Certified Occupational Therapist (OT) - Tucson Campus (part-time)

Certified Occupational Therapist (OT) - Tucson Campus (6-12th Grade)

$1,500 sign-on bonus(*)

AZACS is growing and we invite you to apply to be part of our award-winning team!

AZACS was awarded the 2023/2024 National ESEA Distinguished Schools Award for Arizona; and the 2022 YASS Prize for innovation in education and providing a transformational experience by expanding unique individualized learning programs for autism charter schools.

Arizona’s first and only autism-focused charter school is expanding and seeking an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR)  to assess, diagnose, treat, and help students with sensory processing disorders, fine motor delay and visual perception concerns in the new state-of-the-art autism center. We are currently looking for someone to provide services to our High School Campus in Tucson for 2 days per week.

The Occupational Therapist will be responsible for:

• Assessment and implement Student's occupational therapy needs


•  Supervision of COTA staff


• Engage in data-driven instruction


• Implement Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) strategies

Duties: 

•  Assess students to identify eligibility and IEP needs


• supervise, mentor and support COTA 
  
  
  
  • train COTAs and classroom staff to implement goals identified on student IEPs related to:
    
    
    
    • fine motor skills
    
    
    • life skills/training
    
    
    • psychosocial adaptations
    
    
    • sensory processing/adaptations
    
    
    • visual motor skills
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


•  Follow school-wide systems, rules, and positive behavior interventions


•  Support the delivery of services in a classroom integration model


•  Communicate effectively and proactively with students and families


•  Responsible for paperwork compliance with data collections relating to IEP goals


•  Accountability for growth and proficiency on IEP goals


•  Participate in annual and ongoing staff training


• Write OT goals and progress monitoring data for students' IEPs


• Attend IEP/MET meetings for students with OT services


• Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

Benefits:

• School located at a new state of the art Autism Center


• Competitive pay based on experience (part-time salary $45K to $58K, est. 16 hours per week)


• Paid Sick Time Off


• Employee Assistance Program


• Calm Health account access is available for you and up to 5 of your loved ones 


• Great professional development and advancement opportunities! 


• (*) A $1,500 sign-on bonus of $750 is paid after the first 30 days of the start date and $750 after the current school year with satisfactory performance and attendance

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience delivering services in a school setting in a classroom integration model preferred


•  Ability to approach situations with optimism and perseverance


•  Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills


•  Minimum of two years OTR experience in a school setting preferred


•  Experience and training in Applied Behavior Analysis(ABA) preferred


•  Valid Arizona fingerprint clearance card

Required:

• Arizona IVP Fingerprint clearance card


• Bachelor's Master’s Degree or higher


• Certified OTR in the state of Arizona

ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Positions in this class require:  stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Light Work:  

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. 

Working Conditions:  

Work is routinely performed in an indoor classroom environment.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.