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Occupational Therapist

SkyView Academy
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Occupational Therapist

Position: Occupational Therapist
Reports To: Director of Student Support Services
Position Status: Part-Time (0.75) to Full-Time (1.0)
Position Class: Exempt
Contract Days: 181 days
Schedule: M-F
Salary/Pay: Up to $65,000 - Staff Compensation & Retention Policy
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PERA
 

Vision Statement: 
SkyView Academy is committed to preparing students to be life-long learners and honorable leaders of tomorrow.

Mission Statement: 

SkyView Academy offers a research-based, content-rich liberal arts program with a commitment to foreign language studies and community service. Staff, parents, and students are actively involved in a culture of expectation and support where individuals are respected, valued, and known by the content of their character.

 

Overview:

The Occupational Therapist (OT) will support the development of fine motor, visual motor, and gross motor skills as they relate to school performance. Additionally, the OT will provide tools and resources to assess and support the sensory needs of students in the classroom and school environment. The OT may also be involved in facilitating self-help skill development to promote independence in all school-based activities. 

 

Responsibilities: 

Occupational Therapists at SkyView Academy serve students across all levels (K-12) who require universal, targeted, and intensive intervention. 

  • Demonstrate knowledge of occupational strategies to support the development of student access to the learning environment.
  • Incorporate consistent behavior management within the context of the general education and special education classroom, 
  • Provide consultation and occupational therapy support for the developmental needs of school-aged children and adolescents. 
  • Responsible for assessing and providing research-based intervention to students with a suspected fine-motor, visual-motor, and/or gross-motor skill impairment, as well as students with sensory processing differences.
  • Work collaboratively to design Individual Education Programs (IEP) that implement evidence-based, differentiated, and innovative instruction to support academic growth, positive social relationships, functional communication, and positive behavior for learning to promote educational access. 
  • Demonstrate effective case management skills; effective written and oral communication skills; the ability to establish and maintain effective cooperative relationships with school personnel, students, and parents; demonstrated understanding and empathy necessary for working with students and their families; demonstrated ability and desire to function as a team member.
  • Build and maintain strong personal relationships with parents, teachers, students, and community partners

 

School Wide Alignment:

  • Communicate regularly with the Director of Student Support Services and collaborate with the student support services team regarding student progress and instructional needs
  • Partner with K-12 MTSS teams to add strategies and ideas

Experience and Knowledge: 

  • Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Hold (or applied for) a Special Services License through the Colorado Department of Education (CDE).  
  • Current certification by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), 
  • Licensed as an occupational therapist with the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), 

Desired Qualifications and Attributes:

  • Successful candidates will be exceptional leaders, communicators, and enthusiastic about the SkyView charter school model, which empowers staff and families, values Core Knowledge, Classical curriculum, college preparation, foreign language, character education, and service to the community.
  • Passion for working in a whole-school culture that provides appropriate structure for grades preschool-12
  • Precise, persuasive, and effective interpersonal communication and writing skills
  • Entrepreneurial attitude with solid decision-making skills
  • Accountable for their own actions and decisions, as well as comfortable holding others accountable for theirs
  • Dedication to being a respectable leader and role model at the school and within the community


 

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