OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (2307)

Industry: Classified Management, Management -Other

Company: Glendale Unified School District

About the Employer

In Glendale Unified schools, we focus on maximizing student achievement, fostering students’ social and emotional growth, and creating a vibrant, inclusive environment where all children can learn and thrive. Glendale Unified is the third largest school district in Los Angeles County. We proudly serve 25,000 students in preschool through 12th grade and beyond.

We proudly offer dual immersion programs in seven languages; Armenian, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. Glendale Unified also offers six magnet schools focused on technology, world languages, and visual and performing arts, and a wide variety of Career and Technical Education pathways beginning in middle school. Through a collaborative partnership with Glendale Community College, Glendale Unified offers students multiple opportunities to earn college credit before they graduate from high school, including our Hoover Early College Academy and Glendale High Cloud Computing and Computer Science Academy. We are excelling together to provide our students with endless pathways for success! Several of our schools are recipients of prestigious awards such as: National Blue Ribbon Schools, California Distinguished Schools, California Gold Ribbon Schools, and Title I Academic Achieving Schools.

Glendale Unified is a diverse school district that welcomes students and families from all over the world. Our students come from a wide range of ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds and speak 35 different languages.

Job Summary

An Occupational Therapist provides educationally related occupational therapy services to students, aged 3 to 22 years, with various disabilities according to the students’ Individualized Education Program (IEP). The Occupational Therapist participates as a member of the educational team; provides assessment, consultation, and direct occupational therapy to students within educational, developmental, and functional parameters; and develops and implements individual occupational therapy intervention plans.

Job Description / Essential Elements:

DEFINITION

Provides educationally related occupational therapy services to students, aged 3 to 22 years, with various disabilities according to the students’ Individualized Education Program (IEP). The Occupational Therapist participates as a member of the educational team; provides assessment, consultation, and direct occupational therapy to students within educational, developmental, and functional parameters; and develops and implements individual occupational therapy intervention plans.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

General direction is provided by the Director, Special Education.

Supervision may be exercised over assigned support staff.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Assesses students’ abilities and performance in activities that are related to the curriculum and applicable to activities of daily living.

Identifies and documents student abilities and educational, developmental, and functional needs. Provides reports to the IEP team.

Attends IEP meetings as needed to assist in the development of student IEP’s.

Develops, coordinates, implements, and monitors individual occupational therapy intervention plans that support the IEP goals and objectives; reevaluates plans on a regular basis.

Assists with the development of student transition plans, program, and goals.

Maintains progress notes and records regarding areas of service as required by law, Board policy, Administrative regulations, and the District.

Reviews reports from health care providers and coordinates occupational therapy services with students’ health care providers.

Collaborates with District health personnel in the coordination of medical care protocols.

Provides assistance to program staff as part of case management through consultation, training, and individual and group activities.

Provides technical assistance to the teaching staff.

Clarifies occupational therapy goals, objectives, and services and provides consultation to and responds to inquiries from parents, students, teachers, program staff, administrators, and others.

Supervise, train, and evaluate assigned staff.

Maintains a safe and orderly treatment area.

Performs other duties as required.

CLASS QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

Child development principles, including intellectual, sensory, social, and emotional growth patterns and physical development of children.

Educational and developmental needs of children with disabilities.

Fundamental principles, techniques, and accepted trends in the field of occupational therapy.

School district administrative policies, organization, and operations.

State and Federal laws and regulations governing special education.

Educational and medical applications of adaptive equipment.

Generally accepted standards of health and sanitation.

Recordkeeping procedures.

Effective oral and written communication skills.

Ability to:

Plan, organize, and conduct an occupational therapy program for students with various disabilities.

Use a variety of modern methods, techniques, and practices in occupational therapy.

Develop, coordinate, and implement effective intervention and transition plans, programs, and goals.

Effectively assess students’ abilities, needs, and performance and develop appropriate plan of action in accordance with the IEP.

Supervise, train, and evaluate assigned staff.

Work independently and perform numerous assignments simultaneously, and maintain schedules.

Communicate effectively to a variety of individuals or groups with culturally diverse backgrounds, both orally and in writing.

Prepare and maintain case records, files, and reports.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with parents, staff, students, and community agencies.

Be insured and maintain vehicle liability and property damage insurance.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

Graduation from an accredited occupational therapy educational program that includes successful completion of an internship within a school-based setting.

License or Certificate:

Valid certification as an Occupational Therapist by the American Occupational Therapy Association or the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy before completion of the probationary period.

First Aid and CPR certification.

Possession of a valid State of California Class C driver’s license.

Desirable Experience:

One year of recent, successful experience in planning and providing occupational therapy services, preferably with children and adolescents.

Written and oral proficiency in a second language.

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

Graduation from an accredited occupational therapy educational program that includes successful completion of an internship within a school-based setting.

License or Certificate:

Valid certification as an Occupational Therapist by the American Occupational Therapy Association or the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy before completion of the probationary period.

First Aid and CPR certification.

Possession of a valid State of California Class C driver’s license.

Desirable Experience:

One year of recent, successful experience in planning and providing occupational therapy services, preferably with children and adolescents.
EXAMINATION PROCESS:
Hiring for this position is on as-needed basis and could occur at anytime during a school year. There is no regular exam or hiring schedule. A review of applicants’ experience and qualifications is conducted periodically. Based on that evaluation, a limited number of applicants whose qualifications best meet the current needs of the District will be invited to participate in the next step of the examination process. The examination will include a technical interview.

Interested individuals who meet the minimum requirements are encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible in order to be included in the next group to be reviewed.

Applicants who wish to have updated information on the current hiring needs for this classification, may call the Classified Human Resources Office at (818) 241-3111, Ext. 1256.

Open Competitive Recruitment (Classified Management)

Assignments are 10 months per year and 8 hours per day. Extended School Year work may be available, with extra hourly pay, based on district needs. Listed salary amounts reflect the first and last steps of the salary range.

NO APPLICATION PROCESS THROUGH EDJOIN. TO APPLY:
Visit www.gusd.net Departments: Human Resources > Classified Employment > Classified Opportunities.

Comments and Other Information

Hiring for this position is on as-needed basis and could occur at anytime during a school year. There is no regular exam or hiring schedule. A review of applicants’ experience and qualifications is conducted periodically. Based on that evaluation, a limited number of applicants whose qualifications best meet the current needs of the District will be invited to participate in the next step of the examination process. The examination will include a technical interview. Interested individuals who meet the minimum requirements are encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible in order to be included in the next group to be reviewed. Applications older than six months may not be reviewed. Applicants who are qualified and interested in pursuing potential opportunities may re-submit their applications.

NO APPLICATION PROCESS THROUGH EDJOIN. TO APPLY:
Visit www.gusd.net Departments: Human Resources > Classified Employment > Classified Opportunities.

Assignments are 10 months per year and 8 hours per day. Extended School Year work may be available, with extra hourly pay, based on district needs. Listed salary amounts reflect the first and last steps of the salary range.

Prior to employment, a candidate must submit proof of freedom from tuberculosis. Also required after an offer of employment are a pre-employment physical exam (district-paid) and fingerprint clearance with the Department of Justice.

Statement of Non-discrimination (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973): The Board of Education is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs, activities and services shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), intimidation, and/or bullying based on actual or perceived sex, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, sexual preference, ancestry, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, physical or mental disability, marital or parental status, or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or sexual harassment in any district service, program and/or activity that receives or benefits from state financial assistance. The Board shall promote programs which ensure that unlawful discriminatory practices are eliminated in all district activities. The District will take steps to assure that the lack of English will not be a barrier to admission and participation in district programs. A copy of the District’s Uniform Complaint Policy is available by calling (818) 241-3111, Ext. 1457. Complaints alleging noncompliance with this policy of nondiscrimination should be directed to the following personnel:
Title IX Coordinator: Dr. Kelly King, 223 N. Jackson St., (818) 241-3111, Ext. 1209, titleix@gusd.net
Section 504 Coordinator: Dr. Narineh Khemichian, 223 North Jackson, (818) 241-3111, Ext. 1500, nkhemichian@gusd.net
Title II/ADA: Dr. Kelly King, 223 N. Jackson St., (818) 241-3111, Ext. 1209, kking@gusd.net