Part-Time Occupational Therapist

Company Overview:

Shine on as an occupational therapist.

High Road Academy of Prince George's County / Lanham, MD / School website

Have a profound impact, grow, learn, and thrive as part of our team

Overview:

What you can expect to do.

You’ll inspire, empower, and transform with our innovative learning approach, unique instructional environments, smaller class sizes, and the support services students need to shine.

• Work with a diverse group of students from varying developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Use SESI’s instructional models, strategies, and curricula to teach knowledge and skills, nurture confidence and character, and meet the needs of all students.
• Assess each new student and evaluate OT needs
• Monitor therapy programs and consult with educational staff regarding the inclusion of appropriate occupational therapy treatment strategies into the educational program.
• Educate and demonstrate (verbally or written) therapy techniques to teachers and parents that can be incorporated into the classroom/home.
• Consult on IEPs and provided required documentation of students’ needs and supports.
• Monitor and manage the handwriting and keyboarding curriculum and train staff/parents in any applicable techniques.
• Provide group therapy interventions for K-8th grade classes.
• Assess and evaluate all students’ needs for individual or small group OT sessions.
• Attend parent/teacher meetings for students’ receiving OT as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Diverse career pathways, mobility up and across our national network, and ongoing professional and leadership development.
• Paid training, tuition reimbursement, and credentialing support.
• Competitive hourly rate, negotiable based on credential and experience
• Flexible schedule of 15 hours/week, based on current caseload
• Data-driven, evidence-based learning and instructional models, including SESI’s own positive behavioral interventions and support (PBIS) framework called CASE.
• An attractive and robust suite of benefits, including comprehensive healthcare benefits, 401(k) with employer match, employee assistance program, mental health support, fertility and family building, and more.
• Smaller class sizes in diverse educational settings.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree required
• Professional licensure from the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in a school, special education, or behavioral health setting working with children and adolescents is preferred.