2026-2027 ESA - Occupational Therapist - 20277302

Clover Park School District • Lakewood, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The practice of Occupational Therapy uses activity and adapted surroundings to facilitate self-care activities, motor performance and sensory-motor skills to facilitate the student’s independent functioning and to decrease the effects of the handicapping condition on the student’s ability to participate in the educational process in cooperation with other staff members and parents.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited 4 year college.
• Ability to function as a team member with staff and parents in the development of student IEPs.
• Ability to communicate and interact positively with all types of disabled students, professional associates, and patrons of the school district.
• Knowledge of educational versus medical concerns needing assistance from Occupational Therapy.
• Knowledge of Special Education service delivery models.
• Knowledge of rules and regulations from programs providing services to children with handicapping conditions and Clover Park School District policies.
• Knowledge of, and ability to maintain/clean, Occupational Therapy equipment.
• Ability to initiate and maintain required and adequate student and office records.
• Ability to follow established guidelines to supervise Assistants when appropriate.
• Ability to regularly lift and push/pull 40 pounds and occasionally lift 60 pounds.
• Ability to be flexible in regards to scheduling, school selections and assignments.
• Ability to organize workload in two or more work locations on a daily basis.
• Registered Occupational Therapist
• Valid Washington Educational Staff Associate (ESA) Certificate
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of one year experience working with youth aged 3 to 21.
• Working knowledge of computer software and ability to type at least 30 wpm.
• Current First Aid/CPR
• Willingness to participate in the educational preparation of students in professional and supportive levels of training in Occupational Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and interpret informal and formal assessments of appropriate students, identified and referred for assessment, as having Occupational Therapy needs, through the use of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) process.
• Plan and implement educationally relevant therapy programs for eligible students.
• Participate in the development of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) in conjunction with school personnel and parents.
• Administer Occupational Therapy procedures and modalities, as related to educational needs, identified in the IEP, which will achieve the goals of the program established for each student.
• Monitor and attend to behavior of students during Occupational Therapy services.
• Coordinate Occupational Therapy services with those of other health and educational personnel and provide consultative services.
• Participate in varied service delivery models (i.e. individual, group, consultative) in cooperation with the student, other school personnel, and the student’s family.
• Evaluates students in terms of planned goals, revises intervention strategies as a result of the evaluation, and provides students with feedback on their progress.
• Organizes and schedules assigned caseload at varied locations.
• Request/recommend from the Special Education Department the basic Occupational Therapy equipment and supplies needed.
• Continue professional educational development and participate in inservice activities for staff and support personnel.
• Participate in policy formulation as it relates to Occupational Therapy services.
• Maintain records and submit reports as required by law and district process and procedure.
• Maintain, clean, utilize and transport Occupational Therapy equipment used for student’s therapy.

Benefits

• Employees who are anticipated to work 630 hours during the school year (September 1 through August 31) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, long term disability and basic life insurance benefits.
• Clover Park School District benefits are administered by the Washington State Healthcare Authority under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB).
• Eligible employees are required to be a member of the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Plan.
• Employees also have the ability to participate in tax deferred 403(b) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans (DCP).
• These are supplemental retirement savings programs that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level