Occupational Therapist

3 weeks ago

East Palo Alto, California, United States The Primary School Full time

About The Primary School

The Primary School is a pioneering educational institution that focuses on providing a holistic and inclusive learning environment for children. Our mission is to support the growth and development of every child, regardless of their abilities or needs.

We are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our team. As an Occupational Therapist at The Primary School, you will play a vital role in supporting the sensory and motor development of our students. You will work closely with our teachers and families to create a supportive and inclusive learning environment that meets the unique needs of each child.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide direct services for students identified with occupational therapy needs.
  • Create individualized treatment plans for groups and individual sessions.
  • Push-in to classrooms during Unit 0 to conduct observations and consult with teachers to accommodate and modify for student needs.
  • Provide observations, formal and informal screenings or assessments of children with specific occupational therapy needs; complete and share written reports with families.
  • Attend Ravenswood School District lead IEP meetings for students on occupational therapy caseload
  • Participate in COST team meetings to support all staff in assessing student growth
  • Participate as a Point Person to monitor student interventions for motor or sensory skills
  • Collaborate with other Student Services Team members to support students with learning needs, and provide expertise in accommodations, modifications and flexible seating
  • Conduct activity and environmental analysis in order to make recommendations for accommodations and modifications to improve student fit for greater access, progress and participation
  • Provide parent and teacher education by modeling best practices, and creating plans to assist in generalizing the work done in occupational therapy to the classroom and other environments.
  • Work with parents to ensure understanding of student's needs and progress, and provide tools to support children at home
  • Utilize online systems for goal tracking, collaboration and family communication.
  • Collaborate with other service providers to create and implement professional development and coaching to support teachers in building environments that are responsive to students.
  • Lead teacher and parent workshops to inform on sensory and motor needs inside and outside the classroom

Requirements

  • Registered as an occupational therapist by the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), and at least 3 years working in the field.
  • Current California license as an occupational therapist.
  • Ability to develop and implement treatment plan with students aged preschool through middle school
  • Ability to monitor and adapt activities to make sure they achieve intended intervention goals.
  • Collaborating and facilitating intervention when needed to address occupational performance deficits in the area of personal care, student role/interactive skills, processing skills, play, community integration, and written communication
  • Ability to adapt school and classroom environments, tools, and materials for the purpose of improving student functioning in these settings
  • Ability to synthesize, understand, and utilize information about client needs, strengths, and interests through both screening and evaluation data, as well as through verbal and written communication with other team members
  • Skills in effective oral and written communication
  • Ability to maintain student occupational therapy notes by recording client's progress
  • Ability to maintain safe environments, equipment, and materials
  • A strong commitment to supporting the highest needs students in succeeding both socially and academically.
  • A background working with preschool-elementary aged children and supporting both teachers and families.
  • A Plus If
  • You are bilingual (Spanish speaking) and have worked with a diverse population of kids and families.
  • You have knowledge in Sensory Integration theory and practices.
  • A plus if you have experience in providing early intervention services and supports to children under the age of 3.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and communicate with both adults and children.

The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.

The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high.

Compensation

Pay range begins at $43.17-$49.83/ hour; compensation is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

We are unable to offer sponsorship.

Final offers are determined using role descriptions, job market data, internal parity, and semi-annual benchmarking.

Our goal is that this policy, paired with ongoing transparency in our compensation process, will make TPS a more fair, inclusive, and diverse workplace.

How to Apply

TPS values diversity (please see our commitment to DEI); people of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Please complete the online application and submit your most recent resume.

These short-answer questions are designed to replace a cover letter, so take your time with them and copy in your answers from a separate document.

If you feel that the questions do not accurately capture what you have to offer The Primary School, you are also welcome to attach a cover letter.

Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis so we encourage you to submit yours soon.

We look forward to reading your application

The Primary School provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

The Primary School complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the organization has facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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