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Colonial Intermediate Unit 20

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST REGISTERED - Northampton & Monroe Counties

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An Occupational Therapist helps patients with injuries, illnesses, and disabilities recover, improve, or develop skills needed for everyday activities. Assists people with mobility impairments to move easily around their homes; develops school and workplace settings that are accessible for individuals with physical or mental disabilities. May specialize in certain types of impairments or certain categories of patients.

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Job Description

Requirements Valid Pennsylvania Occupational Therapist Registered License - OTR/L Must have basic computer skills to utilize both CIU-20 computer-based and web-based programs . Description
ANTICIPATED OPENING
- Occupational Therapist Registered servicing locations as assigned in the Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 servicing area. Positions beginning with the start of the 2026-2027 School Year. To provide a comprehensive school-based occupational therapy program which will facilitate technical assistance for COTA's to provide school-based occupational therapy services to students.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Provide technical supervision and assistance to COTA's in the delivery of services to students. 2. Conduct technical assistance at staff meetings on a rotating basis for COTA's in conjunction with supervisory staff meetings by the Supervisor of Pupil Personnel Services. 3. Responsible for program development related to current and progressive trends in occupational therapy. 4. Develop modules for specific special education programs in relationship to occupational therapy. 5. Meet with Supervisor of Pupil Personnel Services on a scheduled basis once a month. 6. Consult and monitor specific programs. 7. Screen and evaluate students in order to determine occupational therapy services. 8. Provide designated services of occupational therapy for individual and/or groups of students. 9. Review of written and oral communications for technical language and and application. 10. Coordinates service with other disciplines. 11. Apprise CIU-20 administrative and supervisory personnel regarding the needs and trends for students in specific districts. 12. Recommend and utilize community resources in the facilitation of services for students. 13. Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required. 14. Assumes responsibility for materials and equipment and facilities. 15. Responds positively to supervision and suggestions for improvement. 16. Maintain current theories and techniques in discipline content areas as well as best practices. See link for job description . Application Procedure Your online application material will be screened and reviewed by the program administrator. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by the administrator regarding the interview date and time. Please be certain to fill out all areas as requested in the resume section. Selected candidates for IU20 positions will be required to produce state mandated background clearances and fraud checks as part of the employment onboarding process. All recommendations for hire shall be contingent upon receipt of acceptable clearances and fraud checks. The clearances and checks will be treated confidentially.
EOE Summary Information:
Job Title
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST REGISTERED
Vacancy # 2027-083 Position #
SCHOOL AGE OTR NP
# of Openings 2 Category OTR and COTA Employment Full-time 10 Months Salary Calendar Days Full-time 10 mo. 188 work days Published Date 06/10/2026 Target Fill Date N/A Closing Date N/A Location Northampton & Monroe Counties Wind Gap, PA Experience 0-2 years Degrees / Certificates PA Occupational Ther License