Griffin Spalding County  School System

• Occupational Therapist JobID: 2886 

• Position Type:
   Student Support Services/Occupational Therapist

• Date Posted:
   5/17/2022

• Location:
   System wide

• Date Available:
   07/25/20222

• Closing Date:
   Until Filled

  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

 

• Current Occupational Therapist license issued by State of Georgia

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

 

• Master’s Degree

• Previous work in a school system

 

COMPETENCIES NECESSARY TO DO THE JOB

 

• Ability to interpret assessment results to teachers, parents and other personnel

• Skill in effective oral and written communication

• Knowledge of current legal mandates (federal and state), compliance issues, confidentiality requirements, funding procedures and requirements

• Ability to select and provide a wide range of intervention strategies and monitor effectiveness

• Ability to plan, coordinate and provide training and continuing education both formally and informally to parents, school administration, school staff, community agencies, staff and other professionals.

• Physical ability to execute job responsibilities that may include:  transferring and/or lifting students or equipment and managing equipment  

• Routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities; ability to lift a student up to a weight of 40 pounds without assistance; ability to perform a two person lift for students over 40 pounds

• Written and oral communication

• Organizational and planning skills

• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress

• Ability to be regularly, predictably and reliably at work

• Ability to perform routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities