Occupational Therapist

Full-Time 

Full-time salary range $75,000-$120,000

Begins August 1, 2025

Located on the beautiful Monterey Peninsula, Chartwell School is looking for an Occupational Therapist to begin on August 1, 2025. Working in a warm, collegial, collaborative, and consensus-building manner with faculty, students, parents, alumni, staff, and other members of the Chartwell community, the Occupational Therapist will facilitate remediation of fine, ocular, and gross motor difficulties and support sensory differences that may interfere with a student’s ability to fully benefit from Chartwell’s specialized, research-based educational program.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Evaluates students using standardized assessments to determine eligibility for occupational therapy. 
• Evaluates fine/gross/ocular motor tasks, sensory differences, and visual and perceptual motor skills to make recommendations to teachers regarding methods and information to improve functional skills and outcomes in the classroom.
• Reviews reports from health care providers requesting occupational therapy.
• Provides individual and group occupational therapy services to students.
• Collaborates with team members to identify educational methods, needs, and services for students for prevention and intervention strategies. 
• Develops and re-evaluates students’ individual occupational therapy plans on a regular basis.
• Writes goals and reports on progress for students’ Chartwell Education Plans in addition to writing individual reports.
• Attends IEP meetings as necessary, maintains progress notes on student records, and reports on progress.
• Attends Chartwell faculty meetings and conferences.
• Collaborates with parents regarding plans for occupational therapy services.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications:

• A valid Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy. 
• A valid certification or registration issued by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Preferred two years prior related experience in pediatric or school-based occupational therapy.

Compensation is commensurate with qualifications and experience; medical benefits are included.

Send a letter and resume by March 30, 2025 and the names and contact information for 3-5 references to teach@chartwell.org

About Chartwell

For over  40 years, Chartwell School has been educating students, who have been diagnosed with a specific language-based learning disability, in a way that provides them with the academic skills necessary to be successful in future educational endeavors. We believe that all of our students are capable learners who can discover new pathways to learn skills and apply knowledge. Chartwell offers a full academic program, with well-structured, multi-sensory teaching in all classes.  Our fully accredited curriculum includes all areas of reading and language instruction, mathematics, social studies, science, health and fitness, the arts, technology, and a wide array of enrichment activities.  Students build academic skills one layer at a time.  Each layer integrates higher order thinking, creativity, perseverance and practical problem solving.  Chartwell teaches students to overcome academic challenges and helps them grow in self-reliance, character, and respect for the effort and abilities of others.

Mission

Chartwell empowers students with dyslexia and associated learning differences to unlock their full potential. We provide a college preparatory, strength-based program that gives students the skills, strategies, tools and mindset needed to become successful lifelong learners. We share our expertise through partnerships and outreach initiatives to transform education. 

Vision 

Chartwell aspires to show the world that young people with language-based learning differences and diverse learning styles and profiles can be among the most creative, productive and valuable members of any community. We further aim to inspire others to get to know, understand and value these students from very young ages and to help them realize their full potential. We seek to see them develop into confident young people and adults, committed to lifelong learning and equipped with the knowledge, skills and social and emotional competencies to achieve their goals. 

Chartwell School provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

• A valid Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy. 
• A valid certification or registration issued by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Preferred two years prior related experience in pediatric or school-based occupational therapy.

About Chartwell School

The mission of Chartwell School is to diagnostically educate students with specific learning variations, including dyslexia, in a way that provides them with the academic skills, confidence, creativity and perseverance necessary to meet the challenges of mainstream education and lifelong learning. Our students have average or better intelligence but may have struggled in traditional classrooms due to dyslexia or other learning disabilities and academic challenges. We provide co-ed students ages 5-18 with the skills, knowledge, and tools they need to succeed. A Chartwell education includes: small class sizes, a 1:5 teacher-to-student ratio, attention to learning styles, emphasis on social skills and character building, multi-sensory learning, integrated technology, enrichment activities, sports, and a healthful, green campus.

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