Certified Occupational Therapist

The Oxford Hills School District is seeking excellent candidates for a .5 FTE Certified Occupational Therapist position for grades K-12.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (for grandfathered clinicians that graduated from a four year college or university in an accredited Occupational Therapy program prior to 2007) or
2. Master’s Degree for those who graduated from a four year college or university in an accredited Occupation program, after 2007.
3. Knowledgeable about Special Education regulations and Pupil Evaluation Team Process

REPORTS TO : Director of Student Services

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES :

1. Ensures implementation of the District's mission and goals.
2. Plans, organizes, and provides Occupational Therapy services in the school setting to facilitate the development of mentally, physically, or emotionally disabled students to assist them in achieving a maximum level of function in the learning environment.
3. Adheres to federal and state legislation, regulations, and policies that are related to Occupational Therapy practice, as well as AOTA and NBCOT practice guidelines.
4. Reviews student’s file and referral paperwork, student’s current level of function, and physical/mental abilities in order to determine the Occupational Therapy evaluation procedures and treatment techniques that are required. These can include: therapeutic exercise, manual techniques, therapeutic activities, activities of daily living, adaptive equipment, training, and assistive devices.
5. Performs age appropriate assessments and provides safe and effective care. Applies various assessment techniques and records findings to develop or revise treatment programs. Assessment techniques may include but are not limited to manual muscle testing, range of motion evaluation, functional and/or activities of daily living evaluations, sensory evaluation, cognitive and perceptual evaluations, and fine motor/gross motor evaluations.
6. Plans and prepares written treatment programs for the Occupational Therapy section of the student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
7. Records treatment, response and progress in clinician’s documentation log. Evaluates effects of treatment at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
8. Consults with the student's educational team to obtain additional information regarding the student’s level of function across educational environments, and makes suggestions for task set up or environmental modifications suited to the student’s physical capacity, intelligence level, and emotional ability.
9. Teaches students the skills and techniques needed to maximize success and participation in school tasks.
10. Designs and constructs special equipment for students and suggests adaptation of students' learning environment.
11. Requisitions supplies and equipment, maintains and cleans equipment after each treatment session.
12. Orients, instructs, and directs work activities of Occupational Therapy Assistant(s) and Education Technicians. Provides training programs in OT techniques.
13. Enhances professional growth of knowledge base and skills on current developments in the field on an ongoing basis by participating in continuing education opportunities as dictated by state and national Occupational Therapy licensing guidelines (to include: professional literature, evidence based research, and online and live courses).
14. Monitors progress toward goals, completes progress notes per trimester/quarter, and submits for filing/billing in a timely fashion. Records in clinical notes all field consultation and evaluations/screenings.
15. Provides supervision, and the supervisee (Occupational Therapy Assistant) has a legal and ethical responsibility to obtain supervision.
16. Performs such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Supervising Administrator.

As a District we are committed to our four Strategic Pillars: Healthy and Resilient Students, Maximizing Our Facilities to Support Learning, Recruiting and Growing Talent, and Rigorous, Relevant and Responsive Learning. We are invested in the well-being of our students and our staff and you will find our classrooms - both indoors and outdoors - as evolving spaces intentionally designed to optimize learning.

OUR MISSION

The Oxford Hills School District, in partnership with families and communities, engages and supports all students in diverse and challenging learning opportunities to prepare them to graduate as healthy, responsible, and productive citizens, ready to succeed in our global societies.

CORE BELIEFS

Therefore, the Oxford Hills School District, in collaboration with its parents and communities, will:

• Meet students where they are, motivating and helping them develop their individual learning paths.
• Hold students to high expectations and provide adequate time and support to achieve them.
• Prepare students for success by helping them develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Foster high aspirations and the skills of self-determination, self-control, and self-advocacy.
• Guide students to be curious learners and ethical leaders, able to adapt to changing times.
• Provide learning experiences in a safe, caring, and welcoming environment.

OXFORD HILLS REGION

The Oxford Hills School District (MSAD 17) comprises the towns of Norway, South Paris, West Paris, Oxford, Waterford, Harrison, Hebron and Otisfield. MSAD 17 shares vocational resources and accepts students in its Oxford Hills Technical School programs from the RSU10 School District towns of Buckfield, Hartford and Sumner. Oxford Hills/Nezinscot Adult Education is located within the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School.

The Oxford Hills offer a variety of outdoor resources for anyone wishing to enjoy the region, whatever the season. The area boasts more than ten lakes and ponds for outdoor recreation, a land trust with hundreds of acres for skiing, snowshoeing, and is in close proximity to several downhill skiing areas! Community support for Oxford Hills athletics and extracurricular activities is very strong and represents the robust regional commitment to the students and schools within the district.

Expectations of Oxford Hills School District Staff:

As contributing members of the district’s learning community, all district staff members are expected to:

1. Model a strong work ethic, perseverance and grit, as well as responsibility and respect;
2. Utilize best practices for motivating today’s students in a safe, supportive learning environment;
3. Demonstrate knowledge in the development of real-world learning experiences and community partnerships to provide students with opportunities for extensions of learning, applied learning, community service, and citizenship;
4. Demonstrate a willingness and ability to collaborate, engage, and communicate with colleagues, parents and the public.

Further, instructional staff will emphasize and employ practices that lead to improvement in student achievement by:

1. Instilling problem-solving and critical thinking as a “new basics” for learning across all grade levels;
2. Delivering strong literacy instruction across content areas;
3. Helping student develop skills to apply, interpret, analyze, and evaluate the vast, ever-expanding amount of information;
4. Employing effective lesson design by adjusting to students’ personal learning needs and preferences, including appropriate technology applications.

How To Apply
Applicants must complete the entire online application as well as provide cover letter, résumé, copy of certification, transcripts and three current letters of reference to be considered for a position. Please be sure to provide complete reference information in the application for each reference including name, address, phone and email address.

Equal Employment Opportunity
The Oxford Hills School District is an EEO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.