Occupational Therapist

Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys - CSSMB; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick days and special leave

Telecommuting pilot project

Employee and family assistance program

Group insurance plan

Pension plan (RREGOP)

Job summary

Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys - CSSMB in LaSalle is seeking an occupational therapist to support students’ development and participation. You will assess functional skills, create tailored intervention plans, and collaborate with school staff to promote autonomy and academic progress.

You will work within a stimulating educational environment with emphasis on rigor, kindness, and a strong human climate. Certification with the OEQ and French-language requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Be a member of the OEQ and able to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate empathy, active listening, and strong communication.
• Exhibit organization, rigor in follow-ups, initiative and judgment.
• Professionalism and autonomy with reliable collaboration.
• Experience with ASD or intellectual disabilities is an asset; knowledge of the education network is an asset.
• Provide proof of passing French test SEL, CÉFRANC, TECFÉE, or CSSMB's enriched French exam within three months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Support school teams in universal practices to promote educational success within your expertise.
• Facilitate activities to develop students' functional skills (e.g., graphomotor skills, writing, cutting).
• Intervene with students experiencing declines in occupational performance to promote autonomy.
• Evaluate student performance considering person, environment, and occupations.
• Establish occupational therapy intervention plans tailored to the school environment.
• Advise staff and parents on implementing individualized strategies to optimize participation.

Skills

Empathy

Active listening

Organization

Communication

Autonomy

Education

OEQ registration

Job description

A dynamic school in LaSalle

Located in LaSalle, John F. Kennedy School, Bélanger building stands out for its human climate and active school life. The team supports students with rigor and kindness. Work in a stimulating environment where every staff member counts.

Start Date: 2026-08-20

Being an occupational therapist means supporting students in the development, restoration, and maintenance of their functional autonomy to promote their participation in various activities and facilitate their academic progress.

On a daily basis, you will assess their functional skills, identify needs, and implement tailored intervention plans. You contribute to developing or maintaining their abilities, reducing situations of disability, and adapting their environment to promote optimal autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Support school teams in implementing universal practices that support educational success, within your area of expertise;
• Facilitate or co-facilitate classroom activities aimed at developing students' functional skills (e.g., graphomotor skills and writing, cutting, etc.);
• Intervene with a student or a group of students presenting a decline in their occupational performance, so they can carry out their meaningful activities satisfactorily and independently;
• Evaluate the performance of a student or a group of students considering the elements of the person (gross and fine motor skills, sensory integration, perceptual-cognitive skills), the environment (physical and social), and occupations (productivity, activities of daily living and domestic life);
• Establish an occupational therapy intervention plan taking into account the specificity of the school environment in choosing the interventions to prioritize;
• Advise school staff and parents regarding the implementation of individualized strategies and means aimed at optimizing the student's academic and social participation.

Requirements

• Be a member of the Ordre des ergothérapeutes du Québec (OEQ);
• Be able to work within a multidisciplinary team;
• Demonstrate empathy and active listening;
• Have a very good sense of organization, rigor in follow-ups, initiative, and judgment;
• Exhibit professionalism and autonomy;
• Have very good communication skills;
• Have experience with clients with ASD or intellectual disabilities (an asset);
• Have a good knowledge of the education network (an asset);
• Proof of passing the French test SEL or CÉFRANC or TECFÉE or the enriched French exam of the CSSMB within three months of hiring at the latest.

Benefits

• Sick days and special leave
• The CSSMB encourages a culture focused on well-being and balance. Disconnect to reconnect better!
• Possibility of telecommuting according to current terms (pilot project);
• Diverse recreational program and employee discounts
• Mentorship program
• Employee assistance program
• Four (4) weeks of vacation after one year of work and two (2) weeks of leave during the holiday period
• Reimbursement for training and development activities
• Monthly consultation meetings allowing for clinical exchanges and sharing
• Defined benefit pension plan (RREGOP) that ensures predictable and stable income during retirement
• Group insurance plan
• Telemedicine service

We also subscribe to an employment equity program and therefore invite women, Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities to submit their applications.

All our employees are subject to the Act respecting the laicity of the State and the Education Act (LIP). This law provides, among other things, for the prohibition of wearing religious symbols for anyone in contact with students.