About this role
Building: Various Bldgs.
Position: Occupational Therapist
Qualifications: See Posting
Hours/Times/Calendar: 6 hrs/day 183 days/year
Effective: 10/5/26
Allocation: 1.216.66.2230.1480
QUALIFICATIONS
• LARA OT License
• Meets Michigan Department of Education Special Education Rules and Regulations related to qualifications
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Implement the Individual Educational Plans (IEP) related to occupational therapy services for all assigned students.
• Work with classroom teacher to coordinate students' schedules for OT services.
• Communicate with parents regarding student progress in attaining IEP goals and objectives.
• Provide diagnostic and ongoing assessments of students and develop OT goals that reflect the individual student needs.
• Utilize research-based, current, best practices in providing services to students.
• Encourage and monitor inclusive educational opportunities for special education students.
• Encourage parent involvement and education related to OT provided to students.
• Participate in District recommended professional development activities.
• Create and maintain a safe and orderly educational setting for students.
• Keep accurate and organized student records.
• Adhere to established timelines in completing required paperwork and scheduling meetings.
• Interact with students in a positive, appropriate, and supportive manner.
• Work cooperatively with the classroom teacher, paraprofessionals and other ancillary support staff to assist the students to achieve their IEP goals.
• Assume other responsibilities as determine by their supervising administrator.
• Conducts himself/herself n a professional manner commensurate with his/her position and project a good public image of the School District in dealing with the community and employee groups.
• Must be able to bend, twist, stoop, squat and lift up to 50 pounds in assisting students, if needed.
SELECTION COMMITTEE EVALUATED BY SUPERVISING ADMINISTRATOR SALARY DATA AS PER NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information or any other legally protected category, (collectively, “Protected Classes”), in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER