Substitute - Occupational Therapy (Long Term)

Orchard Farm School District is seeking to hire a long-term Occupational Therapist for the 2022-2023 school year.

The substitute occupational therapist will provide services to our students during the anticipated time frame of:

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Anticipated Start: End of September*
Anticipated End: Beginning of January

An occupational therapist evaluates students to determine their functional levels, identifies special needs and plans/implements treatment to enhance school performance.

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: *

• Bachelor degree or higher in major area of study
• Current certification, license or other legal credential required for State of Missouri
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures , or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from administrators, staff and general public.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on district and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with student, peers, and parents.

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES: *

• Maintain confidentiality, unquestionable integrity
• Complies with state law and district policies and regulations
• Identifies student needs and developes strategies for individual education plans.
• Provides training to appropriate persons to carry over therapy goals in the school setting.
• Plans and implements therapeutic activities to assist students to benefit from their educational experiences.
• Assists ans guides teachers in observing , describing, and referring suspected and identified impairments.
• Implements the requirements of IEP
• Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community.
• Maintains accurate files and paperwork for the individual students referred, screened and/or receiving therapy or other school-provided services.

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REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIAL: *
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Job Type: Full-time