APPLICATION PROCESS

I.     Instructions to Applicants

II.    Applicant Checklist

III.   OT Job Description/"Class Description" OR  PT Job Description/"Class Description"

IV.    Qualified candidates are invited to complete the Online Application

V.     Print three of the following:

       OT / PT Confidential Reference Form 

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

Rosaura Sanchez, Coordinator, Occupational Therapy Program at rosaura.sanchez@lausd.net

Mailing address:
Los Angeles Unified School District
Division of Special Education
Related Services Department
School OT & PT Office
333 South Beaudry Avenue, 18th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 241-6200
Fax (213) 241-8435

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 or for specific questions, please call (213) 241-6200

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

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
• 10(B), 9(C) month calendars offered based on District need

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

RELATED WEBSITES

Division of Special Education

California Board of Occupational Therapy

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

California Physical Therapy Board