Occupational Therapist

Living Waters Catholic Separate School Division; Whitecourt; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Living Waters Catholic Separate School Division invites applications for a Full time Occupational Therapist to work across Whitecourt, Edson and Slave Lake for the 2025-2026 school year, commencing August 25, 2025.

The successful candidate will provide universal, targeted and specialized supports in all eight divisional schools, collaborate with the inclusive education team and promote mental health and wellness while delivering literacy and numeracy supports.

Qualifications

• Be registered and a member in good standing with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists.
• Maintain professional malpractice insurance.
• Have experience working with school-aged children and youth.
• Have a valid driver's license.
• Be available and willing to travel to Whitecourt, Edson, and Slave Lake.
• Have access to a vehicle.
• Provide a current Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector.

Responsibilities

• Provides universal, targeted and specialized supports and services in all eight divisional schools.
• Collaborates with the SLP and other members of the inclusive education team at each school.
• Promotes mental health and wellness and a strength-based model of services.
• Delivers services to students in Whitecourt, Edson and Slave Lake.
• Delivers supports and services in the Division's geographic areas of Whitecourt, Edson and Slave Lake.

Skills

OT registration Alberta

Experience with school-aged children

Driver's license

Criminal record check

Job description

Living Waters Catholic Separate School Division

invites applications for the following:

Occupational Therapist

Living Waters Catholic Schools invites applications for a Full time (1.0 FTE) Occupational Therapist to work in our three communities of Whitecourt, Edson, and Slave Lake for the remainder of the 2025-2026 School Year commencing August 25, 2025.

Successful candidate responsibilities:

• Provides universal, targeted and specialized supports and services in all eight divisional schools.
• Provides consultative supports and services that promote academic and social inclusion.
• Supports and develops a strength-based model of services.
• Promotes mental health and wellness.
• Delivers specialized services that include: sensory/self-regulation, visual perceptual skills, physical skills, organizational skills and life skills.
• Promotes engagement and participation in literacy and numeracy by reducing barriers to learning.
• Delivers services to early childhood intervention (PUF) students as well as students from K-12.
• Collaborates with the SLP and other members of the inclusive education team at each school.
• Delivers supports and services in the Division's geographic areas of Whitecourt, Edson and Slave Lake.

To work with Living Waters Catholic Schools, you must:

• Be registered and a member in good standing with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists
• Maintain professional malpractice insurance
• Have experience working with school-aged children and youth
• Have a valid driver's license
• Be available and willing to travel to the three communities of Whitecourt, Edson, and Slave Lake
• Have access to a vehicle
• Provide a current Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector

Wage:

• District pay grid

Start Date:

• August 25, 2025 or a date mutually agreed upon

If you have questions regarding the posting, please contact Ashley Floyd by email or phone [phone].

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.