Generic - Occupational Therapist 2026-2027

Job

Title:

Occupational

Therapist

Exemption

Status/Test:

Exempt

Reports

to:

Coordinator

of

Special

Education

Date

Revised:

September

2025

Dept./School:

Special

Education

Pay

Grade:

106

Primary

Purpose:

Plan

and

provide

therapy

to

students

with

mental,

physical,

or

emotional

disabilities.

Provide

therapeutic

intervention

to

maximize

physical

or

mental

functioning,

increase

independent

functioning,

and/or

adjust

to

disabilities.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

Master's

degree

in

occupational

therapy

or

related

program

Valid

Texas

license

as

an

occupational

therapist

granted

by

the

Texas

Board

of

Occupational

Therapy

Examiners

(TBOTE)

Experience:

Minimum

of

one

(1)

year

of

experience

as

an

occupational

therapist

preferred

Some

school-based

or

clinical

pediatric

OT

experience

or

OT

fieldwork

in

a

school

setting

preferred

Some

experience

with

pediatric

assessment

used

to

evaluate

fine

motor,

visual

perception,

visual

motor,

self-help,

handwriting,

and

sensory

processing

skills,

preferred

Special

Knowledge/Skills:

Knowledge

of

rehabilitation

procedures,

activities,

and

equipment

used

in

occupational

therapy

Ability

to

instruct

students

and

manage

their

behavior

Excellent

organizational,

communication,

and

interpersonal

skills

Major

Responsibilities

and

Duties:

Therapy

1.

Plan

and

provide

direct

and

consultative

services

consistent

with

occupational

therapy

goals

contained

in

students'

Individual

Education

Plans

(IEPs).

2.

Evaluate

student

progress

and

make

recommendations

regarding

occupational

therapy

services.

3.

Design,

construct,

alter,

and

provide

students

with

adaptive

equipment

and

devices

to

promote

maximum

independence.

4.

Assess

students

with

disabilities

and

determine

eligibility

for

services.

Consultation

5.

Present

staff

development

in

assigned

school

as

requested.

Conduct

one-on-one

consultations

with

teachers,

parents,

and

others

to

assist

with

selecting

and

using

adaptive

equipment

and

materials

that

will

enhance

student

learning.

Student

Management

6.

Create

an

environment

conducive

to

learning

and

appropriate

for

the

maturity

level,

interests,

and

needs

of

the

student.

7.

Establish

control

and

administer

discipline

according

to

the

Student

Code

of

Conduct

and

student

handbook.

Program

Management

8.

Participate

in

the

Admission,

Review,

and

Dismissal

(ARD)

Committee

to

assist

with

the

interpretation

of

assessment

data,

appropriate

placement,

and

goal

setting

for

students

according

to

district

procedures.

9.

Develop

and

coordinate

a

continuing

evaluation

of

the

occupational

therapy

program

and

implement

changes

based

on

the

findings.

Administration

10.

Compile,

maintain,

and

file

all

physical

and

computerized

reports,

records,

and

other

documents

required,

including

information

required

for

Medicaid

documentation

and

billing.

11.

Comply

with

policies

established

by

federal

and

state

law,

State

Board

of

Education

rules,

and

local

board

policy.

12.

Comply

with

all

district

and

campus

routines

and

regulations.

13.

Follow

district

safety

protocols

and

emergency

procedures.

Other

14.

Provide

and

document

instructional

and

related

services

contained

in

student

IEPs,

including

Personal

Care

Services

(PCS).

15.

Train

service

providers

in

personal

care

services

activities

within

their

scope

of

practice

and

submit

documentation

of

verified

competency.

16.

Perform

all

duties

as

assigned.

Supervisory

Responsibilities:

Supervise

the

work

of

the

occupational

therapy

assistant(s).

Mental

Demands/Physical

Demands/Environmental

Factors:

Tools/Equipment

Used:

Special

needs

adaptive

equipment;

standard

office

equipment,

including

computer

and

peripherals

Posture:

Frequent

standing,

sitting,

kneeling/squatting,

bending/stooping,

pushing,

pulling,

and

twisting

Motion:

Frequent

walking,

grasping/squeezing,

wrist

flexion/extension

Lifting:

Regular

heavy

lifting

(50

pounds

or

more)

and

positioning

of

students

with

physical

disabilities;

controlling

behavior

through

physical

restraint,

assisting

nonambulatory

students

Environment:

Exposure

to

biological

hazards,

bacteria,

and

communicable

diseases ;

may

require

districtwide

travel

Mental

Demands:

Work

with

frequent

interruptions;

maintain

emotional

control

under

stress

This

document

describes

the

general

purpose

and

responsibilities

assigned

to

this

job.

It

is

not

an

exhaustive

list

of

all

responsibilities

and

duties

that

may

be

assigned

or

skills

that

may

be

required.

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