Position Title

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants (2)

Required Application Type

School Related Personnel

Job Description

• Carries out occupational therapy procedures by working with students individually or in groups to provide treatment of a disability and training in the activities of daily living;
• Confers with an Occupational Therapist regarding all facets of student care;
• Provides training in self-care activities to students and uses varied media to improve their physical or mental functioning;
• Assists in the initial and annual screenings, evaluations, and consultations of students for students referred to the program;
• Assists in the development of treatment protocols and student goals;
• Assists in the selection of appropriate activities for each student;
• Prepares and sets up occupational therapy treatment apparatus;
• Participates with other personnel in the formulation of the students' total health care plan;
• Observes, records and reports the reactions of students to occupational therapy treatment and programs;
• Records notes on each student's progress in occupational therapy activities;
• Attends staff meetings;
• Performs a variety of related activities as required.

 

 

Bilingual (Spanish-Speaking) applicants are encouraged to apply

*PENDING BUDGET APPROVAL IN MAY

EFFECTIVE  DATE: 2025-2026 School Year

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 11, 2025

SALARY: Terms of employment are in accordance with the Brewster Teacher’s 

Association contract (BTA)

 

PROFILE OF AN IDEAL BREWSTER INSTRUCTIONAL CANDIDATE

• The ideal candidate must demonstrate sound pedagogy that illuminates student-centered instructional practices.

• The ideal candidate must demonstrate a commitment to culturally responsive education whereby structural practices that promote inclusion and equity are clearly communicated. 

• The ideal candidate must demonstrate a commitment to social-emotional learning whereby structural practices that illuminate emotional intelligence, emotional regulation and mental health are communicated.   

• The ideal candidate must demonstrate content expertise whereby a genuine passion and scholarship for the candidate’s content area is revealed.

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Instructions to apply and join the Brewster Family:

 

Interested candidates should apply through the RecruitFront system attention:

Stephen P. Hancock 

Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources

30 Farm to Market Road

Brewster, New York 10509

 

An Equal/Affirmative Action Employer

The Brewster Central School District does not discriminate on the basis of Age, Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Disability or Marital Status in employment or any of the educational programs and activities which it offers or operates, as it is required to do by the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the New York State Human Rights Laws.

 

 

Civil Service Title

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Job Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either

1. Completion of a two (2) year associate degree program for occupational therapy assistants registered as licensure-qualifying by New York State or, if outside New York State, accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA); or
2. Completion of a post-secondary program in occupational therapy of at least two (2) years duration which is satisfactory to the New York State Education Department.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 

1. Certification and current registration issued by the New York State Education Department as an Occupational Therapy Assistant, are required at time of application, and must be maintained throughout employment.

2. Access to transportation may be required to complete possible field work responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner.

Job Category

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Job Location

Districtwide

Additional Information