Occupational Therapist

School District #91 (Nechako Lakes); Vanderhoof; Sur place; CAD 78 000 - 122 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Counselling allowance

Moving reimbursement

Recruitment & retention allowance

Benefits package

Résumé du poste

The Occupational Therapist will be a member of the district's Inclusive Education Team and work under the supervision of the District Principal of Inclusive Education.

Based in Vanderhoof/Fort St. James, BC, this 1.0 FTE continuing specialist position offers a competitive salary range with provincial recruitment and retention allowances, moving reimbursement, and full benefits. Deadline: Open until filled.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized occupational therapy program.
• Current registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia (COTBC).
• Eligible for or member of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists or British Columbia Society of Occupational Therapists.
• Excellent planning, organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to initiate change and carry out plans to completion.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Budget management.
• Valid Class 5 driver's license.
• Position requires bending, kneeling and the capability to lift 40 lbs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and videoconferencing platforms.

Responsabilités

• Integrates best practice and current research evidence to support professional practice decisions and actions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with clients, families, the public, medical staff and the members of the interdisciplinary team using oral, written and computer communication means.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data from multiple sources to problem-solve and make decisions effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to organize work, set objectives and establish priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to foster teamwork and a commitment to excellence in the provision of client care.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Connaissances

Communication

Budget management

Time management

Microsoft 365

Formation

OT degree

COTBC registration

OT association membership

Outils

Microsoft 365

Videoconferencing

Description du poste

ADMINISTRATIVE VACANCY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 (NECHAKO LAKES)

DISTRICT OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - EXCLUDED START: Immediately

AREA: Vanderhoof/Fort St. James, BC

ASSIGNMENT: 1.0 (FTE) Continuing Specialist Position

DEADLINE: Open until filled

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT:

Nechako Lakes School District gratefully acknowledges that we live, work, and play on the unceded, ancestral territories of fourteen First Nations representing the Dakelh, Nedut'en and Wet'suwet'en peoples. We are working diligently towards creating equity for our learners through conscious acts of Reconciliation.

The school district encompasses five municipalities, including the Districts of Fort St. James and Vanderhoof and the Villages of Fraser Lake, Burns Lake and Granisle. This large area served has a population of just under 40,000 residents in the beautiful north central BC. We serve 3000 students in our standard schools and another 900 FTE at EBUS Academy, one of the largest online schools in British Columbia. Our region has affordable housing, welcoming communities, and a lower cost of living than many other regions. Come and enjoy over 200 lakes, rivers and streams and an abundance of outdoor recreation at your doorstep.

THE POSITION:

The Occupational Therapist will be a member of district's Inclusive Education Team and work under the supervision of the District Principal of Inclusive Education.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

• Integrates best practice and current research evidence to support professional practice decisions and actions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with clients, families, the public, medical staff and the members of the interdisciplinary team using, oral written and computer communication means.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data from multiple sources to problem-solve and make decisions effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to organize work, set objectives and establish priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to foster teamwork and a commitment to excellence in the provision of client care.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

ACADEMIC/WORK EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from a recognized occupational therapy program.
• Current registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia (COTBC).
• Eligible for or member of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists or British Columbia Society of Occupational Therapists.
• Excellent planning, organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to initiate change and carry out plans to completion.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Budget management.
• Valid Class 5 driver's license.
• Position requires bending, kneeling and the capability to lift 40 lbs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and videoconferencing platforms.

COMPENSATION:

• Current annual salary $78,055.00 to $121,722.00
• Counselling allowance $7152.22.
• $3500.00 provincial recruitment and retention allowance.
• Moving reimbursement.
• Excellent benefits based on the provincial exempt package.

Qualified candidates should forward their application, including resumé, cover letter, and supporting documents to:

Donna Benson, Executive Assistant to the Assistant Superintendent School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) - P.O. Box 2000, Burns Lake, B.C. V0J 1E0 TELEPHONE: [phone] FAX: [phone]