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School Based Occupational Therapy Assistant (Full Performance) - Central District, Oahu

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

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Job Category
Support Staff, Occupational Therapist
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  • Amended 4-1-19 : Monthly Salary
  • SCHOOL BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (FULL PERFORMANCE)
    $4,453.00 per month (HE-10)
  • Location:
    Central District, Oahu
  • Employment Opportunities in Temporary Positions
    Some vacant positions may be temporary. Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities. A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.
  • This position works in the occupational therapy program as a related service provider in an educational setting and is responsible for implementing occupational therapy care plans developed by a licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) in accordance or in conjunction with the Individualized Education Program (IEP).
  • 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 Requirements:
    Successful completion of an occupational therapy assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE); and successful completion of the required supervised field work.

    Experience Requirements:
    One (1) year of work experience as an Occupational Therapy Assistant which involved assisting the OT in the occupational therapy assessment process, providing verbal and written reports of observations of individuals, communicating results to OT and other multi-disciplinary members, contributing to a multi-disciplinary team for planning and programming purposes by developing individual goals and meeting the requirements and/or practice policies of the facility, providing interventions that are consistent with competency levels, modifying interventions upon the approval of the OT, and collecting data and documenting progress.

    Knowledge of: In addition to that specified previously, knowledge of the policies, procedures, and work rules of the work site, and demonstrated proficiency in independently providing the full range of services to the clientele of the work site.

    Certification and License Requirements:
    1. Applicants must have passed a national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy;
    2. Applicants must possess a valid Occupational Therapist Assistant license issued by the State of Hawaii Board of Occupational Therapy at the time of appointment; and
    3. Applicant must possess a valid State of Hawaii Driver's license, Class III.

    Lifting Requirement:
    Some positions require the ability to lift and carry forty (40) pounds without assistance.

    Substitutions Allowed:
    1. Completion of all including clinical requirements for a bachelor's degree or higher in occupational therapy from an educational program approved at the time of graduation by ACOTE and successful completion of the national certification examination for OTs; or
    2. In the case of a foreign-trained person, a report from a credential evaluation agency, recognized by the appropriate licensing agency of the State of Hawaii, indicating completion of an education program that has been determined to be equivalent to an accredited occupational therapy program in the United States.
  • All documents submitted to us become the property of the Department of Education.
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