Occupational Therapist

Description:
Arlington Heights School District 25 has an opening for a full (1.0 FTE) or part-time (.5 FTE) Occupational Therapist.

Job Summary:
Must have experience with students with a variety of disabilities, including students with autism, behavior disorders, and other learning and cognitive delays.

To apply, visit our website, sd25.org.

Qualifications:

• Must possess a valid license to practice occupational therapy as defined in the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act, and
• meet the license requirements established by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulations.
• Preferred candidates will have experience working with students in a trans-disciplinary model.
• Preferred candidates will speak a second language.

Responsibilities:
The specific duties and responsibilities of the Occupational Therapist shall include, but not be limited to the following activities and duties:

• serve as a member of an IEP team to screen, diagnose, and to determine eligibility for occupational therapy services for the child;
• complete all required components of the occupational therapy case study evaluation;
• enhance student mobility and participation in educational activities by increasing strength, accuracy, and speed;
• improve manipulative skills for self-care and paper/pencil tasks through reach, grasp, and dexterity;
• enhance comfort , participation, and attending by maintaining functional postures;
• increase functional use of hands and visual regard by providing stable positions;
• ensure independence in feeding and oral motor skills for safety and nourishment;
• facilitate safety in the school environment by decreasing the possibility of injury to student's self or others as he/she moves or performs skills/tasks;
• improve success for fine motor school tasks by increasing coordination of eye-hand movements;
• increase functional use of extremities through adapted equipment;
• enhance ability to learn through sensorimotor activities that address motor planning, attending, and behavior issues;
• facilitate student's independence through access to assistive technology;
• perform consultative and/or resource services to parents, classroom teachers, and other professional personnel; and
• be responsible for all aspects of budgeting, purchasing, and program planning within the occupational therapy budge

Salary:
This position is part of the Arlington Teachers' Association (ATA) professional agreement. The salary is dependent upon full-time years of experience and education level. It ranges from BA (+0 graduate hours) and no full-time years of experience ($51,984.00) to MA (+32 graduate hours beyond the MA degree) and 7 years of full-time teaching experience ($65,928.00).

To apply, visit our website, sd25.org.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $51,984.00 - $65,928.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

License/Certification:

• Occupational Therapy License (Required)

Work Location: In person