Occupational Therapist

JOB SUMMARY

Cairo American College (CAC) is an international school seeking a qualified Occupational Therapist (OT) to provide school-based services to students from PreK–Grade 12 and in the EIC. The OT will appeal to the unique needs of each student while assessing and implementing necessary educationally relevant goals developed. Located in CAC’s Early Intervention Center, the OT will support students with fine motor, sensory regulation, functional skills, and school participation needs while collaborating with the multidisciplinary Student Support Team.

In-class support of a student may also be required when needed.

Occupational Therapist OTR/L

• Conducts comprehensive developmental and functional assessments of motor, sensory,
  and adaptive skills using standardized and informal assessments to identify areas of
  concern.
• Designs and implements evidence-based therapeutic interventions to promote fine motor
  skills, handwriting, sensory processing/regulation, adaptive/self-help skills, coordination,
  and classroom functioning.
• Delivers direct OT services (therapeutic interventions) that are educationally relevant
  (pull-out individual, small-group, and in-class).
• Maintains confidential documentation: progress notes, service logs, IEP reports, and
  equipment inventories.
• Recommends accommodations, environmental modifications, sensory strategies, assistive
  technology to help students access the curriculum, and carry-over strategies for school
  team.
• Collaborates with EIC Director, principal, teachers, counselors, paraprofessionals, and
  learning support staff.
• Participates in SST meetings and parent conferences.
• Fosters an encouraging, safe, and inclusive environment to promote proactive
  communication of needs.
• Educates families and caregivers on strategies to support the child’s development during
  daily routines.
• Supports sensory-friendly spaces and school wide initiatives.
• Uses age-appropriate and culturally sensitive approaches to support the child’s
  developmental goals.
• Actively participates in training sessions and attends ongoing in-service training.
• Adheres to ethical and legal standards of occupational therapy practice.
• Stays current with research and advancements in early intervention and occupational
  therapy.

All employees at CAC are expected to relate positively to and communicate
effectively with students. All employees are expected to organize work efficiently
and manage time effectively.

Required:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited
  program.
• Certification by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
  or equivalent in other countries.
• Current licensure/registration as an OT.
• Knowledge of sensory integration, fine motor development, handwriting, and
  school-based OT.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.

Preferred:

• Experience in international or American curriculum schools.
• Training in Handwriting Without Tears, Zones of Regulation, or sensory integration
  approaches.
• Ability to provide staff professional development.
• Experience working with kids with ASD and other neurodevelopmental needs.

Work is primarily done in an OT Gym located within the Early Intervention Center, but also at
other locations around the CAC campus as needed. The OT works within the parameters of a
school day and work week (Sunday-Thursday 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.).

Clinical supervision is provided in a collaborative manner and by the Director of the Early
Intervention Center on a biweekly basis and for those occasions when something out of the
ordinary happens or a new project is undertaken.