Release Date:  July 10, 2023/July 25, 2023                       Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Requisition 10108

Current benefited staff of SMCPS who submit a timely application and meet the minimum qualifications for the position shall be granted an interview and shall be considered to fill the vacancy prior to external applicants being considered.  Questions regarding your application and/or candidacy should be directed to the Department of Human Resources.

POSITION:   Occupational Therapist Infants and Toddlers 11-Month Open Until Filled

                   (eleven-month assignment)

LOCATION:   Department of Special Education/Various Sites (Including home and community settings)

SALARY:        The salary for this EXEMPT position will be based on EASMC salary schedule for eleven-month employees ($66,550 - $124,411)

EFFECTIVE: Immediately

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

Qualified applicants, including current employees of St. Mary's County Public Schools, must complete a TalentEd online application. In addition to the online application, any support documentation (copy of certification where applicable) must be scanned and uploaded to the TalentEd application. The online application and any support documentation must clearly demonstrate that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications, including information about the applicant’s background, experience, and professional qualifications. Failure to submit all required documentation will result in your application being considered incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be forwarded to the selection committee for review. All online qualified applications will be accepted until the position has been filled. Following a screening of credentials, interviews will be scheduled. Please contact the Department of Human Resources with questions. (301-475-5511, ext. 32187)

NATURE OF WORK:

This is a professional position to meet the needs of children and families enrolled in the Infants and Toddlers Program

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to professionally relate to and collaborate with co-workers, students, and community members
• Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to use technology effectively to complete tasks
• Ability to report to work daily and on time
• Ability to organize, supervise, coordinate and establish priorities of tasks to be completed
• Ability to work independently in the absence of detailed instructions and to follow complex oral and/or written instructions
• Ability to communicate orally or in writing, courteously and tactfully, with staff, students, parents, and the community in a timely manner
• Possess excellent time management skills and the ability to take initiative and make decisions within assigned responsibility in a challenging, fast-paced professional environment and be flexible in work responsibilities and hours
• Possess knowledge of the programs, policies, and procedures of the St. Mary’s County Public Schools
• Knowledge of developing and implementing Individualized Family Service Plans

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Utilizes Evidence-Based Practices to support children (ages 0-4), who are enrolled in the Infants and Toddlers Program, and their families
• Complete logs and compliant submissions for attendance and Medical Assistance
• Embraces the Primary Service Provider Model as implemented by St. Mary’s County Infants and Toddlers
• Maintains individual student data to measure progress on Individualized Family Service Plan
• Conducts team, staff and parent training and coaching
• Diagnoses student fine motor and sensory needs through analysis of test results, observations, and information from families and share strategies to support skill development to families and staff
• Develops and implements IFSP outcomes for children to provide access to learning that will lead to school readiness
• Participates in IFSP meetings
• Trains families and staff on the effective implementation of developmentally appropriate activities
• Serves as a resource person to staff and families in the development and selection of materials to address the needs of children for developmentally appropriate skills
• Re-views and edits the Individual Family Service Plan
• Maintains accurate data for children and families
• Participates in Primary Service Provider Meetings, and provides collaboration and support to educators, physical therapists, and speech pathologist on the team
• Provides ongoing supervision of occupational therapy students for short term placements, as needed
• Monitors and maintains all local, state, and federal timelines for all children and families on the provider’s caseload
• Performs other related and non-related job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Must possess a license as established by the Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy Board of Examiners

Preferred:

• National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:

Full-time eleven-month position

SALARY GRADE RANGE:

The salary for this EXEMPT position will be based on EASMC salary schedule for eleven-month employees

BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBILITY:  EASMC

Updated  7.2024

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all applicants, re-advertise, and/or withdraw the positions.

The St. Mary’s County Public School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, age, national origin, marital status or sexual orientation, religion, or disability in matters affecting employment or providing access to programs.