Job Description
Job Number
39
Application Deadline
12/31/2024
Position Title Substitute Occupational Therapy Assistant LOA Required Application Type School Related Personnel Salary/Pay Scale $27.25 per hour Job Description
Carries out occupational therapy procedures by working with students individually or in groups to provide treatment of an illness or disability and training in the activities of daily living; confers periodically with the Occupational Therapist regarding all facets of student care and related activities; may fabricate and apply splints and assistive devices, trains students in self-care activities and uses varied media to improve their physical or mental functioning; prepares and sets up occupational therapy treatment apparatus, participates with other school personnel in the formulation of student total health care plans; supervises Occupational Therapy Aides as directed by the Occupational Therapist; observes, records and reports students reactions to occupational therapy treatments and program; prepares and maintains records of treatment; provides for and observes safety precautions during all phases of therapy; inventories, cleans, stores and maintains supplies and equipment.
Job Qualifications
Licensed and currently registered by the New York State Education Department as an Occupational Therapy Assistant.
Working knowledge of the principles, techniques and terminology of occupational therapy treatment procedure; working knowledge of occupational therapy material and equipment and their appropriate application to variety of student disabilities; ability to observe, record and report students responses to treatment; ability to work effectively with the aged, ill and disables; ability to plan and supervise the work of others; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
Application Procedure
All Interested Individuals Wishing To Become Candidates For This Position Must Submit a Complete Application Packet That Includes a Cover Letter, Resume, East Greenbush Central School District Application And Rensselaer County Civil Service Application (available On The District Website At Www.egcsd.org). Please Send Complete Applications To
Marissa Cannon
Director of Human Resources
East Greenbush Central School District
29 Englewood Avenue
East Greenbush, NY 12061
Job Category Support Services Job Location District Wide
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