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Educational
occupational therapy and physical therapy in LAUSD is a rewarding
opportunity to provide OT and PT services under IDEA (Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act):
- Assess students within their educational
settings, using an ecological model of assessment to determine
their needs.
- Provide treatment, program consultation,
and environmental modifications for students with disabilities
to improve student function within the educational environment
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team
members, including students, parents, teachers, occupational therapists,
physical therapists, adapted physical education teachers, orientation
and mobility specialists, speech teachers, etc.
- Travel between schools to provide occupational
therapy or physical therapy services to students who have been
identified to require OT or PT services.
School-based occupational therapy addresses purposeful,
goal-directed activities to improve student function within the
educational environment, in the following areas:
- Postural stability
- Fine motor skills
- Visual perception and integration
- Activities of daily living
- Motor planning
- Coordination
- Sensory processing
- Self-help activities
- Social and play abilities
- Environmental adaptations
- Use of assistive devices
For
information on School Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTA),
please contact the LAUSD Classified Recruitment Branch at www.lausdjobs.org
or the hotline at 213-353-4200
School-based
physical therapy addresses purposeful, goal-directed activities
to improve student function within the educational environment,
in the following areas:
- Motor planning
- Sensorimotor coordination
- Posture
- Balance
- Functional Mobility
- Activities of daily living
- Accessibility
- Environmental adaptations
- Use of assistive devices
School
occupational therapy and physical therapy program benefits for certificated
staff:
- Full medical, vision and dental insurance
for you and your dependents
- STRS, California's State Teacher Retirement
System (8% of monthly salary)
- Professional growth is supported internally
through inservices and District sponsored continuing education
courses
- Continuing education is supported through
therapist release time
- COTA program
- OT and PT fieldwork students
- 11(E), 10(B), 9(C) month calendars offered
based on District need
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E-Basis
(11-month position)
- Salary $70,468 (first year) to $87,756 (fifth year)
- 210 work days
- 24 paid days
- 11 sick days
B-Basis (10-month position)
- Salary $66,553 (first year) to $82,881 (fifth year)
- 197 work days
- 10 sick days
- Work summer session (4 hour days)
C-Basis
(9-month position)
- Salary $61,433 (first year) to $76,505 (fifth year)
- 182 work days
- 22 holidays
- 9 sick days
- Summers off
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MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS - OT
- An earned bachelor's or master's degree
from an accredited college or university in Occupational Therapy.
- A certificate from National Board for Certification
in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
- A California Occupational Therapy License
(or current state license).
- A driver's license
MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS - PT
- An earned bachelor's or master's degree
from an accredited college or university in Physical Therapy.
- A California Physical Therapy License (or
current state license)
- A driver's license
CONTACT
INFORMATION
For
employment information on Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy,
please contact: Rozanne Haege at rozanne.haege@lausd.net
If you
would like further information or have additional questions on Occupational
Therapy and Physical Therapy, please contact:
Candy
Kishi Bramley, MSPT at candace.bramley@lausd.net
or
Leticia
Orozco at leticia.orozco@lausd.net
Mailing
address:
Los Angeles Unified School District
Division of Special Education
Related Services Department
School OT & PT Office
333 South Beaudry Avenue, 16th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 241-3325
Fax (213) 241-8437
APPLICATION
PROCESS
I.
Instructions
to Applicants
II.
Applicant
Checklist
III. OT
Job Description OR PT
Job Description
OT's and PT's Print the following:
Addendum
to the Job Description
IV.
Qualified candidates are invited to complete the online
application
V.
Print three of the following:
OT Reference Form Cover Letter OR PT
Reference Form Cover Letter
OT
Confidential Reference Form OR PT
Confidential Reference Form
District
Bilingual Fluency Examination
RELATED
WEBSITES
Division
of Special Education
California
Board of Occupational Therapy
National
Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
California
Physical Therapy Board
Special
Education Certificated Employment Operations (SECEO)
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