Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist JobID: 4337

Position Type:

Special Education/Occupational Therapist

Date Posted:

5/15/2025

Location:

TBD

Date Available:

2025-26 School Year

Closing Date:

When Filled

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Description:

Arlington Heights School District 25 has an opening for a full-time (1.0 FTE) Occupational Therapist for the 2025-26 school year, specific school location to be determined.

Job Summary:

Must have experience with students with a variety of disabilities, including students with autism, behavior disorders, and other learning and cognitive delays.

Please see the attached job description for complete details.

Qualifications:

• Must possess a valid license to practice occupational therapy as defined in the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act, and whose license is in good standing; and
• meet the license requirements established by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulations.
• Preferred candidates will have experience working with students in a trans-disciplinary model.
• Preferred candidates will speak a second language.

Responsibilities:

The specific duties and responsibilities of the Occupational Therapist shall include, but not be limited to the following activities and duties:

• serve as a member of an IEP team to screen, diagnose, and to determine eligibility for occupational therapy services for the child;
• complete all required components of the occupational therapy case study evaluation;
• enhance student mobility and participation in educational activities by increasing strength, accuracy, and speed;
• improve manipulative skills for self-care and paper/pencil tasks through reach, grasp, and dexterity;
• enhance comfort , participation, and attending by maintaining functional postures;
• increase functional use of hands and visual regard by providing stable positions;
• ensure independence in feeding and oral motor skills for safety and nourishment;
• facilitate safety in the school environment by decreasing the possibility of injury to student's self or others as he/she moves or performs skills/tasks;
• improve success for fine motor school tasks by increasing coordination of eye-hand movements;
• increase functional use of extremities through adapted equipment;
• enhance ability to learn through sensorimotor activities that address motor planning, attending, and behavior issues;
• facilitate student's independence through access to assistive technology;
• perform consultative and/or resource services to parents, classroom teachers, and other professional personnel; and
• be responsible for all aspects of budgeting, purchasing, and program planning within the occupational therapy budge

Salary:

This position is part of the Arlington Teachers' Association (ATA) professional agreement. The salary is dependent upon full-time years of experience and education level. It ranges from BA (+0 graduate hours) and no full-time years of experience ($51,984.00) to MA (+32 graduate hours beyond the MA degree) and 7 years of full-time teaching experience ($65,928.00).

Application Procedure:

Please complete the online application and upload the following documents:

• a current resume
• three letters of recommendation
• a photocopy of all academic transcripts
• a photocopy of license

All supporting documents should be electronically attached to your online application. Please address cover letter to:

Kendra Perri

Assistant Superintendent for Personnel & Planning

Arlington Heights School District 25

1200 South Dunton Avenue

Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005-3122

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