Occupational Therapist (K-8)

Position Type:

Student Support Services/Occupational Therapist

Date Posted:

4/29/2025

Location:

Columbus Performance Academy - Columbus, OH

Date Available:

08/01/2025

Job Title Occupational Therapist Classification Exempt

Reports to Principal Organizational Unit Support

Approved by Human Resources Effective Date 3/26/2025

Job Purpose

The Occupational Therapist supports students by assessing and addressing fine motor, sensory-motor, and functional skills that impact their ability to participate in school activities. The ideal candidate will collaborate with educators, parents, and other professionals to develop and implement individualized strategies that promote student success in the educational environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

Include but not limited to:

Student Learning

Provide high quality service delivery to all students with active IEPs consistent with best practice in occupational therapy, as well as school policies.

Complete, and submit to Principal, intervention service logs to accurately reflect services provided.

Work as an effective collaborator with the general education teacher(s) to carryover the OT goals/objectives outlined in the IEP – report to the Principal and/or Regional Director of Student Services if other professionals are not compliant with collaborative initiatives. Compliance

Participate in IAT meetings as indicated by teacher/parent referrals

Write high quality Part 1's of ETR’s, IEP’s, and progress reports, consistent with state, federal, Performance Academies, Sponsor, and ODE guidelines

Actively and professionally manage all OT referrals, OT evaluations, active OT IEP goals, and comply with all related timelines

Forward, in a timely manner, any and all appropriate student documentation to requesting school districts that request student records pertaining to students with fine motor/sensory integration deficits

Complete initial evaluations as well as re-evaluations requiring OT data, including observations, parent reports, and formal/informal assessments for students referred or identified with special needs

Routinely follow up on all deadlines, procedures, and policies pertaining to re-evaluations of students with OT needs

Write and send home high-quality progress reports (at least quarterly) for all students with active OT goals/objectives Family/Community Involvement

Work to the fullest extent possible to always include parents/guardians in all educational decision making pertaining to their child; ensure they are active participants in the ETR and IEP processes

Create a network of support for students by treating all students and families with respect at all times and actively working with parents/guardians to coordinate home and school connections.

Communicate regularly with parents and/or guardians, regarding students' progress via phone call, text, or dragon gram.

Professionalism

Report any and all cases of suspected child abuse or neglect immediately to the Principal, Assistant Principal, and/or Superintendent, before contacing Childrens’ Services or local law enforcement.

Be responsible for any and all inventory and maintenance of occupational therapy or related assessment materials, test kits, protocols, curriculum, devices, or resources used in the assessment, treatment, or intervention service delivery with students receiving occupational therapy services

Keep all student identifying information confidential and keep all parent and student correspondences and communications confidential at all times.

Read and understand all policies outlined in staff handbook and student handbook/code of conduct

Stay abreast of any and all changes in policies, procedures, best practices, or guidelines per State of Ohio, IDEIA, or general standards in OT as it pertains to students with disabilities and serving and assessing students with OT needs

Implement the State of Ohio Model Policies and Practices for Students with Disabilities to the fullest extent possible

Other duties as assigned by Superintendent, Principal, Assistant Principal, Director of Student Services, or management staff

Qualifications

Master’s Degree required

Valid and current Ohio Occupational Therapist License

Valid and current Professional Pupil Services License

Satisfactory completion of federal and state required criminal history checks

Stays current on and understands all federal and state special education policies and laws.

Experience with data analysis

Proficient in computer applications, including Google Docs, MS Office Suite, e-mail, and internet

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics

Reliable, dependable, and trustworthy work ethic; a strong sense of integrity.

Strong ability to gather, analyze, and interpret student data to make sound educational decisions.

Ability to work in a diverse educational community setting and as part of a team.

Exhibit sound judgment while exhibiting flexibility regarding decision-making, daily challenges, and job duties.

Ability to work well under pressure, effectively prioritize and execute tasks to consistently meet deadlines.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Ability to be an active listener, critical thinker and make sound judgments.

Working Conditions

Dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and to handle computer and other technology related components

Report to the school no later than 7:30 AM and remain at school until 4:30 PM.

Follow the required school dress code for building staff.

Attend all required staff meetings, parent/teacher conferences, in-services and professional development days.

***Full-Time and Part-Time OT positions available***

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

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