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Living Sky School Division is committed to caring for students well-being and are looking for a new talent to join us as we reinvent the future of education. We are in an exciting time as we journey towards self-managed teams who are empowered to collaborate, experiment and move student learning forward in an innovative environment. If this sounds good to you, please read on!
Get to Know Us
Living Sky School Division is proudly located on the shared territory of Treaty 6. We are committed to building genuine relationships and creating a place where culture is affirmed, ensuring everyone belongs. We strive for a diverse, inclusive and safe workplace.
Summary of Position
The mandate of an Occupational Therapist is to help students succeed by promoting their participation in all school activities. You will identify barriers to participation and develop innovative solutions to maximize student potential. Our OTs support foundational skills that are needed for learning. Students you work with may be neurodiverse, have sensory processing and regulation differences, experience motor skills delays, or use adaptive equipment.
Accountabilities
Assess student physical and sensory development, environmental fit, occupations, and equipment needs. Focus is given to early intervention and tier three students who require intensive individualized supports.
Make recommendations based on formal and informal assessment of student, environment, and occupation to promote students participation in school activities.
Create and support the implementation of treatment plans to promote the functional development of students.
Collaborate and support school team, learning services, caregivers, outside agencies, division staff, and others to meet the functional needs of students.
Provide training and knowledge translation to school staff.
