Career Opportunity
Occupational Therapist
School District No. 52 (Prince Rupert) is located within traditional Ts’msyen Territory on the beautiful North Coast of B.C. and serves the small communities of Hartley Bay and Port Edward in addition to the City of Prince Rupert. Currently School District 52 has one secondary school, one middle school, five elementary schools, one store-front site, and Hartley Bay, K-12. The total student population is approximately 2,000.
School District 52 has a career opportunity for an Occupational Therapist. Reporting to the District Principal of Learning Services, the successful applicant will address employee’s aspects of their physical work performance and implement injury prevention strategies. The Occupational Therapist will teach employees new ways of approaching tasks and coach employees on how to break down activities into achievable components. The therapist will recommend adaptive equipment and create intervention strategies to maximize safety and performance of daily work activities.
Interested candidates must have post-secondary education in Occupation Therapy and be eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists and the B.C. Society of Occupation Therapy. Previous paediatric experience is an asset and an ability to relate effectively with teachers, parents and children.
Confidential applications for this position will be received until June 23, 2017 and can be forwarded by email to: hr@sd52.bc.ca
For further information, contact:
David Carter, Director, Human Resources
250 627 0773