Occupational Therapist 2025-2026 SY

2025-2026 School YearFulltime Mon-Fri 7.25hrs / dayClick here for Employee BenefitsNEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLSSCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT #1CONTOOCOOK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICTPOSITION TITLE : Occupational TherapistSUPERVISOR : Director of Special EducationQUALIFICATIONS : Current State licensure as an Occupational TherapistCurrent NBCOT CertificationBachelor of Science or Masters Degree in related fieldOne to three years experience preferredSUMMARY : Develop implement and coordinate the school districts occupational therapy program for students with disabilities by developing individualized programming based on occupational performance activities. To support the education of students with disabilities or physical impairments in their least restrictive environment by developing implementing and coordinating a occupational therapy program and providing screening evaluation and intervention services. Uses professional Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice to guide ethical decision making in AND RESPONSIBILITIES : Screens evaluates and monitors students with disabilities for the purpose of providing educational programs therapeutic intervention and transition and exit with staff to ensure team understanding of student occupational performance strengths and needs as well as student serve on a multi-disciplinary team that is for the identification of a student with suspected educational disability. To serve as the highly qualified examiner on the IEP analyze interpret and present evaluations at special education team the students ability and formulates the students occupational profile. Providing written reports that reflects strengths and barriers to student participation in the educational environment and guides evidence-based in the development of Individualized Education targeted evidence-based therapeutic intervention to facilitate student participation and occupational performance within the Occupational Therapy expertise to multi-disciplinary teams across the special education provide the immediate supervisor with a schedule of students serviced and to keep thorough ongoing records for the individual students receiving occupational therapy services and maintains records in accordance with school district as well as state and federal laws and Occupational Therapy Assistants as to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational and occupational therapy field. To develop an appropriate plan of professional other related tasks as assigned by the Director of Special to adapt and modify environments equipment and materials including assistive continuing education and inservices for educational personnel and familiesProvide fieldwork education and supervision of occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRES : The physical activity of this position : Occasionally Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and Crawling. Moving about on hands and knees or hands and Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward downward or Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw haul or tug objects in a sustained Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back Fingering. Picking pinching typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately loudly or Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make the discriminations in Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists hands and / or physical requirements of this position : Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and / or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are visual acuity requirements include color depth perception and field of worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as : preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects small parts and / or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and / or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the conditions the worker will be subject to in this worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

Key Skills

Body Mechanics,Early Intervention,Acute Care,Communication skills,HIPAA,Autism Experience,Computer Literacy,Pediatrics Experience,Home Care,Heavy Lifting,Patient Service Experience,Medicare

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1