Occupational Therapist III, IV - Maui District Administration

About the role

This posting is being 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. Applications are being accepted down to the Occupational Therapist III in the event of recruiting difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Attends meetings for collaborative planning of educational programs or provision of services;
• Prepares information to teacher 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 material;
• May supervise a small group of lower-level OTs and para-professionals;
• May assign schedule and review work of subordinates and provide them with guidance and assistance;
• May provide technical assistance to school and/or district staff (resource teachers, district educational specialists, principals, other specialized personnel, etc.);
• 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.

Qualifications

• 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: Applicants must have progressively responsible work experience of the types and quantities described in the table below:
• Class Title: Occupational Therapist III
• Experience (Years): 0
• Class Title: Occupational Therapist IV
• Experience (Years): 1
• Certification & License Requirement: Applicants must have passed the OT national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT); and Applicants must be licensed with the State of Hawaii as an OT at the time of appointment.

Pay

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 III, SR-20: $5,962.00 - $6,825.00 per month
• Occupational Therapist IV, SR-22: $6,296.00 - $7,289.00 per month

Benefits

• Holidays: You may be eligible for 13 paid holidays each year; 14 holidays during an election year.
• Vacation: Employees of Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13 earn 21 days per year.
• Sick Leave: Employees of Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13 earn 21 days per year.
• Health Insurance: If eligible, the State pays a part of the premiums for each employee's enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Adult Dental Plan.
• Group Life Insurance: The State provides a free life insurance policy for employees and retirees.
• Premium Conversion Plan: Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct the cost of health care premiums before payroll taxes are withheld.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Eligible employees can reduce their federal and state income taxes and social security taxes through a tax-savings benefit program called Island Flex. This program allows employees to set aside money from their paychecks to pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and eligible dependent care expenses on a BEFORE-TAX basis.
• Retirement Plan: The State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees. Generally, employees with at least 10 years of credited service and who have reached 62 years of age or have 30 years of credited service and are 55 years old may retire and receive benefits.
• Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA): If eligible, Department employees are able to participate in a tax shelter annuity program. The TSA plan allows eligible employees to contribute pre-tax dollars to an employee-selected investment service provider authorized to provide TSA products.
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers employees a tax deferred (sheltered) retirement investment program. This program is an opportunity to build a retirement nest egg through voluntary payroll deductions.
• Several investment options are available.