Pisgah Special Education Occupational Therapist

Pisgah is SAR’s integrated support program, which combines the need for intensive support with the benefits of learning as part of the whole-school community. Pisgah offers children the support of a full-time Special Education teacher, along with related service providers, while also allowing them to learn in a General Education classroom. This hybrid approach allows for strong peer models as well as the intensive support a student may need. Pisgah is the Hebrew word for summit and reflects SAR’s commitment to ensuring that students are given the support they need to climb their own personal mountain and reach their own personal summit in an educationally and socially supportive community environment.

The Pisgah Occupational Therapist works closely with other members of the Pisgah team, composed of Pisgah Special Education teachers and assistants, psychologists, and Speech-Language Pathologists. The Occupational Therapist will play an important role in supporting students’ fine motor development, sensory processing, self-regulation, and participation in classroom routines and academic tasks. The OT will provide both direct services and consultative support to teachers and staff, helping students access the curriculum and develop the functional skills needed for success in school.

Experience supporting students with sensory regulation, fine and visual motor development, handwriting, executive functioning, and adaptive skills is strongly preferred. Familiarity with school-based service delivery models, collaborative consultation with teachers, and interpreting occupational therapy evaluations is important.

Position responsibilities include:

• Maintain a full-time caseload of students

• Provide individual and small group occupational therapy sessions

• Provide push-in support in classrooms to assist students in accessing academic and daily school activities

• Conduct occupational therapy evaluations and contribute to the development of individualized goals and intervention plans

• Participate in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings

• Collaborate with Pisgah teachers to support students’ sensory, motor, and functional needs in the classroom

• Provide strategies and consultation to teachers and assistants to support student participation and independence

• Collaborate with parents and communicate regularly regarding student progress

• Maintain appropriate documentation and complete bi-annual Progress Reports for each student on the caseload

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SAR is committed to the professional and personal growth of its community members, and there are many opportunities to participate in ongoing professional development.