OccupationalTherapy(2026-2027SchoolYear)

Job Title: Occupational Therapist Position Specifics: This position is offered at 0.8 FTE (4 days/week) Position Function: The Specialist, Occupational Therapy is directly responsible to the administrators of those buildings served and to the Coordinator of Health Services or Occupational Therapy for providing educationally related occupational therapy to special education pupils whose individual educational plan indicates occupational therapy services. Essential Performance Responsibilities: Assesses and/or evaluates pupils’ abilities in the areas of self-help, fine motor skills, sensory integration skills, and visual perceptual skills Provides educationally related occupational therapy services to special education pupils in need of therapy and keeps appropriate records of pupils' progress Writes progress reports for all pupils receiving direct occupational therapy, and provides a summary of the progress to the classroom teacher Provides written interpretations of all evaluations completed and is an active team member in staffing when writing program needs for individual pupils Maintains, designs, constructs, or obtains adaptive devices to maintain or to improve independent functioning skills and to improve daily living skills in the educational setting Participates in comprehensive evaluations, and conferences for pupils referred for Occupational Therapy evaluations Provides liaison service between parents, school personnel, and community agencies to facilitate communication concerning the services provided by Occupational Therapists Provides assistance to the parents and to the classroom teacher(s) when adapted or modified equipment is used by an identified individual pupil Maintains special adaptive equipment purchased by USD 259, and recommends to the Coordinator of Health Services or Occupational Therapy any new special equipment needed to meet the educational needs of pupils Maintains an inventory of all occupational therapy equipment   Additional Duties: As