Occupational Therapist

The Randolph Public School Occupational Therapist provides services to students who are identified with or suspected of having disabilities that interfere with their ability to perform daily life activities or participate in necessary or desired occupations.

Responsibilities:

1. Provides thorough assessment instruments pertinent to areas of therapy.
2. Provides and develops specific performance objectives to meet individual needs of students with disabilities, as prescribed by the Evaluation Team, and collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggestions for the student's daily activities;
3. Maintains thorough, ongoing records of referred, screened, and eligible students, as well as individual students receiving therapy or other school-provided occupational services.
4. Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for students with occupational needs, and provides information, support, and consultation to parents and families when appropriate.
5. Maintains and improves professional competence through attendance at professional development events, and by self-generated activities that meet district expectations and the requirements for re-certification;
6. Shares responsibility for accomplishing the goals and priorities of his/her grade/team/department, building and school district, attending all faculty and department meetings as required, and district-wide committees as needed;
7. Performs other duties, as assigned by the School Principal and Director of Special Education and Pupil Services.
8. Attend Team meetings, writing goals/objectives, progress monitoring with each report card cycle.

Terms:

• 182 school days in accordance with the Randolph Education Association (REA) collective bargaining agreement.
• Salary placement will be consistent with REA salary schedule

Requirements

Qualifications:

1.Initial certification by National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy; 2.Current License by the Massachusetts Board of Occupational Therapy 3.Master's Degree, from an accredited college or university, in a related field; 4.Two years of experience as an Occupational Therapist, preferably in school system or other pediatric practice setting. 5.Commitment to remain current in content knowledge and therapy strategies; 6.Demonstrated experience with students in a diverse, multi-cultural environment.

Instructions The Randolph Public School system has moved to a paperless application process and appreciates your support in this effort. Please submit all required documentation via School Spring and do not send follow up/additional paperwork or emails. If additional information is required, applicants will be contacted. Once all materials have been reviewed, applicants selected for interviews will be contacted directly by the hiring manager.

Please be sure to include your current educator license number and information and upload any and all transcripts you have to your School Spring application.