Occupational Therapist III, IV - Central District Administration

Hawaii State Department of Education•Central District, HI

24d•Onsite

About The Position

This posting is being used to fill Occupational Therapist positions that provide services to students at various schools within the Central District as needed and assigned by the Central District Administration Office. The authorized level of the position is Occupational Therapist IV. Applications are being accepted down to the Occupational Therapist III in the event of recruiting difficulties. Salary Range: All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.

Requirements

Graduates from an occupational therapy education program approved at the time of graduation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
Successfully completed the field work requirements prescribed by the degree-awarding school
Occupational Therapist III: 0 years of Occupational Therapy Experience
Occupational Therapist IV: 1 year of Occupational Therapy Experience
Professional experience as an OT must have equipped the applicant with a fully professional understanding of the theories, prevention and treatment of disabilities by occupational therapy and their proper application by the use of activities which are appropriate to the patient’s physical and psychological condition and utilizing appropriate manual and other physical skills
For level IV, at least one (1) year of experience must have been comparable to the next lower level in this series
Passed the OT national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
Licensed with the State of Hawaii as an OT at the time of appointment

Nice To Haves

For some positions at the level IV, the applicant may be required to show evidence of ability to supervise others
Some positions require a current, valid driver's license
Some positions require the ability to Lift/Carry objects weighing up to 40 pounds

Responsibilities

Attends meetings for collaborative planning of educational programs or provision of services
Prepares information to teacher and other school personnel on preventive activities to help struggling learners, participates in whole school and/or student specific screenings
Prepares reports, treatment plans and other material
May supervise a small group of lower-level OTs and para-professionals
May assign schedule and review work of subordinates and provide them with guidance and assistance
May provide technical assistance to school and/or district staff (resource teachers, district educational specialists, principals, other specialized personnel, etc.)
Provides advisory and consultative services and program information to parents, family members and volunteer personnel
Modifies and designs therapeutic equipment
Estimates equipment and therapy supplies, requisitions and maintains inventory of adequate supplies, equipment and materials for program operation
Provides fieldwork training experience for occupational therapy students
Independently prepares and plans an occupational therapy program that consists of an array of services
Attends school focused team meetings to identify curricular expectations, current performance, other relevant information, and determine the areas in which information is needed for a particular student’s evaluation
Plans, selects and uses a variety of occupational therapy methods and measures to identify the student’s performance skills, patterns, contexts, activity demands and student factors in relation to the identified education-related areas
Analyzes and interprets results with the IEP team
Assists with the determination of goals and objectives, implements treatment plans and monitors progress