• Occupational Therapist - Summer School

    Queensbury UFSD (Queensbury, NY)


    Occupational Therapist. Special Education Summer School Program from 8 am - 12 pm, 7/7/25 - 8/15/25. $50.00 per hour.

    Job Qualifications

    NYS license

     

    Job Description below.

     

    Screens and/or evaluates students who have been referred to occupational therapy in the areas of fine motor performance, coordination, postural stability, perceptual motor performance, sensory processing and self-regulation and activities of daily living/functional skills (such as written productions and classroom tool use) with emphasis on present level of performance as related to academic functioning.

     

    Train special and general education staff, parent and other team members on specific interventions.

     

    Consults and collaborates with teachers and other specialists regarding appropriate motor activities, self-help skills, sensory needs, adaptations, and special equipment or assistive devices as necessary.

     

    Implement educational plans as describe on individual IEP/IIIP/IFSP and provide information for building staff as needed.

     

    Provides monitoring, consultation, direct or indirect occupational therapy for selected students who are eligible for such services.

     

    Maintains close communication with classroom teachers, other staff and parents concerning student’s performance.

     

    Maintains accurate records of students evaluated and served in occupational therapy program; including assessment results, IEP progress and other documentation or reports as needed.

     

    Participates in designated team meetings, individual education plan conferences and periodic reviews involving assessment, programming and reevaluation decisions.

     

    Schedules occupational therapy evaluation and service times/locations with teachers and building principals.

     

    Develops and provides formal and informal in-service programs for teachers and parents regarding occupational therapy.

     

    Maintain appropriate records and reports. Collect data on progress on goals and objectives for each student and meet all required timelines.

     

    Position Start Date:07/07/2025

     

    Application Deadline:06/02/2025