Assistive Technology, Audiovisual, Communication Skills, Community Health, Computer Music and Audio, Computer Skills, Customer Support/Service, Documentation, Healthcare, Interpersonal Skills, Medicaid, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Performance Reviews, Physical Demands, Policy Evaluation, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Public Health, Record Keeping, Reporting Skills, Special Education, Staff Development, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Writing Skills
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Qualifications:
- Licensed to practice therapy by South Carolina
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Experience in pediatric setting preferred.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as a member of a team
- Sufficient computer skills to prepare necessary reports and for records maintenance
- Strong knowledge and applications of assistive technology
- Evidence of successful work relationships with colleagues
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and
Job Goal
To provide services that enable students to have a successful educational experience by providing evaluation, consultation,and therapy for students having or suspected of having a disability.
Performance Responsibilities
- Conducts evaluations to ascertain the need for therapy.
- Prepares a written report of evaluation with recommendations.
- Provides therapy in accord with IEP or district requirements.
- Participates in IEP meetings.
- Selects and recommends, with approval of the supervisor, appropriate evaluation and therapy materials for use in the
district.
- Consults with general and special education teachers regarding the needs of students with disabilities.
- Plans and provides staff development on selected topics for both general and special education staff.
- Operates computers, audio-visual, and other specified or instructional equipment and devices when required for the
specified student.
- Works with personnel of community and public health service agencies as necessary to ensure effective services and
transitions.
- Assures compliance with local, state, and federal law, regulations, and/or policies of the district as applicable to the area of
service.
- Attends meetings, participates in staff development as required by the district.
- Maintains student records, Medicaid, and other documentation as required by district policies, practices, and in professional
practice guidelines.
- Performs such other tasks as may from time to time be assigned by the Director of Special Services for the effective
operation of the district's programs.
Specific Job Requirements
- Possess and utilize excellent team-building skills
- Accept delegated responsibilities willingly
- Able to work under occasional stress
- Demonstrate a high level of initiative in job performance
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Require vision (which may be corrected) to read the small print.
- Require the mobility to stand, stoop, reach, and bend. Require mobility of arms to reach and dexterity of hands to grasp and manipulate small objects.
- Perform lifting, pushing, and/or pulling in order to implement Individual Education Plans and to provide appropriate therapy for assigned students.
- Is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, multiple or single classroom environments.
Terms of Employment:
School year schedule to be specified on a yearly contract.
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Support Service Personnel.
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Chester County School District