• Occupational Therapist 2025-26

    Grant Wood Area Education Agency (Cedar Rapids, IA)


    Occupational Therapist 2025-26 JobID: 319

     

    + Position Type:

     

    Professional/Contracted/ Occupational Therapist

     

    + Date Posted:

     

    4/11/2025

     

    + Location:

     

    Grant Wood AEA

     

    + Closing Date:

     

    open until filled

     

    Every child deserves a voice, you can be the professional to help them find it. Grant Wood AEA is nationally known as one of the best intermediate service delivery systems for schools.Its innovative structure and integrated system of service delivery is widely respected by school leaders across the entire United States. Grant Wood AEA is seeking qualifed applicants for the position of Occupational Therapist to start the upcoming 2025-26 school year in August. Job Summary

     

    Partners with educators, families and communities to provide effective learning environments for all students. Helps ensure success for all learners. Assists students in accessing their education in the least restrictive educational environment in the identified performance areas of: activities of daily living, educational and work activities, and play and leisure skills.

    Responsibilities

    + Supports total school/community efforts to create a positive learning environment for students/children.

    + Serves as liaison among AEA, district building(s), families and community and collaborates with various teams to assure positive outcomes for all learners.

    + Models, implements and assesses strategies related to learning, social, emotional and behavioral needs to enhance educational programming for all learners.

    + Provides ongoing support to educational staff related to applicable rules and laws.

    + Integrates research into the design of best practices.

    + Consults with teachers and administrators regarding best practices for classroom and building educational programs.

    + Follows policies, procedures, standards and rules in accordance with national and state laws, the Iowa Dept of Education and GWAEA, which includes, but is not limited to, developing and maintaining proper and adequate records and documentation.

    + Collaborates with teams using a problem-solving model.

    + Assesses/evaluates the student’s functional performance in areas of activities of daily living, educational and work activities, and play and leisure activities.

    + Interprets assessment/evaluation data to develop and implement appropriate intervention plans to enable students to participate in their educational environment. Reassesses and modifies intervention plans as necessary.

    + Provides consultative, integrative, and direct services identified in the IEP/IFSP to enable students to participate in their educational program.

     

    Qualifications 1. Bachelor’s degree.

     

    2. Licensed in Occupational Therapy by State of Iowa Department of Public Health.

    3. Authorized by IA Board of Educational Examiners.

     

    Learn more about working with Grant Wood Area Education Agency. Visit our websitegwaea.orgPosting will remain open until filled. EOE/AA