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Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

Bryant Public Schools
To Be DeterminedPosted 13 months ago
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Job Description

Bryant School District

Occupational/Physical Therapist Assistant

 

Department: Special Education Job Status: Full Time
FLSA Status: Exempt Reports To: Special Education Director or Assistant Special Education Director
Grade/Level: Pre-K, K-12/Classified Amount of Travel Required: Varies
Job Type: Regular Positions Supervised: None
Work Schedule: 
181-day contract. Hours are typically 7:30-4:00 daily with a 30-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks. However, the daily schedule may vary depending on the needs of the district.  

 

POSITION SUMMARY
Works under the direction of the Occupational Therapist (OTR) / Physical Therapist (PT) providing educationally related occupational/physical therapy services to students impaired by cognitive, emotional, physical illness or disabilities according to the Individualized Education Program (IEP).

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

 

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Essential Functions Statement(s)
• Identification, Screening, Evaluation, and Planning
a. Collaborates with other disciplines
b. Screens and produces strategies for students that demonstrate areas of concern.
c. Completes skilled observations.
d. Participates in multi-disciplinary meetings to review progress and develop IEP plan to achieve goals.
• Service Delivery
a. Provides targeted, evidence-based therapeutic intervention.
b. Consults with school-based team.
c. Adapts and modifies environment.
d. Educates student, educational personnel, and family.
e. Monitors and reassesses the effects of intervention.
f. Documents services to ensure accountability of services.
• 

Program Administration and Management
a. Prioritizes and schedules work tasks independently.


b. Manages inventory of therapeutic equipment and assessments and project needs for budget planning. 
c. Maintains clinical and administrative records in accordance with professional standards, state guidelines, and district policy.
d. Adheres to federal and state legislation, regulation and policies.

• Professional Growth
a. Participates in continuing education for professional development to ensure best evidence-based practice and meet Arkansas State Board and National Board of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy certification requirements.
b. Uses professional literature, evidence-based research, and continuing education content to make practice decisions.
• Ethics
a. Uses professional code of ethics and standards of practice to guide ethical decision-making in practice.
b. Report to the proper authorities any cases of suspected child endangerment or abuse.
• Report suspected bullying to building principal or designee as required by Arkansas law and district policies.
• Adhere to all District policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Building Principal, Special Education Director, Assistant Special Education Director or Supervising OTR/PT.

 

 

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s) 
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Conflict Resolution - Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation.
• Creative - Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following district procedures.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Empathetic - Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
• Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Loyal - The trait of feeling a sense of duty to the employer.
• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.
• Presentation Skills - Ability to effectively present information publicly.
• Regular attendance - Exhibiting regular attendance in order to perform duties in a satisfactory manner.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one's conduct.
• Self-Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one's ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
• Tactful - Ability to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others.
• Team Builder - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

 

 

SKILLS & ABILITIES

 

Education:
Associate's Degree (two year college or technical school) Required, Field of Study: Occupational/Physical Therapy Assistant 

 

 

Experience:
A minimum of two years of experience as an Occupational/Physical Therapist Assistant, preferably in a school system. 

 

 

Computer Skills:Shall be able to demonstrate an acceptable level of proficiency with computers and programs associated with the position.

 

Certifications &
Licenses:		Certification by National Board for Certification as Occupational/Physical Therapy Assistant
Current license by the Arkansas State Medical Board

 

Other Requirements:1. Successful completion of pre-employment background checks.
2. Appropriate personal and professional conduct at all times while around students and other staff members.
3. Must possess valid Arkansas driver's license.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

 

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position. 
O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day) 
F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day) 
C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day) 

 

Physical Demands Lift/Carry 
Stand F 
Walk F 
Sit F 
Manually Manipulate F 
Reach Outward O 
Reach Above Shoulder O 
Climb O 
Crawl N 
Squat or Kneel O 
Bend O 
Grasp F 
Speak C 

 

10 lbs or less F 
11-20 lbs F 
21-50 lbs O 
51-100 lbs N 
Over 100 lbs N 

 

Push/Pull 
12 lbs or less F 
13-25 lbs O 
26-40 lbs O 
41-100 lbs N 

 

 

 

Other Physical Requirements 
• Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth) 
• Sense of Sound - Be able to carry on normal conversations and communicate by telephone. 

 

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 
Most work is performed in an indoor office environment. The sound level ranges from very quiet to moderate depending on the activities being conducted.

 

Employee signature: Date: 

 

 

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.

 



 

 

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