Centralia-Occupational Therapist 2024-25
Centralia, Washington
Employer: Centralia School District
Industry: Occupational Therapist
Salary: $63581.60 per year
Job type: Full-Time
Job Summary:
This position provides, according to all special education law and regulation, diagnostic evaluation, and therapy to students ages 3-21. This position additionally functions as a member of special education and related building teams to maximize students' functional levels for performance in the school setting.
Required Qualifications:
Preferred (Not Required) Qualifications:
Essential Functions:
Salary: $63,581.60 - $126,045.10, depending on experience and qualifications
Work schedule: 0.2 to 1.0 FTE (186 days per school year) depending on need
Benefits: 12 Sick leave and 3 personal leave days; health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance through SEBB; State retirement through DRS ; other fringe benefits as allowed under the Centralia Education Association Collective Bargaining Agreement .
This position provides, according to all special education law and regulation, diagnostic evaluation, and therapy to students ages 3-21. This position additionally functions as a member of special education and related building teams to maximize students' functional levels for performance in the school setting.
Required Qualifications:
- Possession of valid Washington State Education Staff Associate Certificate as an Occupational Therapist
- Possession of a Washington State OT license
- Knowledge of the identification process of special education students
- Current training and experience in assessment, IEP development, and program implementation
- Ability to provide purposeful, goal directed, developmentally sequenced activities to enhance the student's potential for facilitating improvement of a student's physical, emotional, sensory and/or perceptual deficits the use of specially designed instruction and/or related service delivery models
- Ability to communicate effectively, possess awareness (for self and others), listen actively, be patient, incorporate humor/lightheartedness into work, be empathic, possess a growth mindset, and be customer-service oriented
- Ability to support the District's vision, mission, goals, and Culture Code including the belief that all students can succeed
- Ability to maintain a positive attitude
- Familiarity with racial equity and inclusion frameworks
- Successful experience working with self-direction and a high degree of collaboration
- Ability to act in an ethical and confidential manner in all aspects of employment
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations
- Possession of organizational skills and flexibility to respond to changing student needs
- Ability to function in a calm, efficient, courteous manner under stress and to exercise careful judgment, confidentiality, and tact in the performance of duties
- Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with students
Preferred (Not Required) Qualifications:
- At least two years of successful OT service provision in the school setting
- Ability to speak Spanish
- Additional training in pediatrics, neurodevelopmental therapy and/or sensory integration
- Experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds
- Maintains current knowledge of research and new techniques in the field
Essential Functions:
- Motivates students, redirects student behavior, and interacts with students in a productive manner
- Utilizes state and district assessments and standards in the planning and delivery of instruction
- Participates in curriculum development and implementation of special education services
- Works to ensure that the appropriate menu of services is identified and implemented for identified K-12 students
- Uses collaborative and evidenced-based approaches to assist in the creation of IEPs to ensure that students receive skills targeted to their areas of identified need
- Develops staff capacity and family participation in data-based decision making
- Conducts testing, interprets results, and participates with the multi-disciplinary teams in the identification of special education students
- Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources (e.g. other teachers, families, administrators, etc.) around aspects of special education services
- Provides consultation to parents and school staff regarding augmentative devices and assists students in the use of augmentative devices
- Presents information on various topics related to professional expertise in occupational therapy for the purpose of communicating information and gaining feedback on treatment issues
- Stays current on policies and laws related to special education
- Develops and maintains collaborative and transparent relationships with other district staff, families, and community partners
- Completes all documentation as required by law or prescribed by the Executive Director of Special Services, including but not limited to IEP's, assessment documents, and progress reporting
- Maintains timely and accurate student records, data, and reports
- Attends staff and other professional meetings as appropriate or directed
- Works a flexible schedule and travels between buildings
- Works with students in self-contained settings
- Completes case studies and works under time constraints
- Uses and integrate technology for communication and instruction
- Promotes collaboration between school administration, staff and parents for the purpose of maintaining effective, consistent and regular communication between all stakeholders
- Other duties as assigned
Salary: $63,581.60 - $126,045.10, depending on experience and qualifications
Work schedule: 0.2 to 1.0 FTE (186 days per school year) depending on need
Benefits: 12 Sick leave and 3 personal leave days; health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance through SEBB; State retirement through DRS ; other fringe benefits as allowed under the Centralia Education Association Collective Bargaining Agreement .
Created: 2024-09-21
Reference: 103361
Country: United States
State: Washington
City: Centralia
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