SASN0318977-0047
2024-09-04T00:00:00
2024-11-30T00:00:00
Science Academies of New York Charter Schools is looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our team for the 2024-2025 school year. The School-Based Occupational Therapist provides specialized therapy services to students within the school environment, focusing on enhancing their ability to perform daily activities and achieve educational goals. This role involves assessing, planning, and implementing therapeutic interventions to support students with a range of physical, sensory, and cognitive challenges. Expectations: • Provide individual and group occupational therapy services to students within a collaborative and integrated school model.• Provide graphomotor, sensory, and visual-spatial skill building interventions in creative ways. • Provide support to other clinical and academic staff to integrate occupational therapy goals and individualized sensory regulation strategies into other contexts throughout the school day. • Collaborate with other clinical and academic staff to integrate explicit instruction in executive functioning skills throughout the school day. • Participate in and/or lead aspects of movement, health and wellness, student electives/clubs, or other classes as assigned. • Participate in calls with outside providers and parents as needed and at a minimum of once per month. • Meet with parents/guardians to provide feedback on students’ progress as needed and at minimum at scheduled parent-teacher conferences. • Record clinical progress for each student. • Participate in weekly Psychosocial team meetings with all faculty and staff. • Actively participate in planning with a direct supervisor. • Competently utilize Google Suite, in particular Google Drive and Docs. • Perform other duties as assigned.What we can provideExcellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, employee assistance program and more!Enrollment in the NYS Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or 403b employer matchTuition ReimbursementCompetitive salaryBonus & Incentive ProgramsProfessional development opportunities. Coaches and mentors in every building!Regular use and integration of technology in our classrooms and throughout our school, including SMARTboards, IPADs, Chromebooks, internet and appsWhat you needQualifications:Bachelor’s degree required; Master's degree preferred; NYS Certification requiredExperience with a diverse population of students or in an urban setting a plusPrior teaching experience preferred and novice teachers encouraged to apply!Fingerprint clearance through NYS Department of EducationCompetencies:Growth-mindset, flexible and ok with changeStrong speaking skills (needed to attend frequent presentation of data at meetings)Organization skills to maintain student files and recordsIntrinsically motivatedCompassionateStrong conviction that all students can succeedThe ability to take feedback well and immediately implementComfortable with the use of data and analytics to help drive instruction and promote learningWant to learn more about our district? Be sure to check out the following links to get a closer look at our schools, hear from our parents and see what our state and community leaders are saying about SANY.District Website: www.sany.orgSyracuse region Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SyracuseAcademyUtica region Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/UticaAcademySyracuse region Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/syracuseacademyUtica region Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uascsEqual Opportunity EmployerScience Academies of New York is committed to maintaining a working and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or those who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
Therapist
Syracuse Academy of Science
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