COLUSA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION CATEGORY: PUPIL SERVICES CLASSIFICATION: LICENSED JOB TITLE: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST BASIC FUNCTION: Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent or designee, provide occupational services including training in motor skills, feeding and swallowing for identified children from birth to age 21 who are eligible for Special Education services per Individual Education Plan (IEP) and Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP). REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: Assess students’ fine and gross motor abilities, oral motor skills, orthopedic status, sensory processing status, movement, posture and tone as related to participation in educational programs. E Provide therapy oriented intervention in natural learning environments. E Make recommendation for adaptive equipment. E Consult and demonstrate with families, teachers and aides regarding therapy interventions. E Provide recommendations to other team members which serve the students’ overall educational need. E Review reports from health care providers requesting occupational therapy and coordinate occupational therapy services with students’ health care providers. E Act as a resource to school personnel in interpreting occupational therapy services. E Plan and develop therapeutic intervention goals that are educationally relevant and will be used in students’ educational programs. E Establish a system of documentation that is professional, efficient and accountable and that conforms to state and individual agency policy. E Communicate results of evaluations and reports of occupational therapy services to the educational staff, parents, students and other professionals and agencies concerned with the students. E Re-evaluate students’ individual occupational therapy plans on a regular basis. E Provide reports for use in IEP and IFSP committees. E Write progress reports on therapy programs per IEP and IFSP. E Assist in developing and implementing IEP and IFSP. E Attend IEP and IFSP meetings as necessary and maintain progress notes on student records. E Facilitate inservice education and professional development for related service/occupational therapy staff. E Occupational Therapist continued Page 2 Monitor the occupational therapy program goals by teaching other staff who are involved with the implementation of the intervention procedures. E Travel throughout Colusa County SELPA to provide services. E Perform related duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: KNOWLEDGE OF: Special Education laws, regulations and requirements Skills and movement concepts related to various activities IEP and IFSP policies and procedures Protective services procedures Basic instructional methods and techniques Child guidance principles and practices related to children with special education needs Curriculum, goals and objectives of the department Record-keeping techniques Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary Operation of various sports, office and media equipment Computer hardware and software in order to perform word processing, information retrieval and maintenance of data Oral and written communication skills ABILITY TO: Provide occupational therapy services to students Maintain a safe and orderly treatment area Conduct assessments of students to determine need for occupational therapy Facilitate inservice training Participate in multi-disciplinary team assessments and reporting Provide consultation to the educational system regarding student needs, professional needs and system needs in order for the system to achieve its goals and objectives Provide reassessments of students and communicate the needs of students focusing on areas of need at intervals determined to be educationally relevant Communicate effectively both orally and in writing Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others Maintain and prepare records and reports Learn County Office organization, operations, policies and objectives Read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures Maintain current knowledge of program rules, regulations, requirements and restrictions Work independently with little direction Plan and organize work Lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds Operate a computer to complete reports and maintain data Operate a vehicle to conduct work Occupational Therapist continued Page 3 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Graduate of an accredited university program of Occupational Therapy, licensed by the State of California and a minimum of one year experience serving students with disabilities. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Licensed by the State of California Valid California driver’s license WORKING CONDITIONS: ENVIRONMENT: Classroom, office and outdoor setting PHYSICAL ABILITIES: Hearing and speaking to exchange information and teach activities Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person or on the telephone Standing or sitting for extended periods of time Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate office, sports and media equipment Carrying, pushing or pulling physical education equipment Bending at the waist, kneeling or squatting Lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds Lifting students in and out of wheelchairs within protocols Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally to retrieve and store equipment Seeing to observe students in daily activities Driving a vehicle to conduct work HAZARDS: Potential for contact with blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases Revised January 2009 October 2000