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Job Description
The School Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing occupational therapy services to students with disabilities or developmental delays. This role involves assessing students' needs, developing individualized treatment plans, and implementing therapeutic interventions to improve their functional skills and participation in school activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Student Assessment:
- Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations to identify students' strengths and weaknesses.
- Assess students' fine motor skills, gross motor skills, sensory processing, and cognitive skills.
- Individualized Education Program (IEP) Development:
- Collaborate with teachers, parents, and other professionals to develop and implement individualized education programs.
- Set realistic and measurable goals for each student.
- Monitor student progress and modify treatment plans as needed.
Skills
Qualifications and Experience:
- Master's degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Licensure as an Occupational Therapist.
- Experience working with children with disabilities or developmental delays.
- Knowledge of educational theories and practices.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with teachers, parents, and other professionals.
Competencies:
Bachelor/ Masters in Occupational Therapy
Job Details
Preferred Candidate
GEMS FIRSTPOINT SCHOOL - THE VILLA - DUBAI
GEMS FirstPoint School (FPS) opened in 2014 and is positioned in the heart of The Villa community in Dubai. It is a Premium British Curriculum School, providing an excellent standard of education to around 2000 students from Nursery (aged 2) to Year 13, with exciting plans to expand facilities further in the coming years. The school has grown rapidly and continues to be popular with families from across Dubai with over 90 nationalities represented. FPS is housed in state-of-the-art buildings with a separate sport and performing arts centre, swimming pools, theatre, sports hall, dance, drama and music rooms. Our main building contains specialist facilities such as a range of computer labs, food technology kitchen, textiles and design suite, fully equipped Design Technology workshops, science labs and much more. The school prides itself on being inclusive and values-driven, creating a learning environment that promotes innovation and a love of learning. The curriculum offers a full, broad and balanced range of learning opportunities both in and out of the classroom, with a particular emphasis on an outstanding personalised education that allows all learners to achieve their potential and find personal success. As part of a vibrant local community, our students have the opportunity to study globally recognized A Levels, GCSEs and BTECs in a broad selection of subjects. Our teachers engage in purposeful professional development in a culture of continuous learning. A wide range of professional learning opportunities are available to teachers and FirstPoint is now a host venue for NPQ courses, with FPS senior leaders delivering the NPQSL and NPQH courses to aspirational colleagues from across the region.