Occupational Therapist - District Wide

Posting Date: May 20, 2025

Posting closed: Until Filled

Occupational Therapist

District-wide

DESCRIPTION:

School Based Occupational Therapist : Provide quality school-based Occupational Therapy services, which includes but is not limited to assessment/evaluation, intervention/treatment, IEP planning and implementation, related documentation, and communication between teachers, teacher assistants, related service providers, and families. Provides supervision of district-wide COTA.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans, implements and monitors activities that allow students to access and benefit from their specialized instruction. The focus of these services includes, but is not limited to: academic performance, fine and gross motor functioning, positioning, daily living skills, play/leisure skills, work skills, and sensory-motor activities.
• Assesses and makes environmental and other adaptations to allow students to access and benefit from their program of specialized instruction.
• Consults with school staff, administration and parents in improving students' motor and sensory-motor functioning.
• Collaborates with school staff and/or parents in developing, implementing, evaluating and maintaining occupational therapy interventions.
• Consults and collaborates with medical and other community providers, as appropriate.
• Coordinates the delivery of occupational therapy services with classroom teachers, special education staff and other providers to ensure continuity and consistency in providing comprehensive special education services to students.
• Assesses the motor, visual-motor and sensory-motor functioning of students referred for special education evaluation. Helps determine the need for occupational therapy services.
• Maintains an accurate record of therapy sessions, consultations and other pertinent activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Hold appropriate license from the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Health Professionals as an Occupational Therapist
• Master's Degree or higher in Occupational Therapy preferred;
• Experience in delivering occupational therapy services in the public school setting

Salary in accordance with the Agreement between the Winchendon School Committee and the Winchendon Teachers' Association

Contact Information

Charlotte King, Assistant Superintendent of Learning & Student Services

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