmental modifications including the identification of architectural barriers necessary to facilitate student access to the curriculum 

• Assists and consults with classroom staff with modification of school tasks to accommodate the needs of students 

• Reviews and participates in the development of IEPs, evaluation, assessment, and progress reports 

• Maintains specified records with data on each student referred, evaluated, and/or identified for ongoing occupational therapy services 

• Investigate and recommend types of equipment available to meet student needs, funding sources, and vendor options, including insurance forms and letters of justification. 

 

• Establishes and monitors caseloads, procedures, and resources to manage school-based occupational therapy services 

• Participates in activities that promote professional development and use clinical/educational research to enhance direct services 

• Supports and implements district policies, regulations, procedures, and administrative directives 

• Adhere to all timelines expressed by Article 7. 

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned which are necessary for the daily operation of the school program. 

 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

 

 

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: 

 

• Master's degree in occupational therapy, from an accredited university 

• Valid Indiana Occupational Therapy license 

• Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of school-based occupational therapy services 

• Excellent organizational, and oral and written communication skills 

• Ability to work independently and to effectively handle multiple school assignments 

 

 

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to communicate appropriately with and respond to common inquiries or concerns from students, parents, and faculty. Ability to effectively present information to administrators, faculty, students, and/or members of the School Board. 

 

 

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks that relate to students' testing results and grades. 

 

 

 

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. 

 

 

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

 

 

 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. 

• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to ten pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

 

  

 

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the Corporation.  

 

 

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The work environment is smoke free. 

 

 

 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary, benefits, and length of contract to be determined by the School Board. 

 

 

 

EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated by the Education Services Director in accordance with School Board policy.