JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Graduation from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy approved by the Georgia State Board.

Certification or Licensure: Current license in Occupational Therapy issued by the State of Georgia.

Skills: Knowledge of proper lifting techniques. Pleasant personality, cooperative attitude, physical skills, and stamina to perform essential duties. CPR and First Aid certificate preferred but will train.

Work Experience: Two years of experience is preferred but not required. Experience with moderate/severe/profound and students with Autism preferred.

PRIMARY DUTY:

This position is responsible for providing occupational therapy services per student needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Evaluate each student using the standardized tests, customized measures, and/or observation to assess the student in areas of cognitive-perceptual motor skills, motor coordination, self-care, muscle strength and range of motion, postural reflexes need for adaptive devices and prostheses, and vocational skills.
2. Documents evaluation results, providing written input to the appropriate persons.
3. Participate in Placement Committee Meetings.
4. Uses a team approach to planning and treatment with school personnel, families, and agencies.
5. Utilizes treatment procedures using meaningful and functional activities that are designed to improve the level of functioning in the areas of visual, perceptual, cognitive, physical, and sensory awareness and processing skills.
6. Help students achieve a maximum level of independence in personal care and classroom activities using treatment procedures.
7. Use functional activities to help the student acquire homemaking and vocational skills and appropriate work habits through prevocational activities.
8. Support meaningful procedures to instruct the student in the use of and implementation of adaptive equipment and devices.
9. Maintains appropriate records and charts of student progress in prescribed Occupational Therapy Programs.
10. Maintains a close working relationship with parents and school staff for follow through of Occupational Therapy treatment goals in the classroom, making recommendations as needed.

11. Provides training to the appropriate persons regarding effective methods to aid the mainstreamed special needs student.
12. Designs and constructs adaptive equipment and devices for the student and/or the classroom.
13. Orders supplies and materials, and maintains a current inventory of supplies for treatment.
14. Attends staff development and professional seminars and meetings to upgrade or maintain professional skills.
15. Assists in designing and maintaining an effective daily work schedule to serve the needs of students with disabilities in the school system.
16. Possesses knowledge of assistive technology, augmentative communication devices, adapted equipment, positioning and accessibility, and barriers.
17. The employee shall carry out such other and further duties, whether specifically listed above or not, as are assigned or required by such employee’s supervisor, other appropriate school personnel, law board policy administrative regulation, department handbook, as are reasonably necessary to the efficient operation of the school system and its mission.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, stand, and sit.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must have available private transportation. Moving instructional equipment and materials from site to site will be required. Travel between multiple schools will be required daily.