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Occupational Therapist - 1.0 FTE   
Date of Availability: 2024-2025 School Year 
Date Closing: Open Until Filled

Position Summary:
School-based occupational therapists (OTs) use meaningful activities to help students participate in educational activities.  Using a collaborative model, school-based occupational therapy addresses the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and sensory components of performance. OTs focus on supporting student growth in academics, play and leisure, social participation, self-care skills, and transition/work skills. 

Responsibilities: 

• Conducts appropriate occupational therapy screening, evaluation, and intervention services to support learners with various physical, neurological, sensory, and perceptual impairments receiving special education services.
• Provides direct and indirect instructional occupational therapy services as specified in each learner’s IEP.  
• Provides consultation and/or in-service training to school personnel, parents, and others concerning the areas of various physical, neurological, sensory, and perceptual impairments to maximize student skills.  This includes but is not limited to student-specific technical, behavioral, and visual support.  
• Assists, as a member of the multidisciplinary IEP team, in gathering assessment/reassessment data, making special education placement decisions, developing goals and instructional objectives, identifying any needed adaptations and modifications, and providing recommendations for assistive technology for students who qualify for occupational therapy. 

Education/License:
Current license as an Occupational Therapist by the Minnesota Department of Health. 

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Speech and Language Pathologist - 1.0 FTE
Date of Availability: 2024-2025 School Year
Date Closing: Open Until Filled

Position Summary:
The Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) provides speech and language services for students with special education services including speech, language, voice, fluency, and communication impairments. The Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) will provide a complete array of services to students with identified communication needs, including students whose primary disability is “speech-language impairment” and students with primary disabilities who have needs in the area of communication (for example, students with autism, cognitive disabilities, or developmental delays).

Education/License:
Current license in Speech and Language Pathology issued by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).  

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Speech-Language Clinicians
Speech-Language Clinicians to be assigned to NWRIC member District schools. CFY supervision is available.  Candidates must be eligible for licensure in Minnesota.  Applicants working towards a Masters degree will be considered.
Open Until Filled

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Application Process:
Submit a cover letter, resume, transcripts, license(s), and 2 letters of recommendation to Kim Johnson, Director of Special Education.  
Mailing Address:  Address: PO Box 9, Newfolden MN 56738

If you have questions regarding the position(s), please email Kim Johnson, Director of Special Education at [email protected] or call 218-874-8215.