Occupational Therapist

Position Type :

Student Support Services / Occupational Therapist

Date Posted : 7 / 15 / 2025

Location : Multiple Locations

(High-Needs School) Job Summary

The Occupational Therapist (OT) is a critical member of the student support services team, responsible for evaluating, designing, and implementing comprehensive occupational therapy interventions to support students' academic, social, and developmental success.

Why Hiawatha?

Hiawatha Academies is a growing network of high-performing, K-12 open enrollment public charter schools. We are driven by our mission that "All Hiawatha Academies scholars will be empowered with the knowledge, character, and leadership skills to graduate from college and serve the common good."

We have demonstrated success in student achievement, consistently recognized by the Star Tribune as Beating the Odds Schools. Hiawatha Academies is proof of what happens when we give every child the opportunities they deserve.

Hiawatha Collegiate High School (HCHS) opened its doors to 104 9th grade students in 2015, and next year, it'll serve over 600 high schoolers and close to 400 alumni. At HCHS, all students benefit from a well-rounded program rooted in rigorous academics, comprehensive college support, and meaningful extracurricular activities. HCHS is committed to ensuring that 100 percent of its students will graduate from high school prepared to thrive in college.

Core Value and Beliefs

All Hiawatha Staff must demonstrate a passionate belief in and commitment to the following core values :

1) Children are at the center of everything we do.

2) Our mission requires bold thought and action.

3) We choose optimism.

4) We push ourselves to improve.

5) We are stronger together.

6) We create fun and a little weirdness.

Perks : Professional Development is scheduled into the calendar year and provides a time for all campuses to come together and celebrate our success.

Compensation :

Full-time : $75,000 yearly

Part-time : $40.00-50.00 per hour

Application Timeline : This Notice of Vacancy will be posted until filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement :

Hiawatha Academies is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. In accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, we do not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), or national origin. We value diversity and strive to ensure equal opportunity for all employees and applicants.

Attachment(s) :

• _Occupational Therapist Full-time_ Part-time-Job Description.docx.pdf