School Support Vacancy
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
12-13 SCHOOL YEAR
INTENT TO NON-RENEW (INR)
Date:
January 9, 2013
Position:
Occupational Therapist
Starting Date:
ASAP
Salary:
Based on Education & Experience - Salary Schedule available on District website www.d49.org
Hard To Fill Differential:
In addition district pays a 10% differential for this hard to fill position
Experience/Experience Reduction:
District 49 credits each year of verified full-time/full-year K-12 level experience up to a maximum of ten (10) years.
Experience Reduction:
- Due to district-wide 3 year pay freeze, experience will be reduced by 3 years. e.g. - new hire provides proof of 10 years of verifiable experience; 7 years of experience will be granted and the new hire will be placed on step 8. If pay is frozen for 12-13 school year, experience will be reduced by 4 years.
- For the 2012-13 school year, 1 year of experience will be deducted
Schedule:
182 contracted work days - remaining days in contract year
Application:
Please review complete application instructions at the end of the posting
Required Qualifications:
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MA/MS from accredited college or university
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Valid Colorado Special Services License endorsed in Occupational Therapist
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If accepted in to a CDE approved OT program - please upload copy of program acceptance letter to your application as well as copy of CDE Statement of Eligibility
Performance Responsibilities
- Provides assessment and follow-up for students physical therapy needs
- Provides information, support, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.
- Adheres to State and Federal procedural safeguards, confidentiality requirements and other requirements specified by the District.
- Ability to help teachers differentiate instruction to meet needs of all students
- Help create positive classroom environment
- Ability to guide learning to increase student achievement using appropriate curriculum
- Meet state and local standards
- Excellent collaborative/learning skills.
- Effective classroom management skills.
District Profile:
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Falcon School District 49 is home to more than 15,000 students
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Nine (9) elementary schools, three (3) middle schools, three (3) high schools, one alternative middle/high school and one virtual academy
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Falcon encompasses 133 sq miles of rural and suburban areas
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Rapid growth in the last five years has made this district one of the fastest growing in the state
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Falcon offers early childhood programs, special education inclusion, gifted and talented programs, vocational career academies and has a working relationship with Pikes Peak Community College
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
For your application to be deemed complete, you must complete the following:
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If you a current employee - para-educator, substitute, etc. do not check the box on Applitrack that says 'yes' when asked if you work for District 49.
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There are disclosure questions which must be answered which will not be visible if you state that you are a current employee. If you have a profile on Applitrack already, ensure that the 'Yes' box is not checked.
NOTE: Charter school employees are not District 49 employees.
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Upload a copy of your valid CO Special Services Provider License
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Upload all test scores that you may have including the PLACE and PRAXIS and any out of state test results
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Upload full and complete transcripts beginning with your Bachelors degee - salary placement is based on education and experience.
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PLEASE NOTE: Official transcripts will be required upon hire so please order transcripts now if you do not have official transcripts in your possession. Transcripts need not be in a sealed envelope however must be on official university/college paper. Color copies will not be sufficient.
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Answer all questions on the application including all disclosure questions.
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Upload letters of reference
Interviews are site-based and not conducted by the Human Resources office. If you have questions regarding the status of an open position, you may contact the site where the vacancy is located.