Occupational Therapist

Anne Arundel County Public Schools; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public school district in Maryland is looking for an Occupational Therapist to provide therapy services that comply with educational policies. The role involves assessing student needs, collaborating with educational teams, and implementing intervention strategies for students with various needs. Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree and relevant experience in school-based occupational therapy.

Qualifications

• School-based occupational therapy experience required.
• Ability to work effectively with students, staff, and parents.
• Knowledge of current trends and research.

Responsibilities

• Administer assessment tools to evaluate students’ needs.
• Develop student education plans in collaboration with the team.
• Implement intervention strategies to facilitate student participation.

Skills

Knowledge of special education process

Ability to work effectively with diverse populations

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Occupational Therapist

Title Code: D33359

This posting creates a pool of candidates for future positions that may become available.

Job Summary

Provides occupational therapy services in Anne Arundel County Public Schools that comply with state, federal, board of education policies and procedures to protect and promote the health and functional independence of students to facilitate their access to educational programming. Positions assigned to the Infant and Toddlers Program will be 12 months.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Selects and administers appropriate assessment tools to evaluate students’ functional abilities and needs in relevant educational environments to contribute to student education plans.
• Interprets and reports assessment results verbally and in writing to all stakeholders through the IEP team process.
• Uses clinical knowledge and student assessment data to collaborate with the school team in developing student education plans.
• Recommends appropriate services to support the educational plan (therapy service and method of delivering service).
• Develops effective data collection tools needed to monitor and document student progress.
• Reports regularly on functioning to support skill generalization within the school setting.
• Develops and implements intervention strategies to facilitate student participation in the educational program.
• Selects appropriate adaptive materials or equipment as needed to support school access and/or participation in the educational program and trains students and/or teams in their use.
• Manages a caseload and conveys essential information to colleagues/team members to ensure effectiveness and continuity of services.
• Provides supervision of paraprofessional and clerical personnel as needed.
• Ensures compliance with the IEP team approved service delivery plan for all identified students.
• Completes related service logs in compliance with MSDE’s State Performance Plan.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field of education from a regionally accredited college or university.

Experience

• School-based occupational therapy experience required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

• Knowledge of the special education process and curricula of the schools in Anne Arundel County.
• Knowledge of school organization and administration with special emphasis on teaching techniques of occupational therapy.
• Knowledge of current trends and research.
• Ability to work effectively with students, staff, parents, community agencies and the public.
• Job requires direct in-person provision of service; therefore punctual, regular and predictable attendance is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations.
• Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g., Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint).

Licenses and Certifications

• Hold or be eligible for Occupational Therapist License issued by Board of Occupational Therapy Practice.
• Obtain National Provider Identifier (NPI) issued by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services within 10 days.
• Hold or be eligible for Driver’s License (DL) Class C Non-Commercial issued by Maryland or State of Legal Residence.

Driving Requirements

• Driving is required to conduct bona fide board business within scope of employment.
• Personal vehicle.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Physical Demands

• Standing: 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
• Walking: 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
• Sitting: 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
• Keyboarding: 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
• Talking: 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
• Hearing: 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
• Driving: under 1/3 of the time.
• As required by the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Vision

• No special vision requirements.

Work Environment

• Office, school or similar indoor environment: over 2/3 of the time.

Noise Level

• Moderate: 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.

Weight & Force

• Lifting and carrying requirements: None.

Travel Requirements

• 10% day travel within the county.