Position Type:
Special Education/ Occupational Therapist

Date Posted:
2/1/2018

Location:
Lexington Children`s Place

Date Available:
August 27, 2018

Closing Date:
Until filled

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The Lexington Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse workforce committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages qualified applications from all cultures, races, and backgrounds.

Anticipated 2018 - 2019 position

Position Title: Early Childhood Occupational Therapist

FLSA: Exempt

Reports to: Supervisor of Early Childhood Special Education

Terms of Employment: 184 day work year. Benefits and salary in accordance with the LEA Unit A collective bargaining agreement

** Salary schedule attached for 2017-2018 school year; successor agreement being negotiated

Responsibilities:

• Supports Instructional programming by providing occupational therapy to students as required.
• Assesses small children as part of the Early Childhood Team to determine eligibility for special education services.
• Consults with staff to meet the needs of all students requiring occupational therapy
• Implements therapeutic plans
• Schedules students into appropriate instructional groups
• Assists with mobility, transitioning and personal care as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications & Physical Demands:

Must be licensed as Occupational Therapist.

Classroom experience and college degree required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be willing and able to physically manage students if needed.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands or arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Applicants for employment are considered without regard to age, physical, mental or psychiatric disability, genetics, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, or military status.

Please apply online. Applications will be considered only when the online application is completed and a cover letter, resume, three (3) letters of recommendation, license and transcripts have been attached to your online application.