School Occupational Therapist

  • Vertexeducation
  • Nevada, Texas
  • Full Time

Ignite your desire to be the best!

Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career.

At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit. We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Provide occupational therapy services to eligible students in alignment with their IEP. Conduct evaluations to qualify and/or dismiss students from school-based OT services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Note: The essential functions below describe the general requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed below. Specific tasks, responsibilities or competencies may be documented in the incumbents performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents immediate supervisor or manager.

  • Screen students who are referred with motor or sensory concerns.
  • Conduct evaluations of students who are suspected of having motor, visual motor, sensory, sensorimotor, and/or neurodevelopmental delays or disorders.
  • Prepare evaluation reports in alignment with required timelines.
  • Participate as a member of the multidisciplinary team by documenting needs, creating goals, and defining services for students eligible for school-based occupational therapy services as a related service.
  • Prepare progress reports on a quarterly basis.
  • Maintain documentation of OT services provided to students through IEPPRO Session Tracking.
  • Create lesson plans and facilitate individual and/or group therapy activities to target IEP goals, using curriculum-based materials and content whenever possible.
  • Consult with teachers regarding accommodations, student needs, instructional strategies, and necessary equipment or support for students in speech or being referred to OT.
  • Participate in department training and meetings as required by Director.
  • Supervise COTA staff.
  • Be able to work at multiple school sites.
  • Other duties as assigned by the Special Education Director.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Education, Licensure, or Certification

  • Masters Degree

  • Certification and Licensure as an Occupational Therapist

  • Previous COTA supervision experience

BACKGROUND CHECKS

  • The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check

Nevada Employees:

  • NV Fingerprint Background Check

  • Work Hours 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday

PHYSICAL AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT
  • Travel between campuses (if required)

  • This position requires the need to lift objects (up to 25 pounds) on occasion.

  • This position may require sitting for long periods at times, talking on the phone, standing, kneeling, stooping and long periods of concentration.

  • Local and in-state travel required.

Enjoy the benefits of being the best

Education is not a spectator sport, so we encourage you work hard, learn, have fun and always do your best. If you raise your hand to accept the challenge of changing lives through education and give your very best to contribute to our students success, youll experience:

A. our colorful school spirit

B. a fulfilling career

C. a culture of connection

D. our spirit of tradition

E. the benefits of being the best.

Hint: If asked in your interview how we ignite your desire to be the best, the answer is All of the above

Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses and paid time-off. Care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority, even for part-time roles. Invest in your future with retirement plans - Arizona has 401(k) plans with 6% employer matching, Nevada participates in the Nevada State Retirement PERS and Texas participate in the Texas retirement TRS. Enhance your growth with promotion opportunities, training, mentoring and tuition reimbursement. Thrive in a welcoming, supportive and inclusive environment where we celebrate the diversity of our team and our communities and uphold our values to treat others with fairness, equality and respect as an equal opportunity employer.

Come be an educator with LTS

Every team member, from our support staff to our leadership team has knowledge to share, skills to teach, inspiration to offer, and a passion for helping others learn and perform their best, which is why we are proud to call all our employees educators.

Our smart, talented, diverse educators across Arizona, Nevada and Texas are working together to change lives through education and make our charter schools the best placeto learn, grow and work. Come be an educator at Legacy Traditional Schools and experience a positive collective energy so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best! Ignite your career. Apply Today!

Job ID: 476889549
Originally Posted on: 5/13/2025

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