Job Description Occupational Therapist / COTA2026-2027 School YearESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Other duties may be assigned.
- Implementation to meet the IEP goals; Program planning and management
- Provide training to the appropriate persons to carry over therapy goals in the school setting.
- Equipment/room maintenance.
- Program services include: self help, functional mobility, environmental adaptations/adaptive equipment, positioning, motor functions, sensory processing, provocation/vocational skills.
- Function as a liaison and maintains contact with school, family, physicians and agencies.
- Screening, evaluation, and reassessment to develop IEP
- Formulate OT policies and procedures.
- Schedule students for evaluation and treatment
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 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.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:Occupational Therapist-Registered, Licensed, or OTR/L
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:License from the State of South Carolina to practice OT
DAYS/SALARY: 190 Days/ 7.5 hours per day/Teacher Salary Schedule
*COTA Possibility: If sufficient OT/R staffing is available to provide supervision, a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) may also be considered for this position. Duties and responsibilities would be in alignment with COTA guidelines and supervision would be provided on site. A COTA position would be 190 Days/ 7.5 hours per day/Classified Salary Schedule.
HUMAN RESOURCES
GREENWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT 50
P.O. BOX 248
GREENWOOD, SC 29648
EOE/AA