Occupational Therapist

Salary: $8,898.00 - $10,814.00 Monthly
Location : 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood USD District Office, CA
Job Type: Regular Assignment
Department: Special Education Department
Opening Date: 10/12/2026
Closing Date: 10/30/2026 4:30 PM Pacific
Bargaining Unit: NR

POSITION DETAILS AND DUTIES:
FULL-TIME POSITION: EIGHT (8) HOURS PER DAY; ELEVEN (11) MONTHS PER YEAR.

BASIC FUNCTION:
The job of an Occupational Therapist is done for the purpose/s of providing developmental and educational services to students with various disabilities according to the student's Individualized Education Program (IEP); assessing students' functional physical development level; identifying barriers; providing recommendations for accessibility, program development, and student placement; and planning and implementing appropriate treatment to meet individual student objectives and intervention plans.

This job reports to DESIGNATED ADMINISTRATOR.

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Initial/Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must provide sufficient information to demonstrate that they meet the minimum (initial) qualifications, including the submission of any required certifications and supporting documentation listed below. Failure to provide the required materials or submission of an incomplete application may result in disqualification from further consideration.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in a job-related field. Master or Doctorate Degree in Occupational Therapy is highly desirable.
• Three (3) years of experience in a job-related field.
• Any other combination of education, training, and experience, which demonstrates that the applicant is likely to possess the required skills, knowledge, or abilities, may be considered.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Board certification from the National Board of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
• License issued by California Board of Occupational Therapy (CBOT).
• Valid First Aid and CPR certificate issued from an authorized agency.
• Valid Class C Driver's License. Availability of private transportation or the ability to provide transportation between job sites

DOCUMENT SUBMISSION OPTIONS BELOW: Unofficial documents/transcripts will be accepted for initial consideration. If a job offer is extended and accepted, official documents/transcripts will be required for employment processing, if it is not submitted. For more information on required documents, please see "Satisfaction of Initial Qualifications" below.

OPTION 1: Upload and attach all required documentation(s)/certification(s) in its original form to your application upon submission by the closing date -OR-
OPTION 2: Submit all required documentation(s)/certification(s) IN-PERSON in its originalform, to the Classified Personnel department at 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA by the application closing date (copies will be made).

Applications without supporting documents will be considered incomplete and may be disqualified from further consideration. Foreign Diploma/ Degree/Transcripts must be certified and evaluated to meet the United States equivalency to be considered. ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE CLOSING DATE.
SATISFACTION OF INITIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
You must attach the following documentation(s)/certification(s) to you application upon submission:

1. A Bachelor's degree in a job-related field OR official/unofficial transcripts denoting graduation with a Bachelor's degree in a job-related field.
   
   • Official transcripts verifying completion of a degree in a job-related field must be submitted in person in a sealed envelope OR emailed directly by the college or university to our Classified department during employment processing/ onboarding.
2. Valid Board certification from the National Board of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
3. Valid License issued by the California Board of Occupational Therapy (CBOT).
4. Valid CPR certification issued by an authorized agency.
5. Valid First Aid certification issued by an authorized agency.
6. Valid Photocopy of your California Class C Driver's License.
   • Official Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driving history record WILL BE REQUIRED UPON OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT. You must go in person to a DMV office to request your official driving record. This is the ONLY way to obtain this official document. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driving history must be dated within the last thirty (30) days of the employment processing period. A DMV record obtained via the internet or online will NOT be accepted

RESOURCES FOR APPLICANTS

FIRST AID AND CPR CERTIFICATION:

For resources, please Click here for some agencies that are comparable to the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
This information is provided as a resource. The Lynwood Unified School District and the Personnel Commission are not affiliated with the American Red Cross or any of its local chapters nor benefit from the advertisement of these classes.
Application and Examination Process
STEP 1-APPLICATION:Please complete and submit an online employment application by selecting the "Apply" button above. Paper applications are not accepted. All applicants are required to complete the Education and/or Work Experience sections of the application. Please note that a resume may not be submitted in lieu of the online application or any of its required sections.

FOREIGN DIPLOMA/ DEGREE/ TRANSCRIPTS:
If you received your education outside of the United States, you must have your foreign diploma/degree/transcripts evaluated by a transcript evaluation service that certifies that your degree meets the United States equivalency for consideration. For official consideration, you must evaluate and certify all documents supplied to Classified Personnel to ensure that you meet the initial qualifications. It is the responsibility of the applicant to have their documents evaluated in a timely manner by the closing date for official employment consideration. For more information about organizations that offer this service, you may visit the following: https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/foreign-transcript-evaluation-(cl-635)

*** This information is provided as a resource. The Lynwood Unified School District and the Personnel Commission are not affiliated with any of its organizations nor benefit from the advertisement of these services. ***

STEP 2-EXAMINATION (ANTICIPATED):

• Training and Experience Evaluation: Applicant materials will be competitively reviewed and those candidates whose qualifications most closely meet the District's needs will proceed with the recruitment process (may have multiple steps).
• Oral Examination (may have multiple steps and/or depending upon the number of eligible candidates, the oral exam may be conducted as an oral written exam).

The tentative examination process for this position, which may be subject to modification, will include some form of a(n): application screening, initial qualifications screening, supplemental training, and experience application screening, documentation(s)/ certification(s) screening, written examination, performance examination, illustration examination and/or the oral examination process.Candidates will receive an email notification and/or regular mail of the examination date and time. It is your responsibility, as the candidate to provide the correct contact information by which to be notified. Failure to provide the correct contact information on your application, including not properly filling out any portion of the application correctly or failure to participate in any portion of the examination process will result in termination from the recruitment process.

Examination parts will be weighed according to their relevancy to the job performance criteria.
General Information
ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the examination process, you must submit a written request from your medical provider before your scheduled examination date. Your request will be reviewed to determine eligibility for a reasonable accommodation. For assistance or additional information, please contact the Classified Personnel Department at (310) 886-1600, ext. 8024.