Are you a passionate Occupational Therapist with a love for working with children? Do you thrive in creative, collaborative environments where your ideas shape innovative programming?
Join March of Dimes Canada’s Early Learning team and help empower children with disabilities to thrive through play, learning, and connection. Your work will directly impact the lives of children and families, helping them build essential life skills and confidence through inclusive, engaging programming.
We are looking for a full-time, fully registered Occupational Therapist (OT) with experience in pediatrics to join our amazing team in Toronto, Ontario . If you are passionate, high-energy, fun and have a child-like imagination to go along with your stellar assessment/treatment skills then this opportunity is for you! At MODC, we focus on the potential of our clients, while making programming fun.
You would be responsible for the provision of occupational therapy consultations, assessments, education sessions and group interventions to promote and facilitate the development of skills essential to daily living and promote functional independence. This role will promote the development of sensory processing abilities, fine and gross motor skills, and self-regulation/emotion regulation skills that support a child’s ability to function and engage in their home, school, play, and community environments.
While most of the responsibilities will take place during regular operating hours on weekdays, this position may require you to work evenings and weekends as part of a 5-day work week.
This role involves active participation in group children's programs, including assisting with client transfers,



setting up program spaces, and moving equipment. Accommodations are available upon request.
Travel may be required to other sites within the Greater Toronto Area. development of group programming and curriculum and activities for children and youth (infants/toddlers to 16 years old) with disabilities.
Opportunities for 1:1 direct occupational therapy intervention may be explored in future program offerings.
Create documents for program planning and development, prepare recommendations and rehabilitation plans, workplans and other tasks as needed.
and in the community.
Engage in special projects as assigned, both internally and with external partners.
Contribute to planning, implementation and training during program expansion to other geographic locations.
Proactively identify and address any challenges that children and youth may have in group programs with regulation, activity engagement, sustained attention, social-communication, transitions, fine and gross motor skills.
Supervision and mentorship of Occupational Therapy/ Occupational Therapy Assistant students for fieldwork placements, ensuring adherence to best practices and fostering professional development.
Registered and in valuable standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario,



adhering to all clinical and ethical practice regulations.
Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy and/or Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy with equivalent relevant work experience.
Experience working with pediatric populations or individuals with disabilities is required.
Experience supporting children and youth with diverse behavioural needs, using positive behaviour support and trauma-informed approaches, is required.
Clinical experience with neuro-typical, neuro-divergent, and individuals with developmental differences is considered an asset.
Knowledge or training in Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Sensory Processing or Integration Theory, the Social Model of Disability, and Neurodivergent Aff…
Experience in program and/or curriculum development is an asset.
Demonstrated understanding of rehabilitation principles, including pediatric early intervention, sensory processing, and trauma-informed care.
Commitment to quality care and service delivery, with the ability to maintain timely client notes, and strong report writing and oral communication skills.
Comfortable working collaboratively with Occupational Therapists in a team setting, supervising Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA) and Occupational Therapy Students (fieldwork supervision), as well as working with volunteers.
Respect for individuality and diversity, with excellent interpersonal skills to build trusting relationships with clients and their families.
car, public transit); a valid driver’s license and vehicle access are considered assets.
Bilingualism is an asset.

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