Roanoke County Public Schools is currently seeking applicants for an Occupational Therapist for the 2024-25 school year.
Position Description/Job Summary : To provide educationally relevant school based OT services, to include relevant evaluations/assessments: intervention/treatment plan; IEP planning, input and goals, implementation, relevant data / progress reports and other related documentation (i.e. Plans of Care/Medicaid notes); communication and consultation between relevant therapists, school staff, families, and the community.
Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks :
• Ability to adhere to professional guidelines, ethical standards, and maintain appropriate continuing education (professional competency) while keeping relevant records (establish professional growth)
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with students, families, and school staff
• Demonstrate strong skills in oral and written communication and the ability to effectively communicate with colleagues, school staff, families, and the community
• Demonstrate time management skills (scheduling caseload, input into various aspects of the IEP Process, and keep timely data/notes).
• Have a thorough understanding of various disabilities within the School System (to include but not limited to knowledge of children with a diagnosis of Autism, Developmental Delay, Down's Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Specific Learning Disabilities etc.), and an understanding/management of children with behavioral disorders.
• Demonstrate the ability to use professional judgement and clinical knowledge, to review appropriate information (confidential folder); communicate with relevant staff; identify appropriate evaluation tools (relevant to the needs of the individual child)
• Evaluate the student appropriately (strengths and areas of need) to determine whether the student receive educationally relevant OT services
• Propose appropriate goals and services (using evidence-based therapeutic intervention), maintain records, plan and prepare treatment approach based on the evaluation to promote student participation and progress
• Identify suitable interventions, strategies and adaptive equipment
• Demonstrate the ability to supervise occupational therapy assistants in a positive and responsible manner
• Follow established safety precautions/infection control policies, and procedures
• Manage equipment and supplies
• Attend appropriate staff meetings/offer appropriate in-service training.
Minimum Job Requirements/Qualifications :
Qualifications: Successful completion and graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program recognized by NBCOT and completion of all fieldwork requirements.
Successful completion of the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy Exam (NBCOT).
Recognized OT license in the State of Virginia (that is current)
Experience within a school setting is preferred (age range: 2years to 21years) with various disabilities.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Ability to travel within Roanoke County Schools and attend appropriate meetings.
• Ability to lift / move 25 to 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Walking, standing, bending, stooping, and sitting, for prolonged periods.
• Full use of gross and fine motor skills of the upper and lower extremities.
Please note : These requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive of the knowledge, skill, and ability required to perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Employment Type: ["OTHER"]