Job Description:

Occupational Therapist

District Wide

 Position Summary:

• Provides services to students with exceptional educational needs; • Improves, develops, restores or maintains students' active participation in self maintenance, work, leisure and play in educational environments; and • Functions as "related service personnel" under state and federal law and regulations.

-Reports to Director of Special Education

 Qualifications• Bachelor's or Master's degree in occupational therapy from a school accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association; • Current certification from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy; • Licensed to practice occupational therapy in Connecticut; and • If less than three years’ experience in pediatrics and/or school setting, must have same discipline supervision or mentorship,

Experience and Skills: Should have skills and knowledge in the following areas: • screening, assessment, treatment and documentation; • knowledge of student eligibility guidelines; • knowledge of student exit criteria; • managing budgets and resources including appropriate assessment materials, treatment supplies and equipment; • time management, to handle caseloads, schedule, and conduct paraprofessional training; • supervision of certified Occupational Therapy Assistants and paraprofessionals; and • communication strategies for varied target groups including parents and school personnel.

Essential Job Functions: Must be able to perform the following job roles and functions: • conduct appropriate evaluation of students referred for possible exceptional educational needs (EEN) and prepare written reports of the evaluations and findings; • participate in meetings as member of the multidisciplinary team; • participate in development of IEP's for students with exceptional educational needs; • provide direct and indirect occupational therapy in educational settings to children with FEN; • collaborate with other school personnel regarding occupational therapy and students' needs; • travel to and among schools to provide services; • maintain records of service provided; • lift, transfer and position students and equipment as necessary to provide occupational therapy; and • supervise any assigned licensed occupational therapy assistant