Job Description:
The Northwest R-I School District seeks an enthusiastic and student- centered individual to fill this position for the 2025-26 school year. The successful candidate will be part of a high-energy and enthusiastic team of professionals, dedicated to meeting the academic, social and emotional needs of students. 

Benefits
This is a full-time position with benefits, including:
Board Paid Health Insurance and Life Insurance
Dental & Vision
PEERS Retirement System
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid Time Off

JOB SUMMARY:
Identifies specific student delays or deficits in the development process, assesses physical limitations and provides intervention programs to establish the foundation essential to the learning process.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Additional duties may be assigned.

1. Evaluates students for physical limitations, developmental delays, sensory-motor dysfunction, perceptual-motor abilities, self-help skills, functional daily living skills and adaptive equipment needs; and develops and administers educational programs based on evaluation results.
2. Interprets test and diagnostic findings to parents, teachers, students, and other entitled parties.
3. Provides training for educational staff and supervises programs conducted by educational staff.
4. Recommends or fabricates adaptive equipment for ADL (Activities of Daily Living) needs, for communication, and for individualized classroom setting.
5. Monitors utilization of prosthetics, orthotics and adaptive appliances.
6. Provides home programs for parents/guardians when appropriate.
7. Participates in district and/or special education meetings as appropriate.
8. Participates in continuing education and professional conferences and workshops to keep abreast of current treatment methods and to disseminate information to other disciplines.
9. Maintains student records; prepares end-of-the-year reports on student performance; prepares other reports as requested.
10. Maintains confidentiality of all student records.
11. Maintains inventory of materials and supplies; submits requisitions as needed.
12. Participates in staffing, building meetings, parent programs and conferences; maintains professional relationships with students, colleagues, parents, and the general public.
13. Supervises and evaluates occupational (COTA) and physical (PTA) therapy assistants and students.
14. Provides consultation to teachers, assistants and aides regarding individualized handling and positioning techniques, adaptive equipment, materials and programs as needed.
15. Serves on committees as necessary to support therapy services.
16. Attends IEP and other student conferences when possible and develops individualized goals and objectives for assigned students.
17. Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
18. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and policy and procedure manuals.
19. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
20. Ability to speak effectively one-on-one and before groups.
21. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals and percentages.
22. While performing the duties and responsibilities of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, stand, walk, sit, and use hands and arms to handle, feel, and reach and is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, and move up to 50 pounds.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Occupational/Physical Therapy required (Master’s degree preferred).
2. Experience in pediatrics/school-based occupational/physical therapy preferred.
3. Missouri Occupational or Physical Therapy License required for position as appropriate.
4. Maintain continuing education units as required in existing state standards for licensing.