26-27 Upper School Occupational Therapist - Leave Replacement
About The Position
The Quad Preparatory School is seeking an Upper School Occupational Therapist for a Leave Replacement position for the anticipated 2026-27 School Year. This is an exempt, part-time role reporting to the Upper School Co-Head, Clinical. Quad Prep is dedicated to transforming the lives of neurodiverse, twice-exceptional individuals by redefining the school experience. The school fosters a collaborative and empathic environment to empower students. As an NYSAIS Accredited School, Quad Prep is committed to creating challenging and engaging learning experiences, seeking diverse perspectives, and continuously refining best practices in neurodiverse education. The school actively promotes diversity in its programs and hiring.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy
- Valid OTR/L in the State of New York
- Experience working with children with varying learning needs
- Passion for working with children
- Desire and ability to work with students with special needs
- Ability to connect with middle and high school- age children
- Knowledge of various clinical interventions and use of a collaborative approach to meet the unique needs of each child
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- A solid understanding of adolescent children’s academic, social, and emotional development
- Attention to detail
- Maintaining confidentiality and privacy
- Ethical conduct
- Time management and the ability to multitask
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Patience and flexibility
- Competently utilize Google Suite, in particular Google Drive and Docs.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with twice-exceptional youth
- Experience with adolescent population
Responsibilities
- Provide individual and group occupational therapy services to students within a collaborative and integrated school model.
- Provide graphomotor, sensory, and visual-spatial skill building interventions in creative ways.
- Facilitate groups focused on building independence in activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, and pre-vocational skills.
- Provide support to other clinical and academic staff to integrate occupational therapy goals and individualized sensory regulation strategies into other contexts throughout the school day.
- Collaborate with other clinical and academic staff to integrate explicit instruction in executive functioning skills throughout the school day.
- Participate in and/or lead aspects of health and wellness classes as assigned.
- Participate in calls with outside providers and parents as needed and at a minimum of once per month.
- Meet with parents/guardians to provide feedback on students’ progress as needed and at minimum at scheduled parent-teacher conferences.
- Record clinical progress for each student.
- Participate in weekly Psychosocial team meetings with all faculty and staff.
- Actively participate in supervision sessions with direct supervisor.
- Competently utilize Google Suite, in particular Google Drive and Docs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Attend all faculty and staff meetings, professional development sessions, and required special events (e.g., open houses, Curriculum Night, Carnivale).
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Student Loan repayment
- Retirement Plan contribution
- Group Life Plan
- Disability Insurance
- Generous Parental Leave
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Pre-tax transit
- Dependent care (DC FSA) accounts
- 401K match
- Professional development opportunities
- First Year Support Program
- Leadership Development Institute
- Full tuition waiver for annual Certificate Program in Meeting the Needs of Twice-Exceptional Students
- Staff wellness groups
- Social events
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
