Job Description

Occupational Therapist LTS

1.0 FTE

ARE

12.21.26 - 6.3.27

$283/day - $579/day depending on education and experience

Job Summary:

Provide screening, assessment, program development, and therapy to special education students birth-21. Consult with parents, teachers, and aides as to interventions, accommodations, and programming for students in need of occupational therapy.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Knowledge of federal and state criteria for providing occupational therapy services as a related special education service.
• Knowledge of state due process procedures.
• Provide intervention strategies through building intervention teams.
• Participate on the Child Study Teams in assigned buildings.
• Knowledge and skills to conduct occupational therapy evaluations using a variety of assessment tools and communicate written results as part of the evaluation summary report.
• Participate in student Evaluation and IEP Meetings
• Formulate goals and objectives based on evaluation results and communicate progress toward achievement of these goals.
• Work and communicate effectively with students, parents, school staff, and outside agencies.
• Develop treatment plans and provide direct and indirect occupational therapy services to students in individual, group, or home settings.
• Supervise occupational therapy assistants.
• Complete MA billing for applicable students.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensed in Occupational Therapy by Minnesota Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
• Certification from either National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
• One year pediatric occupational therapy experience preferred

See attached job description for other essential functions

Full listing of benefits can be found in the Collective Bargaining agreement Teacher contract

Benefits include:

Health, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, sick and personal leave, 403(b) available