The Sherwood School District offers many exciting benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with a variety of options for the entire family
• Long-term disability insurance paid by the district
• Employee assistance program
• PERS retirement - District pays the employee 6% contribution as well as the employer contribution
• Optional benefits including life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, and 403b plans
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development

Paid Time Off:

• Sick Leave: 10 days each year with no carryover restrictions
• Personal Leave: 2 days per year
• Wellness Day: 1 day per year
• 5 paid holidays per year

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Reports to: Director of Student Services or Designee

Status: Licensed

Work Year: 190 days

Work Schedule: .50 FTE/20 hours per week

Start Date: August 21, 2023

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION:

Provide quality school-based occupational therapy services, which includes but is not limited to assessment/evaluation, intervention/treatment, IEP planning and implementation, related documentation, and communication between teachers, instructional assistants, related service providers, and families.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS include the following. Performs some or all of the following tasks:

• Knowledge of occupational therapy theories, models of practice, principles, and evidence based practice
• Knowledge of human development throughout the life span
• Ability to articulate the role of the occupational therapy in the evaluation, intervention planning, and intervention process
• Ability to analyze tasks relative to areas of occupation, performance skills, activity demands, contexts, and student factors to implement the intervention plan
• Ability to recognize occupational performance deficits in the areas of personal care, student role/interactive skills, processing skills, play, community integration, and written communication
• Skill in gathering screening and evaluation data, completing checklists, histories, and interviews
• Ability to select, adapt, and sequence relevant occupations and purposeful activities that support intervention goals
• Skill in effective oral and written communication
• Ability to maintain safe environments, equipment, and materials
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records and progress notes
• Willingness to be educated and trained for specific program implementation
• Initiative, strong work ethic, and the ability to positively interact and collaborate in a team environment
• Ability to complete thorough evaluation, including muscle tone, range of motion/mobility, orthopedic needs, movement analysis, perceptive/fine motor skills, sensory motor processing and functional activities of daily living.
• Ability to educate and demonstrate (verbally or written) therapy techniques to parents that can be incorporated into the home
• Ability to develop and implement IEPs to meet the individual needs of the child.
• Ability to attend staff meetings, in-service training, and continuing education courses as appropriate or required.
• Ability to assess and make recommendations regarding the use of adaptive equipment as needed and provide written justification.
• Responsible for timely documentation of evaluation results, progress reports, discharge reports, daily notes, service tracker notes.
• Ability to maintain professional clinical competency.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university;
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have the ability to use or learn to use e-mail and word processing.
• Certificates as determined by the District including an Occupational Therapy degree.
• Ability to make decisions for the care of the student in collaboration with school professionals and to use judgment in accomplishing tasks following overall protocols, policies and objectives
• Working knowledge of current Oregon laws, policies, administrative rules, and model programs related to special education and school-based Occupational Therapy provision.
• Demonstrated ability to speak and write articulately and communicate clearly, to compose and produce clear, coherent professional documents, and to deliver concise, succinct, professional presentations to various stakeholder groups.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Required:

• Successful completion and graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program recognized by NBCOT and completion of all fieldwork requirements
• Certification as an occupational therapist by the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
• Current Oregon license as a certified occupational therapist.
• Demonstration of an advanced understanding of strategies for students with autism, developmental delay, specific learning disabilities, and behavior disorders.
• Ability to be a strong classroom support.
• Ability to demonstrate strong skills in partnering with families.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of colleagues, parents, families, and community members.
• Commitment to meeting the needs of a diverse student population.
• Demonstration of being a team player and community minded.
• Commitment to personal learning and growth.
• Excellent time-management skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently.
• Ability to adhere to a high level of professional and ethical standards.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provisions of the School Board’s policy on evaluation of administrative personnel. For contracted employees a written summary of job performance will be provided annually to the relevant agency.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to perform the requirements of this job description and the assigned duties with or without reasonable accommodation. Within a typical workday, the employee may be required to perform any combination of the following:

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The employee works with groups of staff, small groups of students, or on a one-on-one basis. The working conditions are that of a typical school building. Minimal travel between District buildings is required; occasional travel to area Districts or ESDs for meetings and conferences should be anticipated.

The District complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act by providing reasonable accommodations, as necessary, to allow disabled applicants and employees to perform the essential functions of this job.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Sherwood School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, parental or marital status, age, or genetic information. Reasonable accommodations for the application and interview process will be provided upon request and as required in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). Disabled persons may contact Human Resources at (503) 825-5000 for additional information or assistance. Speech/Hearing impaired persons may contact the District for assistance through the Oregon Relay at (800) 735-2900.

Please note: To comply with the former Governor's Executive Order, all staff, substitutes and volunteers in K-12 schools are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Upon hire we will need to collect a copy of your COVID-19 vaccination card or evidence of a qualifying medical or religious exception from the mandate.