Job Description:

Occupational Therapist (4 Day School Week) - 2026-2027
Description OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
The Occupational Therapist will provide assistance to students with developmental
delays or disorders affecting their fine motor, visual-perception, cognitive, and sensoryprocessing skills. Psychological, social, and environmental factors are considered when
providing occupational therapy services to students.
Qualifications and Experience:
1. Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy
2. Arizona State OT License
3. AZ IVP Fingerprint Card
4. Related fieldwork experience preferred
5. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate
and acceptable.
Responsibilities and Duties:
1. Assist in designing a District-wide program in sensory-motor development to
meet the needs of all students.
2. Assist in scheduling the sensory-motor program in cooperation with Special
Service Staff and regular classroom staff.
3. Implement the sensory-motor program to provide remediation of developmental
lags.
4. Maintain a pre- and post-evaluation of all students in the sensory-motor program.
5. Develop a follow-up procedure of students who have or are receiving the
sensory-motor program.
6. Assist in the evaluation of materials.
7. Submit budget request needs.
8. Maintain program inventory of equipment and supplies.
9. Participate in the developing of a District in-service education program.
10. Participate in assessing the children's needs in the area of sensory-motor
development.
11. Maintain lines of communication with: Teachers, Students, Parents, and
Administrators.
12. Attend grade level and special services meetings.
13. Attend parent-student-teacher conferences
14. Relate all items of concern to Principals and Executive Director of Special
Services
15. Submit reports to the administration and Special Education Coordinator as
requested
Essential Duties
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential
duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the
knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and
maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and
correspondence. Able to communicate effectively with staff, students, parents, and
community members.
Reasoning Ability
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Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to
address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met
by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk
and hear, to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls and use a keyboard
or keypad. The employee occasionally is required to reach with hands and arms. The
employee is frequently required to stand and walk or sit. The employee must regularly
lift and/or move up to ten pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five
pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability
to adjust focus and monitor students on the periphery.
Work Environment
The employee regularly works indoors.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Terms of Employment
Exempt Status
10 months (163 work days)
Sick/Personal Leave
Health Benefits
Participation in Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)