Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

1 month ago

Indianapolis, United States Ability Builders ABA Co Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description
  • Assists OTR with screenings, assessments and occupational therapy services.
  • Follows and implements documented IEP plans or protocols.
  • Documents student progress toward meeting established objectives and reports the information to the OTR.
  • Assists the OTR during assessments with formal documentation.
  • Prepares materials and performs clerical duties.
  • Prepares therapy materials and/or equipment for use in the classroom and therapy activities.
  • Adapts or modifies instructional materials and/or equipment as determined by student needs and abilities for teacher use in the classroom.
  • Assists in maintaining student records, tallying data, preparing charts, records, graphs, and reports.
  • Assists in organizing classroom activities such as displaying educational materials, arranging furniture to facilitate instructional requirements and creates an orderly and clean learning environment.
  • May implement behavior management programs for students as designed by certified staff, observes and reports significant student behavior, behavioral patterns and/or other problems to the OTR.
  • Qualifications/Employment Standards
  • Occupational therapy equipment, materials, procedures.
  • Current occupational therapy methodologies.
  • Normal child development.
  • Physical and mental disorders that can affect pediatric occupational performance.
  • Learning patterns in children.
  • Student behavior management techniques and strategies.
  • Dealing effectively with attitudes and behaviors of students.
  • Effective time management.
  • Effective selection, preparation and presentation of materials.
  • Maintaining student progress documentation.
  • A variety of screening tools, protocols and forms of documentation.
  • Effective implementation of therapy objectives.
  • Operation of instructional and office equipment.
  • Simple math in order to compile reports and maintain records and status reports.
  • Effective and tactful communication in both oral and written forms to ensure successful interaction with parents, students, supervisor, school staff and community agency representatives.
  • Modification and differentiation of lessons to meet students needs and progress (with guidance from OTR).
  • Consultation with OTR when student’s progress is not consistent.
  • Development and monitoring of carry over activities with classroom teacher and home.
  • Development and implementation of creative, appropriate lessons/materials to ensure progress towards student IEP goals.
  • Working with students individually and in small groups.
  • Development of schedules for student services that meet IEP requirements.

Ability to:

  • Receive instruction and training in relevant areas.
  • Be sensitive to cultural, social, economic and racial characteristics and diversity.
  • Learn to provide instruction in special subject matter areas or to children who have special needs.
  • Actively engage in activities with students including play, bend, kneel, lift and sit at a child’s level.
  • Read and write printed materials, computer screens and observe student’s movement (visual acuity).
  • Ability to communicate in small groups, one-on-one conversations and to speak with small groups of children.
  • Demonstrate competence in communicating effectively with children and parents, staff members and representatives of other agencies.
  • Provide appropriate social, emotional and behavioral supports to meet student needs.
  • Regulate and manage emotions during sometimes challenging situations.
  • Request assistance when needed.
  • Function independently with assigned tasks.
  • Be able to work directly with all racial, ethnic, linguistic, disability and socioeconomic groups, while maintaining a kind and professional demeanor free of discrimination.
  • Be flexible and adaptable to changing environments and schedules.
  • Ability to change communication style to multiple cultural environments.
  • Provide positive social, emotional and behavioral supports to meet the needs of all students.
  • Collaborate and maintain a productive and safe learning environment.
  • Organize and prioritize work & manage time effectively.
  • Communicate in a professional manner, in formal and informal settings, with students, parents and fellow staff.
  • Collect data under the guidance of the teacher or specialist.
  • Keep information confidential.
  • Prepare instructional materials, such as art and other activities.

Preferred:

  • Experience working within a school setting.

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