Extended School Year Occupational Therapist

The Occupational Therapist will work in conjunction with classroom teachers and other school staff to deliver appropriate services that relate to each student's IEP.

Responsibilities

• Provides in-service trainings to WIU/District staff members as it relates to occupational therapy.
• Serves as the liaison for community and professional agencies. 
• Communicates with physicians regarding specifics of OT.
• Participates in ER, RR, IEP, MDE, IST and staffing meetings when appropriate.
• Obtains parent and physician permission for services as needed.
• Schedules occupational therapy services for students as needed.
• Provides parents, teachers, and LEAs with written evaluations.
• Maintains documentation of specific occupational therapy services.
• Provides services based on recommendations from evaluations.
• Maintains procedural safeguards related to due process procedures.
• Complies with all rules of student confidentiality and standards of practice and ethical conduct of the occupational therapy profession in all phases of program operation.
• Provides classroom monitoring and individual services to teachers and students in both special and general education.
• Provides screening, assessment, evaluation and treatment services to students as appropriate.
• Utilizes the IEP and MDE processes in formulating interventions for students.
• Makes recommendations regarding design and adaptation of classroom equipment and related devices as necessary for use with students.
• Provides assessment and evaluation of children who have been referred by the professional educators of the school district though IEP or the building referral process.
• Assists teachers with the development of IEP goals.
• Provides purchase orders for appropriate supplies.
• Assists in coordinating professional development activities in regards to continuing education.
• Supervises occupational therapy assistants according to OT standards.
• Assists with orientation process of new staff and develops orientation manual.
• Performs other program-related activities and responsibilities as assigned by the Health Services Coordinator, the Executive Director or designee.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy
• NBCOT Certification
• Certification from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. 
• Pediatric and School based experience required
• Pennsylvania State Police Clearance 
• Child Abuse Clearance 
• FBI Fingerprinting 
• School Health Form: Physical and Tuberculosis Test 
• Pennsylvania Department of Education Form 6004: Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification