Teacher, Occupational Therapist

Position Type: Related Service Provider Date Posted: 2026-03-23 Location: Administration or As Assigned INTRODUCTION: CONTEXT AND MISSION The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) serves approximately 37,000 students in 100+ schools.

Over the past several years, the Greater Cleveland community has united behind the collective goal of ensuring every child in Cleveland attends a high-quality school and every neighborhood has a multitude of great schools from which families can choose.

The Cleveland Plan defines CMSD’s approach to the reinvention of public education and holds our community accountable for the success of Cleveland’s schoolchildren. The Cleveland Plan is supported by Ohio House Bill 525, which provides much-needed flexibility and autonomy for the district and its schools.

Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability for performance.

The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing his or her school as a high-quality, high-expectations academic center with a focus on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results.

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District has developed standards of excellence that the district applies to all parts of the organization inclusive of schools, principals, school leadership teams, networks, and central office.

Alignment between Standards of Excellence (SoE) and the district’s Theory of Action helps ensure that principals are able to focus on scholar achievement and that central office supports are timely and effective.

Our Vision for Learning in a Post-Pandemic World: In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we want each of our learners, both each of our scholars and each of their educators, to be individually and collectively presented with academically / intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their productive struggle and allow them authentic opportunities to demonstrate their work and their learning of academic content and transferable skills in a joyful and adventurous environment.

The Opportunity

Location: As Assigned Reports To: Director, Occupational and Physical Therapy Compensation: Related Service Provider Salary

Schedule

Union: Cleveland Teachers Union 279 2026 - 2027 School Year Provides Occupational Therapy services as mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (I.D.E.A.), for students with Individualized Education Programs (I.E.P.) Responsibilities Provides evaluation, intervention, and documentation for children ages 3-22 who have been identified as having special needs that may be physically, developmentally, socially, or emotionally disabling, using the integrated model of service delivery in the Least Restrictive Environment (L.R.E.). Provides direct treatment, monitoring, and consultation to the educational team to help students acquire educationally related functional activities Travels to various schools within the district as assigned by the Office of Related Services Willing to accept extra assignments based on caseload Follows the departmental procedures, attends in-services and departmental meetings, and completes documentation requirements for the district Submits documentation required by the district Completes any additional duties as requested by the Office of Related Services Administrator and/or the Administrator(s) of the Division of Special Education Follow the policies put forth by the Cleveland Metropolitan School District

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program Current License to practice Occupational Therapy in the State of Ohio, issued by the OT/PT/AT Trainers Board Valid Certificate from the Ohio Department of Education Knowledgeable in pediatric interventions and rehabilitation techniques Self-starter, independent, and dependable worker Able to collaborate well on a team of therapists, teachers, parents, and outside agencies WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Expected moving, walking, and standing consistent with a school environment, and occasionally lifting up to 15 pounds While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms The employee is frequently required to talk and/or hear.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a normal school environment. Local travel may be required for training/meetings.

NOTE: The above-stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this classification.

This description of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit the discretionary authority of management to assign other tasks of a similar nature or level of responsibility. Education To Apply Please submit your resume and application using Workday, our online human capital management system.

Please note that an offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of an FBI/BCI background check and drug screen.

EEO Statement We believe that equity and inclusion at CMSD is an essential call to action, a catalyst to ensure value and appreciation among all our employees, so we may be fair and welcoming now and in the future.

CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all personnel by administering all terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability or genetic information, age, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation or expression, socio-economic status, title, other dimensions of identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The District’s Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, and Sexual Harassment and the District’s Title IX grievance procedures, including information on how to report or file a complaint of discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the District will respond, may be accessed on the District’s Civil Rights Notices webpage, available at ClevelandMetroSchools.org/domain/105.

The District’s Title IX Coordinator / Director of Equal Employment Opportunity may be reached at: 1111 Superior Avenue East, Suite 1800 Cleveland, Ohio 44114 (216)-838-0070 TitleIX_EEO@ClevelandMetroSchools.org CMSD is committed to the recruitment and retention of top-notch employees with the determination and drive to create a positive and effective 21st century learning environment for our students.

Our departmental goal is to provide personalized support and service to each employee, school, and department. We also strive to build a foundation of employee excellence through rigorous performance standards, staff development and a diverse and dedicated work force that supports the mission and goals of the district.