Occupational Therapist 04.2025

St.-Mary; Leonardtown (MD); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary's County Public Schools seeks an Occupational Therapist to provide direct services and consult with staff and families, supporting progress in the General Education Curriculum across multiple locations in Leonardtown, MD.

The role involves developing long- and short-term goals, maintaining student data, supervising OT students and COTAs, and collaborating with the Supervisor of Special Education to implement sensory and fine-motor interventions for students with IEP/IFSP goals.

Qualifications

• Must hold Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy license.
• Preferred NBCOT certification.
• Experience supporting students with motor and sensory needs.

Responsibilities

• Provides cohesive, well-planned OT lessons and strategies addressing student needs.
• Maintains logs and submits attendance/Medical Assistance documentation.
• Tracks progress toward IEP/IFSP goals and outcomes with data.
• Develops long- and short-term goals and instructional supports.
• Train staff/parents on student progress and sensory strategies when appropriate.
• Supervises OT students and COTA, per DHMH/MSDE guidelines.

Skills

OT license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Maryland OT licensure

Job description

Occupational Therapist 04.2025

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Job Details

Job ID: 5963015

Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2027 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 16, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

POSITION: Occupational Therapist

REPORTS TO: Supervisor of Special Education

LOCATION: Various Locations (Including home and community settings)

NATURE OF WORK:

This is a professional position to meet the individual needs of students through direct service and consultative support to staff and families to support progress in the General Education Curriculum.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to professionally relate to and collaborate with co-workers, students, and community members
• Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to use technology effectively to complete tasks
• Ability to report to work daily and on time
• Ability to organize, supervise, coordinate and establish priorities of tasks to be completed
• Ability to work independently in the absence of detailed instructions and to follow complex oral and/or written instructions
• Ability to communicate orally or in writing, courteously and tactfully, with staff, students, parents, and the community in a timely manner
• Ability to work under pressure
• Possess excellent time management skills and the ability to take initiative and make decisions within assigned responsibility in a challenging, fast-paced professional environment and be flexible in work responsibilities and hours
• Possess knowledge of the programs, policies, and procedures of the St. Mary’s County Public Schools

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides cohesive, well-planned lessons and strategies to address occupational needs of students
• Completes logs and compliant submissions for attendance and Medical Assistance
• Maintains individual student data to measure progress on Individual Education Program (IEP/IFSP goals, objectives, and outcomes)
• Develops long- and short-term learning goals and instructional supports
• Conducts team, staff, and parent training when appropriate to student progress
• Diagnoses student fine motor and sensory needs through analysis of test results, observations, and information from parents and teacher consultation
• Develop and implement IEP goals and objectives/IFSP outcomes for students with fine motor and sensory impairments which prevent the student from accessing their general education curriculum
• Develops and trains staff and students on the effective implementation of sensory supports
• Consults with teachers and parents regarding the various aspects of motor and sensory skills development and the impact on achievement
• Serves as a resource person to school personnel in the development and selection of materials to address the needs of students for developmentally appropriate motor skills
• Re-evaluates and updates individual therapy programs
• Maintains accurate data for individual student interventions
• Participates in IEP/IFSP Team Meetings and Pupil Services Team Meetings (PST) for students with motor and sensory impairments
• Submits required and compliant logs and Medical Assistance billings monthly
• Supervises occupational therapy students for short term placements, as needed
• Supervises certified occupational therapy assistants (COTA) as determined by DHMH and MSDE guidelines and standards
• Performs other related and nonrelated job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Possess a license as established by the Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy Board of Examiners

Preferred:

• National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:

Full-time ten-month position

SALARY GRADE RANGE:

The salary for this EXEMPT position will be based on EASMC Specialist Career Ladder for ten-month employees

BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBILITY: EASMC

Updated 7.2024, 04.2025

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $54,570 to $120,670 Per Year

Contact Information

• Dale Farrell
• 23160 Moakley St. Ste 106
• Leonardtown, Maryland 20650
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]