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Kansas Employer School-based Occupational Therapist in Maize, Kansas
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Maize Unified School District 266
School-based Occupational Therapist (5249)
JOB POSTING
Job Details
Title School-based Occupational Therapist
Posting ID 5249
Description Help students reach their potential as an Occupational Therapist. This position will start August
1, 2024. Our OTs work primarily when school is in session. That means school breaks and the
summer off!
A Day In The Life
The Occupational Therapist supports the instructional program with specific responsibilities for
assessing students\' functional physical development levels; planning and implementing
appropriate therapeutic interventions to meet individual student objectives; identifying
architectural barriers; and providing recommendations for accessibility, program development,
and student placement. Students are supported in being able to participate in their occupations
within the school environment, including academic and non-academic areas across
environments.
Essential Functions
1. Assesses fine and gross motor skills of student, along with functional abilities (e.g.
perceptual-motor, hand functions, motor coordination, sensory development, muscle
strength, etc.) for the purpose of determining eligibility, and as deemed necessary,
developing recommendations for interventions, appropriate assistive devices, and
educational placement.
2. Collaborates with a variety of groups and individuals (e.g. parents, teachers, physicians,
administration, maintenance personnel, team members, other professionals, etc.) to
communicate information, interpret reports, resolve issues, and provide services in
compliance with established guidelines.
3. Consults with a variety of people (e.g. teachers, parents, other personnel, outside
professionals, etc.) to provide requested information, develop plans for services, make
recommendations, and coordinate occupational therapy services with those of other
disciplines.
4. Develops educational plans, services, and educational materials for the purpose of
remediating students\' motor skill deficits and ensuring compliance.
5. Educates staff on how a student\'s needs might impact their ability to physically and
mentally participate within the school environment for the purpose of implementing
therapeutic interventions carried out by the staff.
6. Identifies environmental barriers for the purpose of removing them or adapting the
environment to meet the physical or sensory needs of students.
7. Interprets medical reports to provide information and ensure services and programming
are appropriate.
8. Maintains documents, files, and records (e.g. progress reports, activity logs, billing
information, treatment plans, etc.); ensuring the availability of information as required for
reference and compliance.
9. Participates in a variety of meetings (e.g. workshops, in-services, staff meetings, etc.) for
the purpose of conveying and gathering information.
10. Performs site visits at multiple work sites to provide services and consultations as
required.
11. Prepares a wide variety of written materials (e.g. activity logs, correspondence, memos,
therapeutic intervention plans, Medicaid billings, reports, mileage logs, etc.) for the
purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and conveying
information.
12. Provides direct occupational therapy service to develop students daily living skills in
compliance with established goals and objectives.
13. Researches resources and methods (e.g. intervention techniques, assessment tools and
methods, community resources, etc.) to determine the appropriate approach for
addressing students\' functional goals.
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14. Responds to inquiries (e.g. parents, teachers, staff, students, etc.) to provide information
and referral as appropriate.
15. Schedules student occupational therapy intervention sessions and provides services in an
efficient and timely manner.
16. Transports supplies and equipment to a variety of sites to ensure the availability of items
as needed.
17. Performs other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning
of the work unit.
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