Educational Occupational Therapist (222 work days/year) - Berkeley Unified School District

THIS IS A PART-TIME .40 FTE POSITIONBASIC FUNCTION:Serve as a member of the multidisciplinary team serving the needs of special education children and their families; provide assessment and direct services related to sensory-motor development and other identified developmental needs; provide direct and consultative occupational therapy services based upon needs determined through established processes; develop Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for students.REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:ESSENTIAL DUTIES:• Serve as a member of the multidisciplinary team serving the needs of special education children and their families; provide assessment and direct services related to sensory-motor development and other identified developmental needs; provide consultation parents and teachers• Conduct developmental and formal assessments and participate as a team member to determine program eligibility; assess student abilities in the areas of fine motor, visual motor, visual perceptual, self-care/activities of daily living, sensory processing, self-regulation, motor planning, organization of behavior, social play, postural stability, feeding, and environmental adaptations/assistive devices; evaluate needs and progress toward goals as needed; determine appropriate assessment to be given; score and interpret results and write an assessment report• Collaborate with IEP team members to develop IEPs through meetings, e-mail, phone and in person communication; draft IEPs for students; determine and recommend frequency of services, eligibility, goals, objectives, accommodations/modifications, testing accommodations, and related services and needs of identified students• Provide education, training and support to families related to student programming needs; recommend, design, create or order adaptive equipment, tools and special toys; demonstrate use of adaptive equipment• Plan and prepare for therapy sessions; provide direct therapy services to students individually and in groups; develop projects, clean and maintain equipment, and set up and break down therapy equipment; maintain records of therapy sessions to document intervention and monitor student progress• Manage caseload and new referrals including collecting assessment reports, developing evaluation plans, monitoring changes with student goals throughout the school year, and related data; prepare and maintain a variety of forms, files, reports, records, logs and reports• Conduct formal assistive technology assessments and participate as a team member to determine need for services and implementation; provide assistive technology services to students• Request and purchase assistive technology equipment such as purchasing adaptive equipment, computers, adaptive computer hardware, specialized software and other equipment as needed• Create curriculum adaptations using specialized software to assist students in producing written work, communication and accessibility to curriculum materials• Attend various meetings and schedule meetings and other appointments; provide information and coordinate professional and community resources with other staff and related organizations• Train and provide work direction to assigned staff; provide in-service instruction or training for teachers, instructional assistants and parents to support implementation of goals and objectives of the program; train staff to use assistive technology• Serve as liaison with medical community and other service providers such as California Children Services• Drive a vehicle to various school sites and various District offices to conduct work• Supervise assigned Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants OTHER DUTIES:Perform related duties as assigned