Work Schedule: 1.0 FTE Continuing Position - 7.5 hours per day - 180-day base contract per year (Monday - Friday), beginning 2020-2021 school year
Reports To: Executive Director of Special Services
Salary: Per Marysville Education Association Negotiated Salary Schedule
Base & TRI Salary Schedule at http://www.msd25.org/employee-groups
Account Code: 2108-26-2110-0000-2000-0000-0
Position Summary:
This position will provide therapy/interventions as prescribed in accordance with district and professional standards, will maintain records and documentation as set forth in the Individual Education Program (IEP); and is subject to ongoing student progress monitoring.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Valid Washington State Educational Staff Associate (ESA) with School Occupational Therapist endorsement required
- Washington State license as Occupational Therapist maintain for the duration of job required
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Successful experience at appropriate grade level preferred
- Experience and/or training with cultural, ethnic, and language diversity preferred
- Successful Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Clearance
- Proof of Immunization (if born 1/1/57 or later)
- I-9 Employment Eligibility in compliance with the Immigrations Reform and Control Act
- Completion of all district-required training within thirty (30) calendar days from hire date
Desired Skills:
- Ability to identify students with physical disability, motor deficit, movement dysfunction, and/or developmental delay
- Ability to communicate and assist school personnel, public agencies, and parents relative to disability
- Knowledge of implementing occupational therapy services in keeping with district and state guidelines
- Knowledge of an ability in processing therapy programs as prescribed by state law and consistent with district policy
- Knowledge of student evaluation processes and procedures
Essential Job Functions:
This list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Depending upon individual assignment, the employee may perform all or a combination of several of the following duties:
- Provide occupational therapy services for students with identified physical disability, motor deficit, movement dysfunction, and/or developmental delay which interferes with learning in the educational environment
- Program planning for occupational therapy or appropriate options for each Individualized Education Program (IEP) as a member of the Multidisciplinary Educational Team (MDT)
- Treatment and management of the disability based upon results of evaluation which may include direct and/or indirect therapy services
- Consultation and education on a formal and informal level with medical and educational professionals, paraprofessionals, and parents regarding educational programming and disability information
- Administration of occupational therapy services within the educational environment (documentation, record keeping, equipment, space requirements, supervision of classroom and occupational therapy assistants)
- Responsible for and monitor of the proper fit, use, and adjustment of specialized equipment
- Research and evaluation for school occupational therapy services
- Maintain consistent presence at assigned worksite and regular work hours
- Professionally interact with students, staff, and public
- Establish and maintain professional contacts with students
- Comply with all district policies and procedures
- Comply with the Code of Professional Conduct
- Perform related duties as assigned
Work Environment:
Work is typically performed in and around a student learning environment; may be exposed to childhood diseases; may be required to balance and crouch, crawl, bend, or kneel; may be required to stand for prolonged periods; may be exposed to high noise levels; and may experience a multitude of demands and changing priorities with frequent interruptions.
Evaluation
This position shall be evaluated periodically by the Supervisor and/or Executive Director of Special Services pursuant to the currently established district procedures and evaluation criteria. The process shall include an evaluation of the employee’s performance of the above essential job functions.
Classification History
Job description developed January 2006. Job description revised November 2008. Job description revised May 2010. Job description revised April 2011. Job description revised February 2012. Job description revised November 2012. Job description revised April 2014. |