JOB OBJECTIVE:

Special Education Preschool is seeking Occupational Therapist or Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to provide services to children ages 3-5. Multidisciplinary team approach. Therapist provides services based on a child's Individual Educational Plan. Progress notes, evaluations and annual reports. Candidates must have a valid NYS license and NPI number.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluate children in area of expertise for initial / requested / annual evaluation as per CPSE
• Complete IEP’s for children evaluated
• Develop a weekly therapy schedule for children on caseload to meet each child’s IEP therapeutic mandates
• Follow schedule for individual/small group therapy sessions
• Provide and implement well planned therapeutic activities that encompass using a multitude of learning opportunities for children requiring services as recommended on the IEP
• Review therapeutic goals and objectives for children to ensure continuity in therapy activities
• Maintain accurate attendance records, files and paperwork (session notes, progress reports, etc.) for each child on caseload
• Complete required paperwork in a timely manner (evaluations, IEP’s, quarterly progress reports, session notes, etc.)
• Participate in team meetings to make recommendations for development of IEP
• Participate in team case conference meetings to review and update student intervention strategies
• Establish and maintain professional communication with parents (notebooks, phone, etc) keeping them informed of their child’s progress, activities, and needs
• Participate in parent-teacher conferences twice yearly, or as needed, to review IEP goals/objectives and school performance
• Provide and ensure appropriate supervision of children at all times
• Provide and ensure appropriate, language and positive methods of disciplinary intervention as defined by our staff policy
• Prepare and maintain a safe clean, and well-organized learning environment
• Ensure that the Department of Health, Bureau of Day Care regulations is followed
• Assist in planning school wide events
• Maintain and respect confidentiality of child, parent, staff and other center issues
• Maintain a high standard of classroom intervention by training classroom staff in area of expertise
• Attend weekly staff meetings, in-service training and on and offsite professional development workshops, as determined by the school calendar
• Keep Director informed of incidents relating to accidents, concerns about child’s progress, or extra ordinary circumstances
• Appropriately represent the Center in all forums
• Report to the Director or in his/her absence the Supervising Teacher
  
  

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• New York State Education Department certification in required area:
• Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapy/COTA
  
  

Additional Requirements:

• Fingerprint Clearance (Department of Investigation and Department of Education)
• New York State Central Registry Clearance
• Annual Medical Clearance
  
  

SALARY/HOURS:

• Full-time / 35 Hours
• Salary Range: $55,000 - $75,000 (depending on license)
  
  

BENEFITS:

• Health insurance
• 403(b)
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
  
  

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