2026-2027 Occupational Therapist (OTR) - Part Time (.60)

Occupational Therapist (OTR)

Special Education

Part Time Position (.60)

2026-2027 School Year

Montgomery County Public Schools in Virginia is now accepting applications for a part time (up to 4.5 hours per day) Occupational Therapist - Registered position that is available within our division for the 2026 - 2027 school year.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Certified Occupational Therapist (OTR) works with students with disabilities to help them maintain their present level of functioning and gain the highest level of functional independence for educational access. The OT provides targeted, evidence-based therapeutic intervention to facilitate student participation and occupational performance within the school environment. The OT consults with the school-based team to achieve student outcomes, adapts and modifies the environment, including assistive technology, and training instructional staff to meet individual needs and to help students function as independently as possible. The OT educates students, education personnel, and family to facilitate skills in areas of occupation, as well as health maintenance and safety. The OT will monitor and reassess the effects of occupational therapy intervention and the need to continue, modify, or discontinue intervention, as well as document the services to ensure accountability of service provision and to meet standards for reimbursement of services as appropriate. The OT will provide legal and ethical supervision of the occupational therapy assistant assuming responsibility for the students served by the assistant while adhering to federal and state legislation, regulations and policies that affect occupational therapy practice.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a registered occupational therapist certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
• Must be eligible to obtain licensure through the Virginia Department of Health Professions
• Have at least one year of practical experience in the area of occupational therapy
• Have experience and expertise in using technology in education and a working familiarity with Google Drive for instruction, collaboration and course work
• Have experience in fostering an inclusive learning environment
• Ability to gather and assess outcomes program evaluation data and to modify services at the programmatic level.
• Ability to maintain current reporting, documentation, scheduling, and billing in accordance with professional standards, state and local guidelines and reimbursement requirements.
• Ability to interpret the evaluation data and write a comprehensive report that reflects strengths and barriers to student''s participation and occupational performance.
• Ability to participate collaboratively with multi-disciplinary educational teams to develop Individualized Education Programs (IEP) to meet student needs, as well as work effectively with parents and families.
• Demonstrate the ability to determine the need for an occupational therapy evaluation and to select and administer appropriate assessment tools to evaluate the student.
• Ability to provide evidence based occupational therapy intervention to improve student''s performance skills and participation.
• Ability to provide legal and ethical supervision of occupational therapy assistant.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Established pattern of good work attendance
• Adequate physical strength (ability to handle and lift students with severe physical disabilities)
• Experience with technology and equipment necessary for the needs of students
• Knowledge of routine occupational therapy practices

FLSA: Exempt

SALARY: $37,350.00 - $65,493.45 annually, commensurate with experience

CLOSING DATE: Open until filled

EEO Statement:

The Montgomery County School Board is an equal opportunity employer, committed to nondiscrimination in recruitment, selection, hiring, pay, promotion, retention, or other personnel action affecting employees or candidates for employment. Therefore, discrimination in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, political affiliation, status as a veteran, and genetic information (including family medical history) is prohibited. Personnel decisions shall be based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, when necessary. The Montgomery County School Board shall provide facilities, programs and activities that are accessible, usable and available to qualified disabled persons. Further, the Montgomery County School Board shall not discriminate against qualified disabled persons in the provision of health, welfare and other social services

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies:

Director of Human Resources and Assistant Director of Human Resources

750 Imperial Street, SE, Christiansburg, VA 24073

(540) 382-5100