<p>August 2025</p> <p>Closing Date:</p> <p>05/18/2025</p> <p>Additional Information:</p> <p>You belong in the Power of WE!</p> <p>Excellent Occupational Therapists make excellent schools. That's why we are relentless about hiring top employees who can build authentic, and loving relationships with students.</p> <p>Position: Occupational Therapist</p> <p>Location: To be determined - assigned to the Student Services Division</p> <p>State Date: August 2025</p> <p>Reports to: Principal/Director of Student Services</p> <p>Compensation: Refer to current teacher salary scale on District website</p> <p>Work Year: 10 months</p> <p>POSITION GOAL:</p> <p>To create and sustain an educational environment conducive to the fulfi llment of the District's Mission so that maximum positive impact on the education of children can be realized. A teacher is responsible for planning, organizing, and delivering instruction based on the approved curriculum and Common Core State Standards to help students move towards academic profi ciency.</p> <p>MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:</p> <p>The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required:</p> <ol> <li> <p>State of Delaware Professional License as a Occupational Therapist</p> </li><li> <p>Successful completion all fi eld work required</p> </li><li> <p>Master degree</p> </li><li> <p>Profi cient in Technology, Microsoft Offi ce Applications, Children's Educational Software etc.</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrates sensitivity to issues impacting various cultural, ethnic and socioeconomic groups.</p> </li><li> <p>Show evidence of knowledge regarding practices known to be effective in promoting student learning while shows evidence of knowledge while increasing student achievement</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrates understanding and ability to perform job related tasks. The Colonial School District shall not discriminate in its employment practices or its educational programs and activities of students on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex,</p> </li></ol> <p>sexual orientation, domicile, marital status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic. Persons having inquiries regarding Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Delaware Employment Discrimination laws or American with Disabilities</p> <p>Act (ADA) may contact the Human Resources Division at (302)323-2712</p> <p>8.. Regular attendance is an essential function of the position</p> <p>9.. Acceptable Criminal Background Report and no entries on Child Abuse Registry in the State of Delaware.</p> <ol start="10"> <li>Must be able to teach/serve students remotely and in person depending on the Needs of their students. </li></ol> <p>ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:</p> <p>To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential duties and responsibilities related to the District. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p> <ol> <li> <p>Assess students to identify occupational therapy defi cits/needs</p> </li><li> <p>Evaluates the students' ability and formulates the student's occupational profile through a variety of functional, behaviorally, and standardized assessments, skilled observation, checklists, histories, and interviews</p> </li><li> <p>Synthesizes evaluation results into a comprehensive written report which refl ects strengths and barrier to student participation in the educational environment; directs program development; and guides evidence-based intervention</p> </li><li> <p>Administers appropriate and required informal and formal assessments based on student needs and State Regulations</p> </li><li> <p>Develops occupationally based interventions plans based on student needs and evaluation results</p> </li><li> <p>Collects and interprets data and utilizes it to modify instruction, content, and to report progress to parents and the school district.</p> </li><li> <p>Summarizes assessment results and provides information to other staff members and administrators for occupational development and/or periodic reviews</p> </li><li> <p>Works with the IEP team (for identifi ed students) or the school-based team to decide what type of occupational therapy is needed for the student to be successful</p> </li><li> <p>Write evaluation reports and maintain case records for students</p> </li><li> <p>Collaborates /communicates with related service providers, parents, and school district staff</p> </li><li> <p>Follows the appropriate protocols when questions, issues, and/or concerns arise</p> </li><li> <p>Apprises all parties who have a legitimate educational interest in the student of meetings, concerns, progress, and other issues</p> </li><li> <p>Establishes and maintains a cooperative and professional relationship with peers, support staff, parents, administration, agency staff and school district personnel.</p> </li><li> <p>Complies with Federal, State and Local Regulations and Policies</p> </li><li> <p>Maintains clinical and administrative records in accordance with professional standards, state regulations, and school policies</p> </li><li> <p>Accurately completes all required paperwork within the designated timelines. The Colonial School District shall not discriminate in its employment practices or its educational programs and activities of students on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin,</p> </li></ol> <p>age, sex, sexual orientation, domicile, marital status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic. Persons having inquiries regarding Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Delaware Employment Discrimination laws or American with</p> <p>Disabilities Act (ADA) may contact the Human Resources Division at (302)323-2712</p> <ol start="17"> <li> <p>Utilizes all available resource materials (i.e. Employee Handbook, District website, Collaborative Agreement, Professional Code of Conduct, Administrative Procedures, School District Board Policies, etc.) to complete required paperwork, maintain professionalism and to avoid potential violations/noncompliance.</p> </li><li> <p>Special Education Compliance Monitoring and/or dispute resolution activities.</p> </li><li> <p>Remains current in certifi cation research, instructional strategies, & technology</p> </li><li> <p>Attends in-service programs, mandated trainings and self-selected workshops, conferences, courses, etc</p> </li><li> <p>Reads journal articles, investigates internet resources and collaborates with other professionals and/or mentors.</p> </li><li> <p>Participates in continuing education for professional development to ensure practice consistent with best practice to meet license requirements</p> </li><li> <p>Provides professional development to staff when necessary</p> </li></ol> <p>PHYSICAL DEMANDS:</p> <p>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and/or fi ngers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. This job inquires repetitive stooping, twisting and bending. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specifi c vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.</p> <p>Why Apply in Colonial</p> <p>When you apply, you will have:</p> <p>? An innovative and diverse work atmosphere.</p> <p>? The ability to grow and learn in a considerate, and open-minded culture with supportive school colleagues.</p> <p>? Access to new and exciting technologies to use in your classroom daily.</p> <p>? A competitive salary with generous benefi t packages.</p> <p>? The opportunity to make an impact on the lives of students and families daily in Delaware.</p> <p>HOW TO APPLY:</p> <p>The Colonial School District shall not discriminate in its employment practices or its educational programs and activities of students on the</p> <p>basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, domicile, marital status, disability, genetic information, veteran</p> <p>status, or any legally protected characteristic. Persons having inquiries regarding Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Delaware Employment</p> <p>Discrimination laws or American with Disabilities Act (ADA) may contact the Human Resources Division at (302)323-2712</p> <p>Interested candidates who meet the qualifi cations may apply by completing and employment application at http://applitrack.com/colonial/onlineapp no later than 11:59 pm on the closing date. A resume and copy of State of Delaware Professional License are required for external candidates.</p> <p>Applicants needing special accommodations in the application process of this vacancy announcement may contact the Human Resources Division at (302)323-2712.</p> <p>Note: Incomplete application packages will not be considered.</p> <p>The Colonial School District is a family of more than 16 schools serving over 10,000 students in the New Castle, Delaware area. We are committed to hiring a diverse teaching staff to create warm, joyful, student-centered and welcoming schools. We believe educational inequity is the most pressing social problem facing Delaware and we are working to help solve this problem through the Power of We. The driving force around how Colonial operates, the Power of we is organized around four driving pillars:</p> <p>? Early Childhood</p> <p>? Leadership & Learning</p> <p>? Innovation</p> <p>? Access & Opportunity</p> <p>#teachindelaware #newcastledelaware #powerofwecsd #delawareteacher #colonialnation</p> <p>Attachment(s):</p> <ul> <li>Occupational Therapist.pdf </li></ul>