Occupational Therapist - Infants and Toddler Program (12-Month)

About the role

Provides occupational therapy services in Anne Arundel County Public Schools that comply with state, federal, and Board of Education policies and procedures to protect and promote the health and functional independence of students, facilitating their access to educational programming.

Responsibilities

• Selects and administers appropriate assessment tools to evaluate students' functional abilities and needs in relevant educational environments.
• Instructs staff in the administration and relevance of these assessment tools to school-based service.
• Interprets and reports assessment results verbally and in writing to all stakeholders through the IEP team process.
• Collaborates with the school team to develop student education plans based on clinical knowledge and student assessment data.
• Recommends appropriate service to support the educational plan (therapy service and method of delivery).
• Develops effective data collection tools to monitor and document student progress.
• Reports regularly on student functioning to support skill generalization within the school setting.
• Selects and implements appropriate adaptive materials or equipment to support school access and/or participation in the educational program.
• Trains students and/or teams in the use of adaptive materials or equipment.
• Manages a caseload and conveys essential information to colleagues and team members to ensure effectiveness and continuity of services.
• Supervises paraprofessional and clerical personnel as needed.
• Ensures compliance with the IEP team-approved service delivery plan for all identified students.
• Completes related service logs in compliance with MSDE’s State Performance Plan.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related field of education from a regionally accredited college or university.
• School-based occupational therapy experience required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the special education process and curricula of the schools in Anne Arundel County.
• Knowledge of school organization and administration, with special emphasis on teaching techniques of Occupational therapy.
• Knowledge of current trends and research.

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations.
• Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint preferred).

Benefits

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Pay

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