About the Employer
Students are the center of every decision we make in Rising Star Sped Academy. Rising Star Sped Academy is founded by a team of parents, teachers, and clinicians who are deeply committed to providing students with special needs an opportunity for high quality education that sets them on a path of academic achievement.
Job Summary
Rising Star Sped Academy has a new Occupational Therapist position within Special Education. This position is a 7 hour per day position, timings will be from 8-3. We already have one Occupational Therapist on our team and want to hire another exceptional candidate.
Requirements / Qualifications
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Education and Experience:
Minimum one year full-time work experience in Occupational Therapy.
Knowledgeable of IEP Processes and Procedures, as well as school district operations.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Under the direction of the school admin, provide occupational services including training in motor skills, feeding and swallowing for identified children from age 5 to age 21 who are eligible for Special Education services per Individual Education Plan (IEP).
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.
Provide therapy oriented intervention in natural learning environments.
Make recommendation for adaptive equipment.
Consult and demonstrate with families, teachers and aides regarding therapy interventions.
Provide recommendations to other team members which serve the students’ overall educational need.
Review reports from health care providers requesting occupational therapy and coordinate occupational therapy services with students’ health care providers.
Act as a resource to school personnel in interpreting occupational therapy services.
Plan and develop therapeutic intervention goals that are educationally relevant and will be used in students’ educational programs.
Establish a system of documentation that is professional, efficient and accountable and that conforms to state and individual agency policy.
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.
Re-evaluate students’ individual occupational therapy plans on a regular basis.
Provide reports for use in IEP meetings.
Write progress reports on therapy programs per IEP.
Assist in developing and implementing IEP.
Attend IEP meetings as necessary and maintain progress notes on student records.
Facilitate inservice education and professional development for related service/occupational therapy staff.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $105,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
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Ability to Relocate:
- San Jose, CA 95148: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person