Talent.com
Temporary Occupational Therapist
Temporary Occupational TherapistNorthview Public Schools • Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
serp_jobs.error_messages.no_longer_accepting
Temporary Occupational Therapist

Temporary Occupational Therapist

Northview Public Schools • Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
job_description.job_card.30_days_ago
serp_jobs.job_preview.job_type
  • serp_jobs.job_card.part_time
job_description.job_card.job_description

General Summary :

Northview Public Schools is an award-winning district in Grand Rapids MI acknowledged for the high caliber of its graduates the high quality of its staff and the excellence of its academic and co-curricular programs. At Northview we believe that our words and behaviors accelerate student academic performance and nurture their social turn Northview Public Schools is seeking a TEMPORARY part-time (.4 FTE) Occupational Therapist for the remaining of the 2025-26 school year.

Qualifications :

  • A valid state license for occupational therapy.
  • Ability to work well with students with different needs and learning styles.
  • Ability to plan prescriptively to meet the academic and behavioral needs of each student.
  • Ability to work on and be a contributor to a collaborative team and a close-knit group of educators.
  • Ability to provide direct instruction and consultative services to students with disabilities their parents and to teachers.

Essential Job Functions :

  • Conduct formal and informal assessments to determine students functional abilities and needs related to school participation (e.g. fine motor skills sensory processing self-care handwriting).
  • Provide direct therapy consultation or classroom-based interventions to support participation in school routines and learning activities.
  • Work closely with teachers parents special educators and other related service providers to support students access to the curriculum.
  • Recommend environmental modifications adaptive equipment or strategies to enhance student performance.
  • Maintain accurate and timely records of evaluations progress notes and IEP documentation.
  • Support staff training on topics like fine motor development sensory needs or adaptive strategies.
  • Ensure compliance with federal state and district policies (e.g. IDEA requirements).

    • Other Job Responsibilities :

  • Other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Services

    • Directly Responsible To :

  • Director of Special Services

    • Terms of Employment :

  • As described in the Northview Public Schools NEA contractual agreement.
  • Work Hours : 8 : 00 - 3 : 30
  • Employment end date is June 5 2025

    • Evaluation :

  • Annual evaluation performed by the Director of Special Services using the evaluation rubric as identified in the NEA contractual agreement.
  • Position might be employed through Edustaff

    • Key Skills

    Body Mechanics,Early Intervention,Acute Care,Communication skills,HIPAA,Autism Experience,Computer Literacy,Pediatrics Experience,Home Care,Heavy Lifting,Patient Service Experience,Medicare

    Employment Type : Part-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

    serp_jobs.job_alerts.create_a_job

    Occupational Therapist • Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA