Posted on March 24, 2026

 Position Type:   OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
 Date Posted:   3/12/2026
 Location:   Akron Public Schools
 Date Available:   TBD
 Closing Date:   04/10/2026

The Akron Board of Education announces an opening for an Occupational Therapist, Job Code 125, TS 380 (190 Days), Salary Range TBD.  Collective Bargaining Unit – AEA.  This is a State Teachers Retirement System position.

Application must be made electronically through http://www.applitrack.com/akron/onlineapp/. 
Please upload a letter of interest, resume and current copies of appropriate licenses in addition to completing the online application. The Superintendent reserves the right to either keep the position open until suitable applicants are found or to cancel and repost
the position with such changes as may be deemed appropriate.  For further information, please contact Melissa Frymyer, Director of Special Education Child Study/Related Services  (330) 761-3148.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
o Licensed in the State of Ohio to practice Occupational Therapy;
o Teaching license to practice Occupational Therapy in a school setting in State of Ohio.

Desired:
o Experience working as an Occupational Therapist in a public school setting;
o Physical stamina to perform the tasks required on the job.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
o Provides an occupational therapy evaluation as part of the required multi-factored assessment;
o Assists in the development of the IEP;
o Provides therapy which will improve, develop or restore functions impaired or lost through illness, injury or deprivation;  Improves ability to perform task for independent functioning when functions are impaired or lost;
o Prevents, through early intervention, initial of further impairment of loss of function;
o The services of an Occupational Therapist may include: functioning as a consultant with the child’s parent and school personnel;
o Attends/participates in building-level or therapy-specific Professional Learning Community;
o Instructing parents and teachers in the use of techniques and equipment;
o Assisting in the provision of the specialized and adaptive activities in the prevocational and vocational programs;
o Coordinates the occupational therapy program with physical therapy, classroom and speech therapy schedules;
o Reports to the building principal and to the Director of Special Education.

If you require any special services (such as interpreter, braille or large print, or wheelchair-accessible accommodations) covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Public Law 101-336, Section 102, please call the Department of Human Capital at 330-761-2949.  If you are using a TTY/TTD, please call the Ohio Relay Service, 1-800-750-0750.   

Akron Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry or genetic information (collectively, “Protected Classes”).