Occupational Therapist III, IV - Maui District Administration

Hawaiʻi State Department of Education; Wailuku (HI); On-site; USD 62,841 - 74,571; Full time

Job summary

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is filling Occupational Therapist positions in Wailuku, Hawaii, for the Maui District. The role requires collaboration, assessment, and supervision of therapy services for students. Qualified candidates will have ACOTE-approved education and the necessary certification and licensure.

The monthly salary ranges from $5,631 to $6,682, depending on the therapist's level. Candidates must be prepared to develop and implement therapy programs and work closely with educational staff.

Qualifications

• Completion of field work requirements prescribed by the degree-awarding school.
• Passed the OT national certification examination.
• Licensed with the State of Hawaii as an OT.

Responsibilities

• Provides occupational therapy services to students.
• Attends meetings for collaborative planning and program development.
• Plans and implements treatment programs tailored to students' needs.

Skills

Collaboration

Assessment

Therapeutic techniques

Equipment modification

Consultation

Supervision

Education

Graduated from an ACOTE-approved occupational therapy program

Job description

This posting is used to fill Occupational Therapist positions that provide services to students at various schools within the Maui District as needed and assigned by the Maui District Administration Office. The authorized level of the position is Occupational Therapist IV, with applications being accepted down to Occupational Therapist III in the event of recruiting difficulties.

Salary

All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. Placement above the initial step will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, applicant’s exceptional qualifications, availability of funds, and other factors. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.

• Occupational Therapist III (SR-20): $5,631.00 - $6,243.00 per month
• Occupational Therapist IV (SR-22): $5,965.00 - $6,682.00 per month

Responsibilities

• Attends meetings for collaborative planning of educational programs or provision of services.
• Prepares information for teachers and other school personnel on preventive activities to help struggling learners, participates in whole school and/or student-specific screenings.
• Prepares reports, treatment plans and other materials.
• May supervise a small group of lower-level OTs and para-professionals.
• May assign schedules and review work of subordinates, providing guidance and assistance.
• May provide technical assistance to school and/or district staff (resource teachers, district educational specialists, principals, other specialized personnel).
• Provides advisory and consultative services and program information to parents, family members and volunteer personnel.
• Modifies and designs therapeutic equipment.
• Estimates equipment and therapy supplies, requisitions and maintains inventory of adequate supplies, equipment and materials for program operation.
• Provides fieldwork training experience for occupational therapy students.
• Independently prepares and plans an occupational therapy program that consists of an array of services.
• Attends school-focused team meetings to identify curricular expectations, current performance, other relevant information, and determine the areas in which information is needed for a particular student’s evaluation.
• Plans, selects, and uses a variety of occupational therapy methods and measures to identify the student’s performance skills, patterns, contexts, activity demands and student factors in relation to the identified education-related areas.
• Analyzes and interprets results with the IEP team.
• Assists with the determination of goals and objectives, implements treatment plans and monitors progress.

Minimum Qualifications

• Basic Education Requirements: Graduates from an occupational therapy education program approved at the time of graduation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) and who have successfully completed the field work requirements prescribed by the degree-awarding school.
• Experience Requirements:
  • Occupational Therapist III: 0 years of experience.
  • Occupational Therapist IV: 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower level in this series.
• Quality of Experience: The applicant’s overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Certification & License Requirements:
  • Passed the OT national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
  • Licensed with the State of Hawaii as an OT at the time of appointment.
• Driver’s License Requirement: Some positions require a current, valid driver’s license.
• Lift/Carry Requirement: Some positions require the ability to lift/carry objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted.

Equal Opportunity

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991. The Department does not discriminate in its employment policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, as well as on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, Equal Pay Act of 1963, and Chapter 378, Part I, Hawaii Revised Statutes.