Job Description

Title:   OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

Position Type: Non-Exempt

Primary Function:

To assist the registered Occupational Therapist in implementing student Occupational Therapy Programs

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience in working with children
• Knowledge and understanding of child growth and development
• Completion of two years of college with major work in education or a related field or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities
• A willingness to learn and to work in the Occupational Therapy program
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of therapy procedures and practices
• Ability to cooperate with staff members
• Good physical condition able to engage in the heavy lifting of students

Performance Responsibilities:

• Participate in group therapy procedures
• Requisition occupational therapy supplies as needed
• Assists in construction and use of supportive and prosthetic devices
• Help classroom teachers in positioning children for posture both for health and for maximum hand skills usage
• Assists in the training activities of daily living, such as feeding and dressing
• Maintain written therapy program and related records
• Work in individual therapy as assigned by the Occupational Therapist supervisor
• Keep daily attendance records and submit end of moth attendance sheet
• Implement programs for group workshops

Reports to:

Occupational Therapist

Terms of Employment:

Twelve months a year. Salary according to School Board Pay Plan.

Evaluation:

Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with School Board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of non-licensed personnel.

5/2/1995