Description

• Knowledge of federal and state special education law and best practices for special education.  
• Evaluates student performance including but not limited to fine motor tasks, sensory impairments, perceptual motor skills, posture and movement.  
• Provides occupational therapy services to students to enable them to access the academic program in their educational setting.  
• Attends IEP meetings to report student progress and share present levels of performance.  
• Collects baseline data to create  measurable IEP goals and objectives.  Regularly collects, maintains and reports data related to student’s IEP goals and benchmarks to promote student development.   
• Provides consultation and collaboration related to sensory-motor development and other identified developmental needs to students.  
• Maintains communication with families in order to provide information, coordinate programs, and coordinate community services.  
• Provides education, training, and support to families related to student programming needs, recommends adaptive equipment and individualized supports.  
• Maintains flexibility and collaborative nature at all times to ensure school programs align with changing regulations and requirements.  
• Provides student therapy to support the functional development and/or adaptations/modification in sensory, fine and/or gross motor domains.  
• Identify, evaluate and design adaptive equipment to assist students in self-care and academic activities  
• Works cooperatively with personnel and/or agencies providing services to the student or family.  
• Administer complete educationally related assessment including observations, record review, standardized/non standardized testing in areas of suspected disability, interpret results, provide a comprehensive written report and present findings at IEP meetings.   
• Visit students’ educational environments to assess adaptive equipment needs to allow eligible individuals to participate in educationally-relevant activities.  
• Input weekly IEP service tracking and meet all IEP timelines  
• Create and maintain notifications, records, files, and reports as required by federal, state, and SELPA regulations.  

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.   
• Comfortable with utilization of technology in a remote environment.  
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.  

• Ability to effectively handle attitudes and behaviors of students.  
• Ability to manage and use time effectively.  
• Ability to act professionally at all times.  
• Ability to maintain student performance documentation.  
• Ability to manage student behavior and treatment programs.  
• Ability to provide effective implementation of treatment objectives.  

• Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited institution.   
• Current Certification through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)   
• Current license to practice Occupational Therapy through the California Board of Occupational Therapy (CBOT)  

• Prefer a Minimum of 3 years of experience providing occupational therapy services (but not required)  
• Prefer a minimum of 1-year experience providing occupational therapy services to children in school settings  

• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.  
•  Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.  
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.  
• Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.  
• Communicating with others to exchange information.  
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.  

• Clear the Department of Justice background screening.  
• Authorized to work in the United States.  
• Provide health (TB) clearance (renewed every four years)