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JOB OPPORTUNITY
Chief Harold Sappier Memorial Elementary School
Occupational Therapy at CHSMES

Temporary Position (June 27^th 2025)

Occupational Therapist will focus on helping children with a physical, neurological, sensory, or cognitive exceptionality to be as independent as possible in all areas of their lives. OT can help kids with various needs improve their cognitive, physical, sensory, and motor skills and enhance their self-esteem and sense of accomplishment.

Essential Qualifications

• Registered Occupational Therapist
• Masters in occupational therapy
• Bachelor’s degree
• Recent experience completing assessment and recommendations for school-aged youth with physical disabilities, sensory and/or regulation dysfunction, and other health impairments.
• Recent experience providing consultation to students, parents and staff within a public school system; or a Band Operated School.
• Recent experience providing support and programming in assistive technology would be an asset.
• Recent experience in being part of a multidisciplinary diagnostic team for FASD would be an asset.
• Experience supporting autistic and other neurodivergent children with sensory strategies to increase regulation across learning environments.
• Experience training support staff and providing programming to be carried out, supervised, and altered as needed in collaboration with the student services team.
• Experience supporting children and families from a trauma-informed approach.

Candidates who have education, training and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above will be equally considered.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability

• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to provide both direct and consultative OT treatment services to school-aged clients
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and oral communication ability

Conditions of Employment:  Security Clearance, including Vulnerable Sector

If you are interested, please submit your resume with Criminal Record Check to:

Lacey Anderson

Human Resource Generalist

Chief Harold Sappier Elementary School

305 Maliseet Drive, Fredericton NB, E3A 5R8 or

email to laceyanderson@smfn.ca

Deadline to submit resume: November 5th at 4:00pm.