Temporary Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR/L)

Marie Philip School

Non-Exempt/Hourly

Temporary Part-time Position (12-18 hours per week)

Hourly Pay Range: $33.75 - $66.75

In-Person

Willingness to Learn American Sign Language

Benefits Options May Include: Employer-Matching 403(b)

About TLC:

The Learning Center for the Deaf is a nationally-recognized leader of services for deaf and hard of hearing children, adults and families. To learn more, please visit www.tlcdeaf.org.

For our Mission, please visit https://www.tlcdeaf.org/our-mission-and-values.

About Marie Philip School:

MPS enrolls nearly 200 deaf and hard of hearing students on our Framingham, MA campus in an ASL/English bilingual, bicultural educational model.

TLC Diversity Statement:

The Learning Center for the Deaf is on a journey to create an inclusive and welcoming space for people of all backgrounds. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates our TLC community members' diverse narratives. We embrace and value multiple approaches, experiences, and perspectives. TLC believes that diversity fosters innovation. We are committed to cultivating a place where everyone can feel they belong.

About Support Services:

The Support Services team consists of Occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech-language therapy. Complete OT evaluations for a pediatric deaf/hard of hearing population ages 3-22 with diagnoses such as, learning disabilities, developmental delays, cerebral palsy,  emotional/behavioral needs, and muscular dystrophy. Evaluations and OT services are designed to enhance the student's potential for learning, to assist the student in acquiring those functional performance skills needed to participate in and benefit from the educational environment, and to help the student function independently.

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Complete Occupational Therapy evaluations for pediatric deaf/hard of hearing population ages 3-22 with diagnoses such as, learning disabilities, developmental delays, cerebral palsy,  emotional/behavioral needs, and muscular dystrophy. Evaluations may include initial referrals,  screenings, or tri-annual evaluations to determine service needs and eligibility.  Evaluations help enhance the student's potential for learning, to assist the student in acquiring those functional performance skills needed to participate in and benefit from the educational environment, and to help the student function independently. 

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Occupational Therapy evaluations.

Performs student evaluation and screenings.

Provides reassessment of students focusing on areas of need at intervals determined to be educationally relevant.

Consults with other members of the educational team and the family to plan appropriate programs for each student as needed.

Provides/suggests adaptive equipment for students as appropriate.

Documents student's status and evaluation plan via Individual Education Plan or addendum to IEP as appropriate.

Responsible for maintaining records. 

Attends evaluation meetings, and other school meetings as appropriate.

Communicates results of evaluations and reports of Occupational Therapy services to educational staff, parents, students, and when appropriate, other professions and agencies concerned with the student. Refers students to other services as appropriate.

Some lifting may be required when working with young students or students with special needs, however, TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible. The diversity of our student population may require that some assignments have a heavier physical responsibility due to safety. If the opening for which you are applying will require more strenuous physical activity, the unique needs will be discussed at the time of interview.

Perform other tasks as assigned by the Department Supervisor and/or Program Leader. 

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

The Learning Center for the Deaf provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity/expression, age, criminal record, disability, sexual orientation, familial status, veteran status, marital status and any other legally protected characteristic.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.

• BS in Occupational Therapy from an accredited College or University, 
• Master's degree is preferred 
• Certification by the Board of Registry of the American Occupational Therapy Association 
• Licensed or eligible for licensure by the State of Massachusetts Board of Allied Health
• Willingness to learn American Sign Language (A minimum of conversational fluency in American Sign Language required, with native, or near-native ASL fluency preferred but not required)
• ASL Classes may be required based on ASL fluency 
• It is recommended that the Occupational Therapist have 1-2 years of pediatric work experience