Occupational Therapist

Reports to:                                                             Principal/Ex. Director of EC

Supervises:                                               N/A

Term of Employment:                             10 months 

Salary:                                                                 Based on experience and educational attainment

Qualifications:

Graduation from a four year accredited program of occupational therapy (required) and two years of experience or  A Master’s Degree in occupational therapy  NC Occupational Therapist License 

Essential Job Functions: 

• Evaluates students’ abilities through a variety of functional and behavioral assessments and collection of information  
• Provides direct therapy through various activities to develop and maintain living skills  
• Participates in the multi-disciplinary meetings to develop Individual Education Plans  
• Designs and constructs or modified special equipment to meet individual needs  
• Prepares sensory diets for students as appropriate  
• Instructs and monitors educational personnel, community agencies, and parents in the program to increase strength and dexterity of exceptional students  
• Coordinates the development and evaluation of a school-wide occupational therapy program  
• Projects budget needs to support OT program  
• Maintains clinical and administrative records in accordance with state guidelines and school policy
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Read, comprehend, and prepare various kinds of communication and information including emails, correspondence, reports, articles, spreadsheets, staff development plans, educational forms and data  
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; ability to communicate well with school personnel, employees, and central office staff.  
• Demonstrate functional knowledge of computers and all aspects of the Microsoft Office Professional software programs.  
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignment.  
• Comply with confidentiality requirements in local, state and federal policies and statutes. 

Physical Requirements:

• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force 
• Work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger motions 
• Work occasionally requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, etc.
• Work has standard vision requirements 
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken work; hearing is 

required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels 

Disclaimer  

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.