Occupational Therapist

POSITION: Occupational Therapist

REPORTS TO: Supervisor of Special Education

LOCATION: Various Locations (Including home and community settings)

NATURE OF WORK:

This is a professional position to meet the individual needs of students through direct service and consultative support to staff and families to support progress in the General Education Curriculum.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Ability to professionally relate to and collaborate with co-workers, students, and community members

Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality

Ability to use technology effectively to complete tasks

Ability to report to work daily and on time

Ability to organize, supervise, coordinate and establish priorities of tasks to be completed

Ability to work independently in the absence of detailed instructions and to follow complex oral and/or written instructions

Ability to communicate orally or in writing, courteously and tactfully, with staff, students, parents, and the community in a timely manner

Ability to work under pressure

Possess excellent time management skills and the ability to take initiative and make decisions within assigned responsibility in a challenging, fast-paced professional environment and be flexible in work responsibilities and hours

Possess knowledge of the programs, policies, and procedures of the St. Mary’s County Public Schools

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides cohesive, well-planned lessons and strategies to address occupational needs of students

Completes logs and compliant submissions for attendance and Medical Assistance

Maintains individual student data to measure progress on Individual Education Program (IEP/IFSP goals, objectives, and outcomes)

Develops long- and short-term learning goals and instructional supports

Conducts team, staff, and parent training when appropriate to student progress

Diagnoses student fine motor and sensory needs through analysis of test results, observations, and information from parents and teacher consultation

Develop and implement IEP goals and objectives/IFSP outcomes for students with fine motor and sensory impairments which prevent the student from accessing their general education curriculum

Develops and trains staff and students on the effective implementation of sensory supports

Consults with teachers and parents regarding the various aspects of motor and sensory skills development and the impact on achievement

Serves as a resource person to school personnel in the development and selection of materials to address the needs of students for developmentally appropriate motor skills

Re-evaluates and updates individual therapy programs

Maintains accurate data for individual student interventions

Participates in IEP/IFSP Team Meetings and Pupil Services Team Meetings (PST) for students with motor and sensory impairments

Submits required and compliant logs and Medical Assistance billings monthly

Supervises occupational therapy students for short term placements, as needed

Supervises certified occupational therapy assistants (COTA) as determined by DHMH and MSDE guidelines and standards

Performs other related and nonrelated job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

Possess a license as established by the Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy Board of Examiners

Preferred:

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:

Full-time ten-month position

SALARY GRADE RANGE:

The salary for this EXEMPT position will be based on EASMC Specialist Career Ladder for ten-month employees

BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBILITY: EASMC

Updated 7.2024, 04.2025