Position Summary and Overview

The Churchill School & Center, a K-12 school for students with language-based learning disabilities, is seeking a maternity leave Occupational Therapist to work with students in Grades 6 to 9 for hire from August 2024 - February 2025.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate commitment to Churchill’s mission and core values
• Embrace and model Churchill’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Work collaboratively with the lower school and upper school teams including teachers, other related service providers and specialists to plan and implement services related to our students’ curriculum, units of study, projects and activities
• Plan and implement innovative and targeted treatment sessions for pull out/push in models, including small group, large group, or whole class
• Write daily treatment notes and semiannual report cards
• Consult with teachers and provide recommendations regarding classroom accommodations and modifications
• Conduct initial evaluations and ongoing assessments across a variety of settings to determine occupational therapy treatment plan
• Purchase and organize occupational therapy equipment and supplies
• Engage in interdisciplinary meetings, department meetings and the IEP process
• Provide deeper understanding of occupational therapy to Churchill community

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have...

• BA or BS Degree in Occupational Therapy
• MA or MS Degree in Occupational Therapy
• NYS License and Registration
• Expertise in providing fine motor, graphomotor, gross motor, visual-perceptual, executive-functioning and sensory interventions
• Ability to respond strategically and innovatively to adjust service delivery model
• Outstanding collaboration skills
• Knowledge of, or willingness to continue higher levels of education to obtain knowledge of effective service strategies and methodologies for working with children with language-based learning disabilities
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal) required for reports, daily notes, and dialogue with school professionals and families
• Familiarity with Smartboards, Google Drive, and technology
• Patience, flexibility, creativity, good organization skills, and a sense of humor

Compensation

• $70K-95K (annual salary) commensurate with experience
• Benefits package: 10 days annual personal/sick time, annual merit-based bonus pay, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, disability income benefits, flexible spending account, health savings account, commuter benefits, paid family leave, daily complimentary lunch, professional development opportunIties, 403 (b) retirement plan with a 7% employer contribution after 2-years employment.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should send:

• Current resume;
• Cover letter and;
• references

in PDF format to: LSresume@churchillschoolnyc.org. Candidates should make sure to outline all experiences relative to the position. Furthermore, Churchill works to be a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community. Please include your thoughts and experiences on the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in a school setting and offer an example of your work with students through an equity lens.

The Churchill School and Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical challenge, national or ethnic origin, ancestry or any other characteristic. Churchill is committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourages applications from candidates of color, as well as candidates from under-represented groups.

Churchill’s Vision

A world where students with language-based learning disabilities embrace their learning differences and see limitless possibilities.

Churchill’s Mission

To provide an innovative and transformational K-12 learning community that empowers students with language-based learning disabilities.

About Churchill School and Center

Churchill’s Vision: A world where students with language-based learning disabilities embrace their learning differences and see limitless possibilities. Churchill’s Mission: To provide an innovative and transformational K-12 learning community that empowers students with language-based learning disabilities.

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