Occupational Therapist

Little City Foundation•Palatine, IL

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist delivers occupational therapy services mandated on student IEPs in accordance with Illinois State Board of Education requirements. The role collaborates with school teams to develop and implement IEP goals, provide and document therapy, communicate with families, and support classroom staff. It also includes supervising interns, paraprofessionals, or COTAs; maintaining therapeutic equipment and assessment inventories; and complying with applicable laws, policies, and required training. The salary is $70,979.36–$83,000 per year, depending on experience.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from a program recognized by NBCOT.
Must be eligible for or hold an Illinois State OTR license.
At least two years of experience as an occupational therapist in a school system or other pediatric practice setting.
Maintain American Heart Association First Aid and CPR certification.
Ability to perform CPR and CPI.
Corrected vision and hearing within normal range.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

Responsibilities

Develop appropriate IEP goals with team members based on formal and informal assessment results.
Participate in IEP meetings as required throughout the school year.
Submit quarterly progress reports to the Principal and Clinical Coordinator of Therapy in a timely manner for distribution to parents or guardians.
Update quarterly benchmarks related to IEP goals at designated times.
Collaborate with classroom teams to arrange and perform activities, prepare materials, and provide prompting activities related to IEP goals.
Provide and document direct or consultative therapy minutes as required by each student’s IEP.
Communicate recommendations to the school team.
Participate in classroom team meetings for students on the caseload.
Participate in scheduled in-house training.
Complete progress and contact notes on the appropriate form and maintain them in the specified location.
Provide two to three in-services for staff, parents, and others providing a continuum of services for students, individually or with another clinical area.
Establish and maintain consistent communication with students’ parents or guardians as needed.
Provide classroom support, resources, and recommendations as needed.
Supervise interns, paraprofessionals, or COTAs.
Manage inventories of therapeutic equipment and assessments and identify project needs for budget planning.
Adhere to federal and state legislation, regulations, and policies that affect occupational therapy practice.
Maintain American Heart Association First Aid and CPR certification.
Complete Little City Foundation required training, retraining, and any additional training required by its policies or assigned by the immediate supervisor.