Occupational Therapist, Prince George County Public Schools, Upper Marlboro, MD
Prince George County Public Schools -
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Upper Marlboro, MD,
US
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Occupational Therapist
Date Posted: 2024-06-11
Job description
TITLE: Occupational Therapist
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited school 2. Licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia Board of Medicine and Certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.
REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education/Principal
SUPERVISES: N/A
JOB GOAL: To evaluate and provide purposeful, goal directed, developmentally sequenced activities for the correction of perceptual, sensory, psycho-social, motor or self-care deficits that interfere with the individual student's ability to derive full benefit from
PERFORMANCE
RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Serve as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for handicapped students whose adaptive skills and/or effective functioning in the environment has been impaired
Assist and guide teachers in observing, describing, and referring students with suspected and identified gross and fine motor impairments
Provide a thorough assessment and written documentation of testing of significant developmental delays, gross and fine motor functions, sensory motor and perceptual motor difficulties, social emotional adjustments and self-help skills
Develop and implement an Individualized Education Plan for each student, tailored to their unique educational needs
Provide appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual student's needs and correct existing sensory, perceptual and/or motor handicaps
Collaborate with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggestions for the student's daily activities
Provide information and support to parents and families when appropriate
Provide inservice education and serve as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concurring occupational therapy
Keep thorough ongoing records for the individual student receiving therapy or other school-provided services
Maintain list of referred, screened, and eligible students, as well as a directory of outside agencies, consultants, specialists, and related services
Assist in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate
Assume primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining needed equipment and supplies
Attend staff meetings, school Child Study Committee meetings, and Eligibility meeting on students that have been evaluated by Occupational Therapist
Perform other duties as assigned
PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS: Involves frequent traveling to and from schools, transporting equipment, lifting and attaching equipment by climbing on chairs, and the lifting and positioning of students
TERMS OF
EMPLOYMENT: 10 month contract; Salary based upon teacher's scale
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Personnel.