Occupational Therapist

The SouthWest Metro Intermediate District #288 has an immediate part-time opening for a school-based Occupational Therapist at to serve students in SWMetro programs for the 25-26 school year.

SouthWest Metro serves students in 11 member districts and 8 associate member districts across the southwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area with programs in Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Care & Treatment, Adult Education, and Alternative Education. We invite you to embrace your own value, potential, and ability at SouthWest Metro, while empowering others to discover theirs. We work to empower ALL learners to realize their self-worth through personalized educational instruction, connection to resources, and access to a supportive learning environment.

Description:
Occupational Therapist, 4 hours a day for 185 Contract Days.

Job Summary:
Occupational therapists lead development, implementation, and coordination of student’s occupational therapy programming. Occupational Therapists provide screening, evaluation, educational programming, transition planning. The Occupational Therapist will provide direct and indirect services.

The Occupational Therapist works with a high level of independence and professional discretion under the general supervision of a designated school administrator. The employee’s work is governed, controlled, and evaluated by acceptable professional practice, school and district policies and regulations.

Responsibilities include:
Screens and/or evaluates students who have been referred to occupational therapy
Train special and general education staff, parents and other team members on specific interventions.
Collaborates with teachers and other specialists regarding appropriate motor activities, self-help skills, sensory needs, adaptations, and special equipment or assistive devices as necessary.
Provides monitoring, consultation, direct or indirect occupational therapy for selected students who are eligible for such services.
Maintains accurate records of students evaluated and served in occupational therapy program; including assessment results, IEP progress and other documentation or reports as needed.
Schedules occupational therapy evaluation and service times/locations with teachers and building principals.
Develops and provides formal and informal in-service programs for teachers and parents regarding occupational therapy.
Maintain appropriate records and reports. Collect data on progress on goals and objectives for each student and meet all required timelines.
Conduct assessments, comprehensive report results, and follow Minnesota state criteria in area(s) of special education eligibility as well as mandated timelines.
Acts as liaison between school district and community agencies, doctors and hospitals as needed to provide collaborative occupational therapy services.

Qualifications:
Licensed Occupational Therapist in Minnesota.
Board for Certification of Occupational Therapists (NBCOT) certified.
Experience in a school setting is preferred but not required.
Ability to travel and to work with multiple age groups from elementary through transition age (Mileage will be reimbursed).
The employee must lift and/or move 25 to 50 pounds, and may assist, move, or retrain students with greater weight when required to intervene in student safety issues.
Skills in the area of evaluation, direct service, indirect service and consultation.
Ability to organize time and work well on a team.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, lift, carry, move about, hear and speak.

Pay & Benefits:
The pay range for this position is $48,076-$99,188 based on education and experience. Competitive and comprehensive benefit package available:
403(b) with a District dollar for dollar match
TRA/PERA (Pension Plan)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Application Procedure:
Apply Online at https://www.applitrack.com/cseced/onlineapp/

Selection Procedure:
Applications will be reviewed beginning immediately until the position is filled. Those selected for interviews will be contacted.