Occupational Therapist at Special Services 1.00 FTE [2024-2025 School Year] #2903 at Santa Rosa City Schools
About the Employer
Welcome to Santa Rosa City Schools where we embrace, engage and empower all students. Our vision is that SRCS will send students into the world empowered to find purpose, think critically, embrace diversity, work together, and adapt to our changing planet, and live healthy and fulfilling lives. Our mission is that SRCS ensures equitable access to a transformative educational experience grounded in the assets of our students, staff, and community. We nurture the whole student in an engaging, challenging, and safe environment. We recognize and value each student's individuality and our community's cultural wealth. As we prepare our students for their futures as citizens of the 21st century, we remain committed to hiring exceptional staff to lead and support this work. EMBRACE---ENGAGE---EMPOWER
Job Summary
Job Summary
Experience developing assessment reports, goals and objectives for consideration in the IEP team meeting in accordance with Special Education law; experience providing training to education personnel and parents. Additional other duties as assigned related to emergency, crisis and/or pandemic.
Requirements / Qualifications
Requirements / Qualifications
Required: - Valid license to practice Occupational Therapy in the state of California Desired Qualifications: - Develops occupationally based intervention plans based on student needs and evaluation results. - Provides targeted, evidence-based therapeutic intervention to facilitate student participation and occupational performance within the school environment. - Consults with the school-based team to achieve student outcomes. - Adapts and modifies the environment including assistive technology and training instructional staff to meet individual needs and to help students function as independently as possible. - Educates student, educational personnel, and family to facilitate skills in areas of occupation as well as health maintenance and safety. - Monitors and reassess the effects of occupational therapy intervention and the need to continue, modify, or discontinue intervention. - Documents occupational therapy services to ensure accountability of service provision and to meet standards for reimbursement of services as appropriate. * Provides supervision if needed to COTAs
Must complete Mandated Reporter Training- School Personnel module before first day of employment. When you apply for this position, you will receive an email attachment with the details of this training. Work Week: Monday- Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (2 recent letters of recommendation)
Required: - Valid license to practice Occupational Therapy in the state of California Desired Qualifications: - Develops occupationally based intervention plans based on student needs and evaluation results. - Provides targeted, evidence-based therapeutic intervention to facilitate student participation and occupational performance within the school environment. - Consults with the school-based team to achieve student outcomes. - Adapts and modifies the environment including assistive technology and training instructional staff to meet individual needs and to help students function as independently as possible. - Educates student, educational personnel, and family to facilitate skills in areas of occupation as well as health maintenance and safety. - Monitors and reassess the effects of occupational therapy intervention and the need to continue, modify, or discontinue intervention. - Documents occupational therapy services to ensure accountability of service provision and to meet standards for reimbursement of services as appropriate. * Provides supervision if needed to COTAs
Must complete Mandated Reporter Training- School Personnel module before first day of employment. When you apply for this position, you will receive an email attachment with the details of this training. Work Week: Monday- Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (2 recent letters of recommendation)
Comments and Other Information
CONSIDERED A DISASTER SERVICE WORKER AND/OR ESSENTIAL WORKER DURING EMERGENCY, CRISIS AND/OR PANDEMIC.
Applications must be fully completed in order to be considered.
The Santa Rosa City Schools District prohibits, at any district school or school activity, discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, intimidation, and bullying, based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. This shall apply when applicable, to interns, volunteers, and job applicants. For questions, concerns or complaints, please contact District Equity and Title IX Compliance Officer: Vicki Zands, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources; 211 Ridgway Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95401; (707) 890-3800 Ext. 80602; ysantanaperalta@srcs.k12.ca.us
Comments and Other Information
CONSIDERED A DISASTER SERVICE WORKER AND/OR ESSENTIAL WORKER DURING EMERGENCY, CRISIS AND/OR PANDEMIC.
Applications must be fully completed in order to be considered.
The Santa Rosa City Schools District prohibits, at any district school or school activity, discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, intimidation, and bullying, based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. This shall apply when applicable, to interns, volunteers, and job applicants. For questions, concerns or complaints, please contact District Equity and Title IX Compliance Officer: Vicki Zands, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources; 211 Ridgway Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95401; (707) 890-3800 Ext. 80602; ysantanaperalta@srcs.k12.ca.us