Charlotte County Public Schools
Location
Port Charlotte, FL | United States
Job description
PCN 93352017OX
Calendar 196/Hrs 8
Paygrade E - $36.90/hr
Charlotte County Public Schools boasts a competitive compensation package* for employees. This package includes a robust employee benefits offering with access to plan options for supplemental and options plans. CCPS offers plan members an onsite Wellness Center. The Wellness Center provides no-cost preventative care, low-cost acute care appointments, behavioral health services, and prescription dispensing for select prescriptions at no additional cost! If an eligible employee does not need medical coverage, CCPS has a paid benefit opt-out option.
Qualifications: - At least one of the following qualifications is required:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a relevant major
- Associate's degree from an accredited college or university with a relevant major and two (2) years of relevant experience
- High school diploma or equivalent and five (5) years of relevant experience with progressive increase in responsibilities
- Holds valid Florida certification in the area of Occupational Therapy
- Holds professional license as an Occupational Therapist
*Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.
Performance Responsibilities: - Practices according to Chapter 486, Florida Statutes.
- Provides screenings and/or evaluations for students demonstrating deficits in fine motor skills or other areas.
- Provides evaluations in accordance with state and district guidelines for the purpose of determining initial or continued need for service and submits evaluation reports.
- Consults with educational staff, parents, and other health professionals regarding students staffed into Occupational Therapy Program when indicated in IEP.
- Participates in staffing/IEP conferences as assigned.
- Develops goals and objectives for Individualized Education Plans and/or plan of care using data collected during therapy sessions, evaluations, and input from parents and school staff.
- Schedules and implements occupational therapy treatment as written on student's Individual Education Plan goals and objectives.
- Prepares progress reports for all students receiving occupational therapy services.
- Trains, schedules and supervises a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (s) (COTA), paraprofessional or other staff working with a student, as appropriate.
- Utilizes electronic systems of data collection and reporting (including Medicaid billing as appropriate) in accordance with district guidelines.
- Performs other job-related functions as assigned.
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*Benefits eligibility will be determined and communicated to new hires during the onboarding process.
Charlotte County Schools promotes Equal Educational and Employment Opportunities. CCPS CONSIDERS VETERAN'S PREFERENCES FOR ALL POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH F.S. 295.07.
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