Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (SY 24-25)

at  Providence School District

Providence Public Schools District (PPSD) seeks an exceptional CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT who is excited to join our community of teachers, students and stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity for teacher assistants who seek a challenging yet rewarding experience.
We serve approximately 22,000 students at 37 elementary, middle, and high schools. Approximately 55% of students come from homes where English is not the primary language spoken. Combined, our students and families speak over 55 different languages and hail from 91 countries of origin. In PPSD, the teachers and teacher assistants set high expectations for academic achievement, provide equal access to differentiated instruction, and endeavor to close the achievement and opportunity gap among historically marginalized subgroups within the schools. PPSD is a great place for those who desire an environment that supports their creativity and ingenuity, and respects their credentials and abilities as a teacher and/or teacher assistant.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• License required by the RI Department of Health: COTA

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with students who are moderately/severely disabled
• Preschool/Elementary/Middle/High School levels
• Experience working in a school setting

• Provide direct occupational therapy services to students consistent with IEP requirements
• Provide consultation to classroom teachers and staff and needed and required by IEPs
• Provide written reports on services provided and/or progress notes as required by the special education office
• Willingness to work as an itinerant to cover all components of this assignment
• Willingness to work with families of walk-in students on carry-over activities for the home setting and scheduling of therapy sessions
• Willingness to complete home instruction for OT services
• Documentation of services for Medicaid purposes
• Completion of screenings and other portions of the process as assigned by the supervising OTR
• Any/all duties that may be assigned by the Director of Special Education