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Occupational Therapist

hace 5 meses

Fort Collins

Job Description The occupational therapist works on the acquisition of/or compensations for deficits in fine motor skills, sensory motor skills, visual motor and visual perceptual skills, and self-care skills. More specifically, occupational therapists work with students on foundation skills needed for school participation through task analysis, individually selected motor activities, and consultation with team members to modify the environment, the instructional methodology, or to support student achievement on a particular classroom/vocational project. This position is between 20-25 hours per week depending on student caseload and current IEPs. Days scheduled are flexible. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND ROLE-SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES Essential duties of this position include the following. Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks. Other duties may be assigned. • Assess, screen, and evaluate students and effectively share results with parents and educational staff, and participate in eligibility determinations according to Charter School Institute, AOTA, State, and Federal regulations and guidelines, • Participates in the evaluation and selection of accommodations and adaptive equipment to ensure access to the general education environment for students to with fine motor, sensory motor, visual motor, visual perception and self-care deficits, • Direct and supervise the work and service delivery of an occupational therapist assistant when appropriate ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES • Complete assessments, evaluation reports, and progress reports within expected timelines, • Schedule direct student services according with regard to the needs of students, school, and faculty, • Maintain service logs and progress notes for all students receiving occupational therapy interventions, • Observe students in classroom and unstructured settings as needed to conduct evaluations, monitor student interventions and to provide teacher consultation, • Enter all occupational therapy assessment and progress monitoring data, evaluation reports, and other relevant information into the school's electronic IEP/504 system as appropriate KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES • Familiarity with Federal, State and CSI guidelines for special education, • Expertise with a wide range of standardized and informal assessment procedures to evaluate fine motor, sensory motor, visual motor, visual perception and self-care deficits • Knowledge of research-based occupational therapy interventions, • Ability to effectively plan for, and efficiently deliver, all occupational therapy services as required, • Ability to effectively communicate effectively in oral and written form, • Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with team members, • Ability to use a variety of approaches and materials to address IEP goals that are compatible with students' ages, interests, and abilities PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, climb stairs, sit; reach with hands and arms, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment is a school setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. NOTE This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable. Mandatory Background Checks: In alignment with our commitment to student safety, all candidates are required to undergo a comprehensive background check, which includes reviewing criminal records and will require fingerprinting. Please be aware that certain findings in the background check may disqualify a candidate from employment in a school setting. These may include, but are not limited to: • Convictions for violent crimes, such as assault or domestic violence., • Convictions for offenses against children, including abuse or endangerment., • Drug-related offenses, particularly those involving the distribution or trafficking of controlled substances., • Certain felony convictions, depending on their nature and recency. Adherence to Colorado Education Laws: Our recruitment process strictly follows the guidelines and regulations set forth by the Colorado Department of Education. We expect all applicants to be familiar with and adhere to these standards. This employer utilizes E-Verify

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