Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

3 days ago

Rustenburg, North-West, South Africa Davis School District Full time US$65 000 - US$105 000 per year

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Under the direction of the Occupational Therapist, the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant assesses student functioning, makes occupational therapy-related treatment recommendations, and assists teachers and parents with treatment interventions

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Classified job announcement for all qualified applicants. Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant // Related Services 7 hours a day // 174 days a year // Salary Grade 13 - $27.62 per hour (Support Salary Table To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS * Assists with assessment of student functioning (e.g., self-regulation, fine motor skills, developmental level). This may involve practices such as observation of students in classroom and other settings, gathering of work samples, conducting interviews, reviewing files and the administration and scoring of standardized tests. * Assists with preparation of 504 plans and IEP long-term goals and goal-related benchmarks. * Participates in IEP and 504 meetings. Discusses, coordinates and answers questions regarding plan elements with IEP team. Explains the occupational therapy evaluations to parents. Assists with implementation of plans. * Performs "activity analysis" of student required tasks. * Consults with classroom teachers, resource teachers, etc. to review student evaluations and to propose strategies and make recommendations. * Assists Occupational Therapist with development, maintenance and modification of treatment plans. Provides teachers, students and parents with lists of performance enhancement activities and strategies for students. Answers questions relating to occupational therapy. * Records and maintains daily skill and goal accomplishment progress notes, consolidating at the end of each term. Updates and makes adjustments to goals as necessary. Documents analyses and evaluations. * Mentors and assists occupational therapy assistant college students. * Directs activities of fine motor assistants. * Fabricates or recommends the purchase of adaptive equipment. * Drives personal automobile to various school locations within the district. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS * Associate's degree in occupational therapy plus two 8-week internships in specialty area. * Some experience related to skills above preferred. * Certification as Occupational Therapy Assistant. * Driver's license. * Occupational Therapy Assistant license in the state of Utah. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES * Ability to train and/or work with adults and children; strong interpersonal skills. * Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing. * Knowledge of early childhood development stages/processes. * Ability to administer and score standardized tests. * Basic office skills (e.g., filing, word processing). * Ability to operate computer. * Ability to research and develop individualized student interventions. * Ability to manage inventory and property. PHYSICAL DEMANDS Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The work also requires the following physical abilities in order to perform the essential job functions: balancing, crawling, fingering, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, visual acuity and walking. WORKING CONDITIONS Employees in this position work in a dynamic environment that requires them to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

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