Posted 5 days ago
Occupational Therapist
@ Calgary Catholic School District
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Calgary Catholic School District is hiring a temporary full-time Occupational Therapist to support student access and participation in the classroom through assessment, intervention and consultation. The role involves pediatric and early childhood OT work within a multidisciplinary school team. The posting lists applications open November 13, 2026, and requires ACOT registration and an Alberta driver's licence.
Responsibilities:
- Assess student functioning in self-care, classroom work and unstructured time
- Support students, parents and teachers to build skills at school and home
- Administer and interpret standardized occupational assessments
- Adapt environments to improve student participation
- Write assessment reports and Learner Support Plan goals
Requirements summary:
- MScOT with one year pediatric or early childhood OT experience, or BScOT with ten years
- Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists
- Valid Alberta driver's licence and vehicle
- Strong communication, organization and collaboration skills
- Physically able to meet all job demands
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · phenom
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-30
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | School, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Education | Master’s degree (required), Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Occupational Therapy |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Calgary Catholic School District
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 35 |
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
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