(2) Occupational Therapist/Physical Therapist

Rapides Parish School District•Alexandria, LA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist/Physical Therapist will enable disabled students to use their bodies more adequately and gain optimal benefit from the educational program. This role involves screening, evaluating, and providing direct and indirect services to students, as well as consulting with teachers, other professionals, and community agencies. The position also includes selecting and evaluating materials for motor skills, maintaining records, participating in IEP meetings, facilitating communication between home and school, assisting with physician orders, and maintaining equipment inventory.

Requirements

Certification as prescribed by the State Department of Education
Licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners for Occupational Therapy or State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

Responsibilities

Screen and evaluate students for occupational therapy/physical therapy
Serve as a member of the multidisciplinary team when evaluating a student
Provide direct and indirect services to students according to established procedures
Provide consultant service to teachers, other professional personnel, and community Agencies
Review, select, and evaluate materials and activities for Special Education children involved in motor skills
Maintain appropriate records
Participate as a team member in the student’s IEP (Individualized Education Program)
Facilitate communication between the home and the school as it relates to occupational therapy/physical therapy issues that would impact the child’s functioning in the educational setting
Assist in the securing of yearly physician orders for eligible students
Maintain inventory of occupational therapy/physical therapy equipment
Perform any other duties assigned by the Supervisor of Special Education