Occupational Therapist IV - Hawaii District-South Special Education/Special Services

Hawaii State Department of Education; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hawaii State Department of Education is seeking an Occupational Therapist IV to provide services to students across Hawaii district schools as needed and assigned by the Hawaii District Administration Office. The role involves collaboration with teachers, planning of educational programs, and supervision of staff as needed.

Applicants must hold ACOTE-accredited OT education, complete fieldwork requirements, pass NBCOT, and be licensed as an OT in Hawaii; the salary range is

Qualifications

• Graduates from an ACOTE-accredited OT education program at graduation time.
• Must have completed the fieldwork requirements prescribed by the degree-awarding school.
• NBCOT certifØcation and Hawaii OT license required at time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Attends meetings for collaborative planning of educational programs or provision of services.
• Prepares information to teachers and school personnel on preventive activities; conducts screenings as needed.
• Prepares reports, treatment plans and other materials; may supervise lower-level OTs and paras.
• May assign schedules and review subordinates' work; provide guidance and assistance.
• Provides advisory services and program information to parents and volunteers.
• Modifies and designs therapeutic equipment and maintains inventory.
• Provides fieldwork training experience for OT students.
• Independently plans an OT program with a range of services.
• Participates in school-focused team meetings to identify curricular expectations and needs.
• Uses OT methods to assess student performance and determine goals with IEP teams.
• Implements treatment plans and monitors progress.

Skills

Collaborative planning

Screenings

Treatment plans

Supervision

Scheduling

Technical guidance

Advisory services

Therapeutic equipment

Equipment inventory

Fieldwork training

Program planning

IEP collaboration

Data interpretation

Education

ACOTE-accredited OT program

Fieldwork requirements

Job description

This posting is being used to fill Occupational Therapist positions that provide services to students at various schools within the Hawaii District as needed and assigned by the Hawaii District Administration Office.

Salary Range

All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.

Occupational Therapist IV, SR-22: $6,296.00 - $7,289.00 per month

1. Attends meetings for collaborative planning of educational programs or provision of services;
2. Prepares information to teacher and other school personnel on preventive activities to help struggling learners, participates in whole school and/or student specific screenings;
3. Prepares reports, treatment plans and other material;
4. May supervise a small group of lower-level OTs and para-professionals;
5. May assign schedule and review work of subordinates and provide them with guidance and assistance;
6. May provide technical assistance to school and/or district staff (resource teachers, district educational specialists, principals, other specialized personnel, etc.);
7. Provides advisory and consultative services and program information to parents, family members and volunteer personnel;
8. Modifies and designs therapeutic equipment;
9. Estimates equipment and therapy supplies, requisitions and maintains inventory of adequate supplies, equipment and materials for program operation;
10. Provides fieldwork training experience for occupational therapy students.
11. Independently prepares and plans an occupational therapy program that consists of an array of services.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. Analyzes and interprets results with the IEP team;
15. Assists with the determination of goals and objectives, implements treatment plans and monitors progress.

Basic Education Requirements

Applicants for all levels must be graduates from an occupational therapy education program approved at the time of graduation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). In addition, applicants must have successfully completed the field work requirements prescribed by the degree-awarding school.

Experience Requirements

• Class Title Occupational Therapy Experience (Years)
• Occupational Therapist IV 1

Occupational Therapy Experience: Professional experience as an OT must have equipped the applicant with a fully professional understanding of the theories, prevention and treatment of disabilities by occupational therapy and their proper application by the use of activities which are appropriate to the patient's physical and psychological condition and utilizing appropriate manual and other physical skills.

For level IV, at least one (1) year of experience must have been comparable to the next lower level in this series. For some positions at the level IV, the applicant may be required to show evidence of ability to supervise others.

Quality of Experience

Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to demonstrate conclusively, the ability to perform the duties of the position for which applicant is being considered.

Certification & License Requirement

1. Applicants must have passed the OT national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT); and
2. Applicants must be 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.

Salary

The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Requirements

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years.

Temporary Assignment

Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below:

1. A copy of the applicant's TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report;
2. A signed letter from the applicant's supervisor that includes the applicant's name, his/her TA job title, the TA start and end dates (from mm/yy to mm/yy), his/her specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked; or,
3. Copies of the applicant's signed SF-10 Forms.

Documents

Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documents that were attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach or transfer to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.

Information about Temporary Positions

Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities. A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.