Occupational Therapist

Position Type:
Licensed - Special Services

Date Posted:
8/8/2022

Location:
DISTRICT WIDE

Closing Date:
Until filled

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8 hours per day, 185 days per year
*Licensed staff new to Westminster Public Schools is contracted for 190 days the first year*

Apply online at mywps.org. A complete application package includes the following:
•Application
•Resume
•Copy of CDE license
•Official transcripts
•3 letters of recommendation
•Copy of PRAXIS/PLACE report
•Teacher Insight score

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS & RESUMES RECEIVED IN LIEU OF APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
*Valid CO Special Services license as an Occupational Therapist.
*Certification by the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board (AOTCB)
*At least one (1) year of experience working as a school-based OT desired
*Understands the intellectual, sensory, and physical development of children and young adults desired
*Excellent communication and collaboration skills
*Strong organizational and time-management skills
*Experience working with assistive technology and/or sensory-related issues desired
*Is current with professional theory and practices in the field of occupational therapy: Theory of physical and mental rehabilitation underlying the practices of OT. Principles, methods, and objectives of OT treatment, services, techniques of skeletal anatomy, neuromuscular function and dysfunction, kinesiology and OT modalities
*Knowledge for identifying and analyzing areas of developmental sensory-motor dysfunction
*Demonstrates knowledge of the special education process including, but not limited to, student evaluation, IEP development, and student progress monitoring
*Experience and/or skills working with culturally diverse populations desired (e.g., bilingual skills, diverse experiences, etc.)
*Once an initial selection has been made, the candidate will be required to demonstrate having COVID immunization.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :
*To provide professional consultation services and professional development for teachers and other staff members on recommendations for best practices in occupational therapy.
*To provide direct occupational therapy services as identified by student's IEP/504 plan to improve access to educational environments.
*To administer OT assessments to determine a student's level of functioning relative to their age in the areas of fine/gross motor skills development, sensory motor integration, self-care, and activities for daily living.
To write assessment reports that identify the student's needs and proposed treatment strategies as well as for purposes of IEP development.
*To plan and work collaboratively within the district's Motor Team (including the Physical Therapist).
*To communicate with families of students who have an OT treatment program for home-based follow through, if needed
*To administer OT programs as needed in terms of equipment recommendations and other relevant educational materials.
*To adapt equipment to assure proper positioning and to enhance functional performance of the student.
*To help support the District's competency-based educational model as it relates to the role of an OT.
*To perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Services.

Westminster Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. District policy prohibits discrimination against any applicant on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, marital status, or disability. Complaints in these matters should be addressed to the Chief of Staff, 6933 Raleigh Street, Westminster, CO 80030, phone: (303) 428-3511. Although the position is based at a school/department, the employer is Westminster Public Schools.