Position: Long Term Substitute Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Location: The Center School

Pay: In accordance with CBA scale 

The Nashoba Regional School District inspires and challenges all learners to realize their unique potential and become active contributors to their community.

Nashoba’s core values remain constant, provide the foundation for our work, and influence how we conduct ourselves and engage with others.  Our core values are academic achievement and personal growth; voice, choice and agency; lifelong learning; a safe, caring and inclusive community; collaborative partnerships; innovation; and a sense of belonging.

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant is employed without regard to age, physical, mental or psychiatric disability, genetics, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, or military status.

NRSD welcomes employees with diverse racial, cultural, religious, class, and/or gender backgrounds and experiences.

Organizational Scope:

This position reports directly to the Building Principal and the Director of Student Service  with indirect report to the Superintendent as the appointing authority.

Position Responsibilities:

• Supports Instructional programming by providing Occupational therapy to students as required.
• Consults with staff to meet the needs of all students requiring occupational therapy Implements therapeutic plans
• Schedules students into appropriate instructional groups.
• Assists with mobility, transitioning and personal care as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications:

•  Must be licensed as Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Assistant. 
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.   
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to relate well with students,  staff, administration, parents and the community.  
• Must be able to assist in the protection of students and school property, and assist in fire and other emergencies or emergency drills as required by law and School Committee policy. 
• The ability to work onsite in district schools and buildings is an essential function of this job.

Physical Demands:

Physical demands vary in keeping with the assignment and age of the students, but the position generally requires the ability to walk and stand on tile flooring, to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds, and to bend and twist regularly at the waist, knees and neck. 

Depending on assignment, much of the work is performed in a typical classroom environment requiring minimal to light physical effort. This may include everyday discomforts and distractions typical of a school setting, such as proximity to students and colleagues, temperature variations, frequent interruptions and moderate noise. This position may require the ability to operate a computer keyboard and standard office equipment

Terms of Employment, Evaluation of Performance, and Salary:

The Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Assistant is a Nashoba Regional School District Unit A position. Terms of employment, including evaluation and salary, are covered by the provisions of the Unit A collective bargaining agreement currently in effect.