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Occupational Therapist III, IV - Central Dist, Oahu

Employer
Hawaii Department of Education
Location
Honolulu, HI, US
Salary
Competitive

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Job Preferences
  • Amended 10-10-19: Immediate Vacancy
  • OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST III
    $5,631- $5,892.00 per month (SR-20)

    OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST IV
    $5,965.00 - $6,241.00 per month (SR-22)

  • NOTE: Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations. All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval.
  • Location:
    Central District, Oahu
  • The immediate vacancy is located:
  • Central District Office (Temporary, Full Time)
  • Occupational Therapist (OT) III:
    As a first level independent worker under the general supervision of a higher level OT and administratively supervised by a District Educational Specialist, performs occupational therapy assessments, prepares and provides an array of professional occupational therapy services so students may benefit from their education; and performs other related duties as assigned.

    Occupational Therapist (OT) IV:
    As a highly independent and competent worker, provides an array of occupational therapy services to identify physical and learning problems that impact progress and participation in the educational environment. Integrates scientifically based evidence into decision making occupational therapy practices. Completes assessments, analyzes evidence, draws conclusions, and implements interventions. Monitors student response to interventions and modifies as needed. Focuses on student outcomes and performance in connection with educational standards, policies and procedures. Develops efficient schedules and workload; attends staff meetings and conferences, provides training to educational team members which may be child specific or generalized to support all students in accessing the curriculum; gathers workload data; provides mentorship to lower-level occupational therapy personnel, occupational therapy students, occupational therapy assistants, students and newly hired employees.
  • Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently.

    Note: Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years.

    To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:
  • Education Requirement:
    Applicants for all levels must be graduates from an occupational therapy education program approved at the time of graduation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). In addition, applicants must have successfully completed the field work requirements prescribed by the degree-awarding school.

    Certification and Licensing Requirement:
    1. Applicants must have passed the OT national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT); and
    2. Applicants must be licensed with the State of Hawaii as an OT at the time of appointment.

    Occupational Therapy Experience Requirement for Levels III, IV:
    None for Level III and one (1) year for Level IV. Professional experience as an OT must have equipped the applicant with a full professional understanding of the theories, prevention and treatment of disabilities by occupational therapy and their proper application by the use of activities which are appropriate to the patient's physical and psychological condition and utilizing appropriate manual and other physical skills.

    For level IV, at least one (1) year of experience must have been comparable to the next lower level in this series.

    For some positions at the Occupational Therapist IV level, the applicant may be required to show evidence of ability to supervise others.
  • All documents submitted to us become the property of the Department of Education.

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