Job Number24-157Application Deadline2/3/2025Position Start Date3/1/2025
The Niskayuna Central School District is now accepting applications for a Leave Replacement Occupational Therapist.
ASSIGNMENT: Districtwide; 1.0 FTE; Approximate leave dates 3/1/2025 - 6/30/2025 with the potential to continue into the 2025-2026 school year. Highly qualified COTAs are encouraged to apply.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: • Provides occupational therapy services directed toward the development and/or maintenance of a child's physical potential for functioning in all educational activities; • Serves as a consultant to staff, parents, and the Committee on Special Education regarding occupational therapy techniques; • Prepares and maintains records including, but not limited, to statistical reports on the frequency and types of treatment and number of students treated; • Participates in student evaluation conferences; • Make recommendations to supervisors about ordering supplies and equipment; • Identifies adaptive equipment to permit a child to function more independently in the classroom; • Communicates and coordinates with consulting and/or family physicians regarding the implementation of a student's treatment plan; • Performs a variety of related duties as required
The position of Occupational Therapist is a competitive Schenectady County Civil Service position. Candidates must meet Civil Service requirements for appointment.
Candidates must be licensed and registered by the New York State Education Department as an Occupational Therapist.