OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

The Lansing School District serves over 10,000 PreK-12 students across 25 school buildings in the increasingly diverse urban community of Lansing, MI.

We are unique compared to other districts because of the wide variety of exciting and innovative educational options from which families and staff members can choose.

All of Lansing School District's team members are dedicated to our mission to provide an excellent education to all students in a safe and nurturing environment.

The Occupational Therapist will provide specialized services to students, ensuring their participation and performance within the educational environment.

This role includes conducting evaluations, developing intervention plans, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to support student needs.

The position requires strong organizational and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with students, staff, and parents.

Qualifications - Education

Bachelor's degree and certification as a registered occupational therapist.

Qualifications - Experience

Preferred experience working with severely physically disabled students.

Qualifications - Skills / Knowledge

• Ability to physically care for severely disabled students.
• Effective collaboration with other disciplines for student program planning.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in synthesizing evaluation results into comprehensive reports.
• Understanding and knowledge of the IET and evaluation processes.

Sample Job Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy services to assigned students.
• Maintain attendance and evaluation records.
• Communicate with parents / caregivers about student progress.
• Develop and implement individualized educational programs in compliance with state and federal laws.
• Establish and maintain a structured therapy classroom for student safety.
• Attend IEP, staff, and in-service meetings.
• Adapt and modify environments using assistive technology and sensory diets.
• Complete Medicaid billing activities.

$46,942 - $95,000 a year

At the Lansing School District, we champion diversity, equity, and inclusion. We offer equal opportunities to all qualified applicants, irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation.

We value diverse perspectives, fostering a rich environment for both professional growth and student experiences. As an equal opportunity employer, we invite all passionate individuals dedicated to educational excellence to apply for our positions.

At the Lansing School District we value internal mobility. We list Strong Internal Candidate on a job when we have an internal candidate in consideration prior to the job being posted.

We still encourage candidates to apply for a position with this listed.

Complete the attached online application at your earliest convenience. A member of our team will be in contact with you about setting up interviews if you are selected.

If you are not selected, we will do our best to get in contact with you, but given the high volume of applicants we are receiving, we may not be able to provide feedback.

If you are an external candidate and you are interested in multiple positions that are in the same department (i.e. multiple teaching positions), you only need to apply to one posting , as we consider all of our incoming external candidates for all the roles for which they are potentially qualified.

If you'd like, you can indicate in the final question other roles for which you might be interested. We may consider your application for a variety of other roles depending on your background and qualifications.

If you are an internal candidate, please apply with your SSO email address (i.e. [email protected] instead of john.

[email protected]). Please submit a separate application for each role in which you are interested.

Again, we are incredibly grateful that you are interested in joining our mission-driven team, and we can't wait to meet you!