- Collaborate with teachers, other related service providers and parents to ensure understanding of student's occupational performance strengths and needs, through evaluation, educational program planning, and service delivery.
- Evaluate students through a variety of functional, behavioral, and standardized assessments, skilled observation, checklists, histories, and interviews.
- Synthesize evaluation results into a comprehensive written report which reflects strengths and barriers to student participation in the educational environment.
- Participate in multidisciplinary meetings to review evaluation results, integrate findings with other disciplines, offer recommendations, and develop individual education plans and intervention plans to achieve IEP goals.
- Provides targeted, evidence-based therapeutic intervention to facilitate student participation and occupational performance within the school environment.
- Collect data for decision making and progress monitoring.
- Schedule direct services using a variety of service delivery models, including classroom intervention, consultation/collaboration and pull-out sessions as appropriate to meet student needs in the least restrictive environment.
- Maintain easily accessible and accurate student files.
- Safeguard confidentiality of student records.
- Complete logging of services for third party reimbursement accurately and in a timely manner.
- Monitor and reassess the effects of specific occupational therapy intervention and the need to continue, modify, or discontinue services.
- Adapt and modify environments, equipment, and materials.
- Train instructional staff to meet individual needs and to help students function as independently as possible.
- Manage inventory of therapeutic equipment.
- Attend reconvened Team meetings and parent-teacher conferences.
- Attend all IEP meetings in accordance with assigned students
- Develop appropriate IEPs and/or 504 Plans based on students' strengths and needs and demonstrates awareness of professional performance in due process matters and litigious environments.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Principal or the Special Ed Director
- Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
- Registered Occupational Therapist.
- Massachusetts License or the ability to obtain Massachusetts licensure in Occupational Therapy.
- Experience teaching and/or working in an urban school system with special needs students.
- Knowledge of sensory motor integration techniques.
SY 24-25 - Dorchester, United States - Conservatory Lab Charter
Description
Job Description
Job DescriptionConservatory Lab Charter School
Occupational Therapist
Conservatory Lab Charter School empowers a diverse range of children in preschool through eighth grade as scholars, artists, and leaders through a unique and rigorous academic and music education. We enrich the larger community through performance, service, and collaboration. As a laboratory school, we develop and disseminate innovative educational approaches that will positively impact children in other schools and programs.
The Occupational therapist provides occupational therapy services as designated by a student's IEP. Conservatory Lab Charter School seeks an individual who is passionate about supporting students to meet their full potential.
Key Responsibilities:
Your Skill Set:
As the incoming Occupational Therapist you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:
Required Documentation Upload:
1. Resume: Please submit an updated copy of your resume, highlighting your relevant experience, skills, and achievements.
2. Licensure: If applicable to the position, we require a copy of your current professional licensure. Ensure that the license is valid and in good standing.
3. Degree: Kindly provide a copy of your highest educational degree relevant to the position.