The job of an Occupational Therapist is done for the purpose/s of providing mobility-based services to students who require specialized instruction to function in an educational environment. These services include screening, identifying, assessing, direct intervention, equipment management, and staff/parent training for students determined eligible for services.

This job reports to the Director of Special Education

Essential Functions

Attends work regularly to fulfill duties specific to the assignment for the purpose of providing quality educational experiences and continuity for assigned students, parents, and the overall school community.

Collaborates with special education teams for the purpose of conducting appropriate assessments, reviewing data, obtaining parental consent, and informing parents of procedural safeguards for students with disabilities.

Collects and maintains student performance data for the purpose of documenting student progress.

Completes reports for the purpose of compliance with state and federal Special Education and Medicaid mandates.

Disseminates information for the purpose of informing parents.

Documents services for the purpose of maintaining compliant student special education folders.

Identifies strengths/weaknesses for the purpose of documenting the students’ present level of educational performance.

Implementing appropriate therapeutic activities and training for the purpose of having others follow those procedures.

Maintains and documents contacts with students and parents for the purpose of documenting applicable contacts.

Maintains an effective working schedule for the purpose of ensuring FAPE.

Meets with other teams for the purpose of supervising support personnel, instructional assistants, university students, and others as assigned.

Monitors and complies with all legal requirements for the purpose of supporting all federal, state, and PCSD policies and procedures.

Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring legally compliant, appropriate, and effective itinerant services to students with disabilities.

Provides training for the purpose of professional development of other educational staff, community, and family members.

Provides maintains and delivers appropriate adaptive equipment for the purpose of supporting student learning.

Troubleshoot problems for the purpose of identifying materials, access to curriculum, and alternative strategies to support student learning.

Uses effective behavioral interventions for the purpose of supporting student learning.

Uses PCSD-approved standardized assessments and dynamic assessments in both formal and informal procedures for the purpose of making decisions based on assessment.

Writes effectively for the purpose of creating compliant IEPs and other reports.