Occupational Therapist

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