SUPPORT STAFF POSITIONS
**An additional $2/hour is available for those who waive health coverage and are able to prove group creditable coverage elsewhere.
TITLE: Occupational or Physical Therapist
QUALIFICATIONS: The Occupational or Physical Therapist shall have a Bachelor’s Degree and current State therapists’ licensure.
REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent for Special Services
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
JOB GOAL: To help reduce or eliminate physical or motor skill impairments that interfere with the individual student’s ability to benefit from the district’s educational program.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Provides appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual students’ needs and reduce or eliminate existing physical or motor skill impairments. 2. Assists teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified impairments. 3. Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of physical or occupational therapy needs. 4. Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate. 5. Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggestions for the student’s daily activities. 6. Prepares for the provision of therapy services and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of the building principal or administrator. 7. Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, district policies and administrative regulations. 8. Attends and participates in faculty meetings. 9. Assists in the selection of equipment and other materials as required for the student to participate in and benefit from the district’s educational program. 10. Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with others. 11. Provides for his or her own professional growth through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher learning. 12. Possess the ability to effectively communicate, verbally and in written form, with administrators, staff and the community as needed. 13. Possess a valid driver’s license to travel between district buildings as necessary.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Employment will be on an at-will basis for 9 ½ months, beginning with the first day of the work calendar or at the time of employment for the duration of the school year with prorated personal leave. Each therapist will be provided a work calendar showing specific daily work schedule of the employee. The work calendar may be modified by the Board of Education at any time, as needs dictate.
Seven and one-half hours (including a non-paid 30-minute lunch period) will constitute a workday for therapists. The work calendar may be modified by the Board of Education at any time, as needs dictate. A definite daily schedule will be established by the building principal and approved by the Assistant Superintendent for Special Services The yearly salary will be disbursed in twenty-four (24) equal payments.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of support staff personnel.
Approved: July 21, 2003 Revised: May 15, 2006 Revised: November 16, 2009 Revised: June 20, 2011 Revised: July 21, 2014 Fort Zumwalt School District, O’Fallon, Missouri
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