Occupational Therapist

Position to start for the 2024-2025 school year
1.0 FTE 

Job Summary:

Provide screening, assessment, program development, and therapy to special education students birth-21.  Consult with parents, teachers, and aides as to interventions, accommodations, and programming for students in need of occupational therapy.
 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
 

• Knowledge of federal and state criteria for providing occupational therapy services as a related special education service. 
• Knowledge of state due process procedures.
• Provide intervention strategies through building intervention teams.
• Participate on the Child Study Teams in assigned buildings.
• Knowledge and skills to conduct occupational therapy evaluations using a variety of assessment tools and communicate written results as part of the evaluation summary report.
• Participate in student Evaluation and IEP Meetings
• Formulate goals and objectives based on evaluation results and communicate progress toward achievement of these goals.
• Work and communicate effectively with students, parents, school staff, and outside agencies.
• Develop treatment plans and provide direct and indirect occupational therapy services to students in individual, group, or home settings.
• Supervise occupational therapy assistants.
• Complete MA billing for applicable students.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

 
 QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Licensed in Occupational Therapy by Minnesota Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
• Certification from either National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
• One year pediatric occupational therapy experience preferred

Application Procedure:

Applicants please apply online. 

Applications open until filled.