Occupational Therapist
Richmond City Public Schools
Exceptional Education - Richmond, Virginia
Job Details
Job ID:5637675
Application Deadline:Posted until filled
Posted:Apr 10, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date:Immediately
Job Description
Job Title:
Occupational Therapist
Grade Level/Terms of Employment:
Teacher's salary scale / 9.5 Month (200 days) Contract
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Work Location:
Exceptional Education
Immediate Supervisor:
Senior Related Services Provider
Job Description
General Description:
The Office of Exceptional Education strives to provide a continuum of services to ensure that all students have a quality education that meets their unique needs and prepares them to be productive, contributing members of a global society. The Occupational Therapist will serve as a part of a team of related service providers who support students in accessing their educational program within the comprehensive and/or private day school environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Functions as a member of multi-disciplinary teams to evaluate student function, identifying those requiring school-based therapy services, appropriate programming, and ongoing progress
Evaluates the needs of students, design and implement appropriate therapies, prepare and maintain appropriate records
Chooses activities to improve student performance in the skill areas (i.e. gross motor, fine motor, perceptual, visual motor, sensory system integration, positioning, feeding, daily living, etc.) necessary for accessing the curriculum, learning, and functioning within the school environment
Identifies, acquires, and supports the use of accommodations or equipment necessary to facilitate student access to the curriculum
Assists with modification of school tasks to accommodate the needs of students
Reviews and participates in the development of IEPs, evaluation, assessment, and progress reports
Maintains specified records with data on each student referred, evaluated, and/or identified for ongoing occupational therapy services
Submits records, reports, and assignments promptly and efficiently
Establishes and monitors caseloads, procedures, and resources to manage school-based occupational therapy services
Provides other related, direct services through a variety of methods (e.g., classroom presentations, in-services to staff/parents, etc.) as needed
Adheres to the ethical standards and codes of the profession and to the established rules, regulations, and laws governing special education programs
Participates in activities that promote professional development and use clinical/educational research to enhance direct services
Supports and implements district policies, regulations, procedures, and administrative directives
Qualifications:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in occupational therapy, from an accredited university
Appropriate license as required by the Commonwealth of Virginia Board of Health Professions
Possession of or ability to obtain a National Provider Identification (NPI) number prior to employment
Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of school-based occupational therapy services
Excellent organizational, and oral and written communication skills
Bilingual skills to include Spanish preferred
Ability to work independently and to effectively handle multiple school assignments
Possession of a valid Virginia Driver's License and use of a personal vehicle
HOW TO APPLY: All applicants (including RPS employees) must submit an online application. Please access website at: www.rvaschools.net
Please upload the following information with your application: a current resume, transcript, and license if applicable. Three references names and contact information will be required if you progress to the interview step of the selection process. Richmond Public Schools will conduct a background investigation, fingerprinting, and tuberculosis screening as a condition of employment. EOE.
PAY SCALE: Teacher's salary scale
START DATE: Based on School Board approval
Position Type:Full-Time
Salary:$57,557 to $107,084 Per Year
Job Requirements
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Richmond City Public Schools
Exceptional Education - Richmond, Virginia
Job Details
Job ID:5637675
Application Deadline:Posted until filled
Posted:Apr 10, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date:Immediately
Job Description
Job Title:
Occupational Therapist
Grade Level/Terms of Employment:
Teacher's salary scale / 9.5 Month (200 days) Contract
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Work Location:
Exceptional Education
Immediate Supervisor:
Senior Related Services Provider
Job Description
General Description:
The Office of Exceptional Education strives to provide a continuum of services to ensure that all students have a quality education that meets their unique needs and prepares them to be productive, contributing members of a global society. The Occupational Therapist will serve as a part of a team of related service providers who support students in accessing their educational program within the comprehensive and/or private day school environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Functions as a member of multi-disciplinary teams to evaluate student function, identifying those requiring school-based therapy services, appropriate programming, and ongoing progress
Evaluates the needs of students, design and implement appropriate therapies, prepare and maintain appropriate records
Chooses activities to improve student performance in the skill areas (i.e. gross motor, fine motor, perceptual, visual motor, sensory system integration, positioning, feeding, daily living, etc.) necessary for accessing the curriculum, learning, and functioning within the school environment
Identifies, acquires, and supports the use of accommodations or equipment necessary to facilitate student access to the curriculum
Assists with modification of school tasks to accommodate the needs of students
Reviews and participates in the development of IEPs, evaluation, assessment, and progress reports
Maintains specified records with data on each student referred, evaluated, and/or identified for ongoing occupational therapy services
Submits records, reports, and assignments promptly and efficiently
Establishes and monitors caseloads, procedures, and resources to manage school-based occupational therapy services
Provides other related, direct services through a variety of methods (e.g., classroom presentations, in-services to staff/parents, etc.) as needed
Adheres to the ethical standards and codes of the profession and to the established rules, regulations, and laws governing special education programs
Participates in activities that promote professional development and use clinical/educational research to enhance direct services
Supports and implements district policies, regulations, procedures, and administrative directives
Qualifications:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in occupational therapy, from an accredited university
Appropriate license as required by the Commonwealth of Virginia Board of Health Professions
Possession of or ability to obtain a National Provider Identification (NPI) number prior to employment
Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of school-based occupational therapy services
Excellent organizational, and oral and written communication skills
Bilingual skills to include Spanish preferred
Ability to work independently and to effectively handle multiple school assignments
Possession of a valid Virginia Driver's License and use of a personal vehicle
HOW TO APPLY: All applicants (including RPS employees) must submit an online application. Please access website at: www.rvaschools.net
Please upload the following information with your application: a current resume, transcript, and license if applicable. Three references names and contact information will be required if you progress to the interview step of the selection process. Richmond Public Schools will conduct a background investigation, fingerprinting, and tuberculosis screening as a condition of employment. EOE.
PAY SCALE: Teacher's salary scale
START DATE: Based on School Board approval
Position Type:Full-Time
Salary:$57,557 to $107,084 Per Year
Job Requirements
Map
The content you submit, offer, contribute, attach, post, or display (each a Submission) will be viewed by other users of the service who may or may not be accurately representing who they are or who they represent. Do not include any sensitive data in your submissions. Any submission or any use or reliance on any content or materials posted via the service or obtained by you through the use of the service is at your own risk. Sensitive data for purposes of this section means social security or other government-issued identification numbers, medical or health information, account security information, individual financial account information, credit/debit/gift or other payment card information, account passwords, individual credit and income information or any other sensitive personal data as defined under applicable laws.
Job ID: 516879320
Originally Posted on: 4/10/2026
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