Occupational Therapist (100%) - Term - Learning Support Services

Position Details

Location: Learning Support Services, 133 Greenbank Road, Nepean

Employment Type: Term, Full-time (10 months)

Hours: 35 hrs/week, Monday to Friday

Salary: $81,881 - $101,255

About the Role

Under the direction of the Program Manager of Speech-Language Pathology & Occupational Therapy, the Occupational Therapist will:

• Lead and/or participate in the development of professional practice guidelines for occupational therapy in the education sector using knowledge of evidence-informed best practice in order to support student achievement and well-being
• Provide targeted assessment, intervention, and collaborative consultation for students with complex sensory processing patterns, emotion regulation and/or behavioural regulation needs, specifically addressing safety concerns and barriers to participation in a school environment
• Contribute to the selection and maintenance of specialized equipment for students through consultation and collaboration with community health agencies, school teams and the central Learning Support Services (LSS) specialized equipment lead
• Provide student-specific and/or classroom-based consultation and resources including the development of Individual Education Plans
• Ensure that professional standards required for provision, training and maintenance of equipment for students are met
• Build capacity among educators, LSS professionals and parents/caregivers by developing and delivering professional development and resources to support students with complex sensory and self-regulation needs within the school setting
• Actively participate in broad-based system service delivery within the multidisciplinary team including making decisions, recommending and setting priorities
• Fulfill professional responsibilities
• Perform duties related to administration
• Carry out other related duties as assigned

Candidate Profile

Formal Education:

Master's degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy from a recognized university and registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (C.O.T.O.).

Experience:

Three years of related experience is required to fulfill the responsibilities of the position and to become familiar with pertinent board programs, service delivery considerations, policies and procedures. School board experience is an asset.

Additional Skills:

• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing, to prepare and explain the assessment results, conduct intervention and programming, and deliver presentations
• Prioritize competing demands and manage time effectively to balance large and varied caseload, deal with urgent matters, and ensure timely assessments, reports, feedback and intervention
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills that apply active listening, diplomacy, confidence, respect and collaboration within collegial and multidisciplinary settings. Assertiveness, discretion, and tact will be necessary to manage unpredictable situations, contentious issues and difficult conversations
• Demonstrate motivation, resilience, adaptability and flexibility. Must be able to cope with and adapt to change
• Interpret Board and Government policies and incorporate key principles into clinical practice, as appropriate
• Demonstrate computer literacy and comfort with technology

Other Requirements:

Use of a vehicle and valid Ontario Class G license

Application Process

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board uses Applytoeducation (ATE) to manage applications for job competitions. OCDSB employees can apply to this job posting using their existing ATE account. Please ensure your resume is in the Board approved format before submitting your application. A copy of the template can be found on PSSP conference on GEM. External applicants will submit via applytoeducation.com by providing a cover letter and resume. Please clearly indicate on your resume your full-time and/or part-time regular work experience with school aged children. Applications will be considered in accordance with the terms of the Professional Student Services Professionals' Collective Agreement. Personal information gathered through the application process is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, RSO 1980, c302 (as amended), and will be used to determine the qualification for employment with the OCDSB. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Manager, Human Resources, 133 Greenbank Road, Nepean, Ontario K2H 6L3.

Our people serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity. If you require accommodations for a disability, or any other reason, please send an email to hrcompetitions@ocdsb.ca at any time.