Occupational Therapist

Young World Physical Education; Rumford (ME); On-site; USD 45,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

RSU10 District-Wide in Rumford, ME is seeking an Occupational Therapist to lead the school OT program across facilities. The OT will screen, evaluate, and support students through educational and transition planning, aligning with IEP goals to enhance daily life skills and participation.

The candidate must hold a Master’s degree in OT (or grandfathered Bachelor’s), NBCOT certification, and Maine OT licensure; fingerprinting and background checks are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy or Bachelor’s with grandfathering
• NBCOT certification required
• Current Maine OT license
• Maine CHRC fingerprinting and background check

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation, and coordination of the OT program.
• Screening, evaluation, education program and transition planning, and therapeutic intervention.
• IEP goals alignment and exit planning to support student progress in daily life activities.

Skills

Prioritizes tasks independently

Adheres to regulations

Knowledge of OT theories

Knowledge of school OT practices

Collaboration with multidisciplinary团队

Evidence-based practice

Professional development

Communication skills

Education

Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy

Bachelor’s degree grandfathered (if applicable)

Initial NBCOT certification

Current Maine OT license

Job description

Occupational Therapist

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This job is also posted in Regional School Unit 10

Job Details

Job ID: 5877410

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 10, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy, unless a Bachelor’s degree is grandfathered, if applicable.
• Initial certification by National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy.
• Current license by the Maine Board of Occupational Therapy.
• Maine CHRC fingerprinting and Background check

Nature of Work

Occupational therapists lead the process in development, implementation, and coordination of the occupational therapy program. Screening, evaluation, educational program and transition planning, therapeutic intervention, and exit planning is provided for students identified with or suspected of having disabilities that interfere with their ability to make adequate progress in the general education setting and on IEP goals to a degree that they struggle to perform daily life activities or participate in necessary or desired occupations.

Skills/Requirements

• Prioritizes and schedules work tasks independently.
• Adheres to federal and state legislation, regulation, and policies that affect occupational therapy practice.
• Knowledge and use of occupational therapy theories, models of practice, principles, and evidence based practice to guide intervention decisions.
• Knowledge of the federal, state, local legislation, regulations, policies and procedures that mandate and guide occupational therapy practice in schools.
• Ability to determine the need for an occupational therapy evaluation and to select and administer appropriate assessment tools to evaluate the student.
• Ability to participate collaboratively with multidisciplinary educational teams to develop Individualized Education Programs to meet student needs.
• Ability to provide evidence based occupational therapy intervention to improve student’s performance skills and participation.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and provide continuing education and in-services for educational personnel, parents, students, and community-based service providers.
• Skill in effective oral and written communication.
• Participates in continuing education for professional development to ensure practice consistent with best practice and to meet Maine Licensure requirements.
• Uses professional literature, evidence based research, and continuing education content to make practice decisions.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $44,860 to $87,600 Per Year

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Diana Charest , Special Education Director
• Central Office
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]