Position: Occupational Therapist - Long-Term Substitute Reports To: PPS Director, Principal Work Year Days: Monday-Friday when school is in session Work Hours: Elementary schedule Terms of Employment: Long term substitute Mid-March 2027-Mid-June 2027 Salary: $300.19 per day Educational/Training/Experience/License Required: Active License as Occupational Therapist from Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) Required Qualifications: Active License as Occupational Therapist from Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) Desired Qualifications: Experience working in a school setting with students preschool-12th grade Accountability Objective: The Occupational Therapist supports student's academic achievement and social participation by helping students develop and maintain the skills needed to participate in school routines, including non-academic time. They help children fulfill their role as students and prepare them for college, career, and community integration. Responsibilities: Evaluation and Placement:
- Coordinates occupational therapy services with classroom teachers, special education staff and other providers to ensure continuity and consistency in providing comprehensive special education services to students.
- Assesses the motor, visual-motor and sensory-motor functioning of students referred for special education evaluation. Helps determine the need for occupational therapy services.
- Maintains an accurate record of therapy sessions, consultations and other pertinent activities.
- Advise staff, students and families on adaptive equipment to assist students with daily activities.
- Provide training to special education paraprofessionals, teachers, students and families, as appropriate, in carrying out day-to-day activities designed to enhance the student's physical, motor and sensory functioning.
- Maintains an inventory of District OT assistive equipment and provide training on equipment as needed.
- Provides training to special education paraprofessionals, and others as appropriate, in carrying out day-to-day activities designed to enhance the student's physical, motor and sensory functioning.
- Maintains an inventory of District OT assistive equipment. Evaluating results and progress of occupational therapy on clients.
- Provides supervision to Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTA) when needed.
- Working knowledge of the principals, practices and regulations and applicable district policies and procedures.
- Maintains professional knowledge through ongoing professional development in order to stay current with the best treatment programs available.
- Complies with federal, state, and local certification requirements.
- Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as the Director of Pupil Personnel Services may assign.
Reports/Mandates:
- Ensure student records are maintained and kept current.
- Ensure that all legal timelines are followed.
- Complete all required IEPs and related documents.
- Collaborate with building principal to ensure procedural rights of students and parents are implemented.
- Serve as liaison and consultant to parents, special education staff, regular education staff, building administration, central office administration, and related service staff.