About this role
Job Requirements
Posting Dates: October 30, 2026 to November 13, 2026 (applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on November 13, 2026).
The Occupational Therapist supports students’ ability to access and participate in their educational program by addressing barriers related to motor, sensory, self-regulation and functional skills. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, the OT provides assessment, intervention and consultation to foster student independence, inclusion and academic success.
Specific Accountabilities
- Evaluates the student’s level of functioning in areas of self-care, classroom work and unstructured time
- Supports students and parents/legal guardians to implement programs and develop skills to allow greater success in the classroom and to facilitate carry-over from classroom learning to the home setting and into the community
- Administers, scores, and interprets standardized occupational assessments
- Adapts the environment to make it more accessible and easier for the student to participate in activities
- Writes assessment and treatment reports (assists with goals for Learner Support Plans (LSP), year-end summaries, etc.) to be shared with parents/legal guardians, members of the school learning team and Department of Learning Services as well as external professionals
- Oversees group interventions that facilitate social situations: assists with self-regulation techniques and promotes the ability to make appropriate self-choices, in conjunction with other members of the school learning team
- Leads activities with large and small groups of students
- Collaborates with other therapists, when possible, to demonstrate cross-connection, i.e., behaviour and language strategies
- Provide Professional Development training to staff on strategies that support student success
- Other duties as required
Qualifications
Education:
- Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSc0T) and experience as noted below; or
- Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy (BScOT) and experience as noted below
Experience:
- MScOT - one (1) year experience direct pediatric or early childhood occupational therapy intervention. Practicum experience accepted
- BScOT - minimum ten (10) years’ experience direct pediatric or early childhood occupational therapy intervention; including working with children
Certification/ Licenses:
- Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT)
- Valid Alberta Driver’s License and a vehicle in good operating condition
Other Skills:
- Excellent communication, organization, interpersonal and prioritization skills
- Proven collaboration and team building skills
- Physically able to meet all physical demands for this position