Job Description:

I. General description: To provide occupational therapy to identified students. Supervises: Certified Occupational Therapy Aide/Assistant (C.O.T.A.) (if applicable)
         
II. Qualifications:

• Current American Occupational Therapy Certification
• Board or National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. certification and Current licensure from the Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
• Valid AZ Department of Public Safety fingerprint clearance card.  

 
 III.     Duties and Responsibilities:
 
1.     Screen and evaluate appropriately referred students within the State and Federal requirements.
 
2.     Attend and actively participate in all appropriate Child Study Team (C.S.T.), Section 504, Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (M.E.T.), and Individualized Education Program (I.E.P.) meetings.
 
3.     Develop occupational therapy related IEP/504 goals, objectives, and/or benchmarks, including any appropriate accommodations for qualified district students as assigned.
 
4.     Complete all State and Federally required paperwork within required timelines.
 
5.     Provide individual and group occupational therapy services to students as described in the IEP and 504 Plans.
  
6.     Prepare quarterly, or more frequent if needed, progress reports on each assigned student to include in the quarterly grade reporting process.
 
7.     Complete all MEDICAD reports and requirements in a timely manner.
 
8.     Participate in District training as appropriate.
 
9.     Perform other related duties as may be assigned by the Director of Special Services.
 
  IV. Physical Demands:

1. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
2. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
3. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Salary Range: Certified Support Salary Schedule / Per Year
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Shift Type: Full-Time Terms of Employment: Work Year – 191 days