- Assists OTR with screenings, assessments and occupational therapy services.
- Follows and implements documented IEP plans or protocols.
- Documents student progress toward meeting established objectives and reports the information to the OTR.
- Assists the OTR during assessments with formal documentation.
- Prepares materials and performs clerical duties.
- Prepares therapy materials and/or equipment for use in the classroom and therapy activities.
- Adapts or modifies instructional materials and/or equipment as determined by student needs and abilities for teacher use in the classroom.
- Assists in maintaining student records, tallying data, preparing charts, records, graphs, and reports.
- Assists in organizing classroom activities such as displaying educational materials, arranging furniture to facilitate instructional requirements and creates an orderly and clean learning environment.
- May implement behavior management programs for students as designed by certified staff, observes and reports significant student behavior, behavioral patterns and/or other problems to the OTR.
- Qualifications/Employment Standards
- Occupational therapy equipment, materials, procedures.
- Current occupational therapy methodologies.
- Normal child development.
- Physical and mental disorders that can affect pediatric occupational performance.
- Learning patterns in children.
- Student behavior management techniques and strategies.
- Dealing effectively with attitudes and behaviors of students.
- Effective time management.
- Effective selection, preparation and presentation of materials.
- Maintaining student progress documentation.
- A variety of screening tools, protocols and forms of documentation.
- Effective implementation of therapy objectives.
- Operation of instructional and office equipment.
- Simple math in order to compile reports and maintain records and status reports.
- Effective and tactful communication in both oral and written forms to ensure successful interaction with parents, students, supervisor, school staff and community agency representatives.
- Modification and differentiation of lessons to meet students needs and progress (with guidance from OTR).
- Consultation with OTR when student's progress is not consistent.
- Development and monitoring of carry over activities with classroom teacher and home.
- Development and implementation of creative, appropriate lessons/materials to ensure progress towards student IEP goals.
- Working with students individually and in small groups.
- Development of schedules for student services that meet IEP requirements.
- Receive instruction and training in relevant areas.
- Be sensitive to cultural, social, economic and racial characteristics and diversity.
- Learn to provide instruction in special subject matter areas or to children who have special needs.
- Actively engage in activities with students including play, bend, kneel, lift and sit at a child's level.
- Read and write printed materials, computer screens and observe student's movement (visual acuity).
- Ability to communicate in small groups, one-on-one conversations and to speak with small groups of children.
- Demonstrate competence in communicating effectively with children and parents, staff members and representatives of other agencies.
- Provide appropriate social, emotional and behavioral supports to meet student needs.
- Regulate and manage emotions during sometimes challenging situations.
- Request assistance when needed.
- Function independently with assigned tasks.
- Be able to work directly with all racial, ethnic, linguistic, disability and socioeconomic groups, while maintaining a kind and professional demeanor free of discrimination.
- Be flexible and adaptable to changing environments and schedules.
- Ability to change communication style to multiple cultural environments.
- Provide positive social, emotional and behavioral supports to meet the needs of all students.
- Collaborate and maintain a productive and safe learning environment.
- Organize and prioritize work & manage time effectively.
- Communicate in a professional manner, in formal and informal settings, with students, parents and fellow staff.
- Collect data under the guidance of the teacher or specialist.
- Keep information confidential.
- Prepare instructional materials, such as art and other activities.
- Experience working within a school setting.
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