Job Description:

The Occupational Therapist provides services to students enrolled in special education using goal-directed activities and environmental and task adaptations to facilitate effective functional performance of the student in the school environment.  The Occupational Therapist provides assessment, interpretation and integration of findings to prevent, improve or compensate for functional impairments in school related tasks such as fine motor skills, postural and movement skills and educationally relevant self-care tasks.

Responsibilities:

Direct Special Education , related services to meet students’ needs2.       Plan, implement, and evaluate instructional programs with general education, special education teachers, and speech therapists including learning objectives, instructional strategies and assessment techniques3.       Apply research and district studies to improve the content, sequence, and outcomes of the teaching learning process4.       Involve instructional staff in evaluating and selecting instructional materials to meet student learning needs5.       Facilitate the use of technology in the teaching-learning process6.       Serve as a resource person in Special Education services to the district7.       Work cooperatively with principals and staff to define personnel needs regarding instructional management8.       Evaluates the effectiveness of the occupational therapy program and makes necessary modifications9.       Provides leadership to campus staff in the integration of students with disabilities into general education programs10.   Facilitates the planning, application and implementation of assertive technology to ensure integration of students with special needs11.   Coordinates the processes of identification and appraisal with instructional services for those students whose educational needs require services additional to, supplementary with, or different from those provided in the general education program.

Qualfications:

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy 

Certification/Licensure

 Graduate of a school of Occupational Therapy approved

by the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association

 Licensed by Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners

Certified by the National Board of Certification for Occupational Therapy 

Special Knowledge Skills

Knowledge of pediatric  conditions and pediatric occupational therapy

Strong consultation skills for conferencing with teacher, parents, and students

Experience:

Experience in school-based occupational therapy preferred

Experience with students with disabilities preferred