Title:
Occupational Therapist (OT)

Work Unit:
Exceptional Student Services Department/
Assigned School Site(s)
Reports to:
Exceptional Student Services Department Director(s)
Work Calendar:
9 month
Pay Schedule:
Ancillary
Overtime Status:
Exempt
Hours:
7 hours per day

Union Status:
NEA
Licensure:
NMPED Physical Therapist and New Mexico Physical Therapy Board
Note: All positions with Santa Fe Public Schools require a post-offer/pre-employment background check. Some positions have additional requirements as established by federal or state rules and regulations.

General Function:
Provide occupational therapy to eligible students with disabilities in the schools.

Education/Training/Experience
(Basic minimum requirements are subject to change from time to time to meet the needs of the District.)
Minimum: Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy. Licensure from the New Mexico licensing board. Appropriate New Mexico Public Education Department Therapist license.
Preferred: Five years or more of relevant experience. Bilingual in Spanish and English.





Knowledge/Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of state and federal special education requirements. Skills and knowledge held by professionally trained physical therapists.

Essential Job Functions
Performs all functions in accordance with established policies, procedures, safety and environmental regulations, facility and computer security policies and procedures. Functions are subject to change from time to time to meet the needs of the organization. Current essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Provides assessment, consultation, and therapy to identify, prevent, or compensate for significant motor deficits resulting from physical disabilities or health impairments.
- Provides services required to assist a student with a disability to benefit from special education.
- Assists in the identification, adaptation, and adjustment of equipment.
- Maintains professional development by participatin

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