School Occupational Therapist

Position Overview

Provide occupational therapy services to eligible students in alignment with their IEP. Conduct evaluations to qualify and/or dismiss students from school-based OT services.

Campus Locations

• Legacy Traditional School – Cadence – Henderson, NV
• Legacy Traditional School – North Valley – North Las Vegas, NV
• Legacy Traditional School – Southwest – Las Vegas, NV

Essential Functions

• Screen students who are referred with motor or sensory concerns.
• Conduct evaluations of students who are suspected of having motor, visual motor, sensory, sensorimotor, and/or neurodevelopmental delays or disorders.
• Prepare evaluation reports in alignment with required timelines.
• Participate as a member of the multidisciplinary team by documenting needs, creating goals, and defining services for students eligible for school-based occupational therapy services as a related service.
• Create progress reports on a quarterly basis.
• Maintain documentation of OT services provided to students through IEPs.
• Create lesson plans and facilitate individual and/or group therapy activities to target IEP goals, using curriculum-based materials and content whenever possible.
• Consult with teachers regarding accommodations, student needs, instructional strategies, and necessary equipment or support for students in speech or being referred to OT.
• Participate in department training and meetings as required by Director.
• Supervise COTA staff.
• Be able to work at multiple school sites.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Education, Licensure, or Certification: Master’s Degree; Certification and Licensure as an Occupational Therapist; Previous COTA supervision experience.

Background Checks

• The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check.

Physical And Travel Requirements / Work Environment

• Travel between campuses is required from time to time.
• This position requires the need to lift objects (up to 25 pounds) on occasion.
• This position may require sitting for long periods at times, talking on the phone, standing, kneeling, stooping, and long periods of concentration.
• Local and in-state travel required.

Benefits

• Industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses, and paid time-off.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority.
• Retirement plans.
• Promotion opportunities, training, mentoring, and tuition reimbursement.