School-Based COTA (Autism Sensory Integration)
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Job Location:
San Rafael, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 75000 - 88000
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) Full-Time School-Based
The Helix School is seeking a full-time Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to provide school-based occupational therapy services for autistic students ages 522 in the Bay Area. This role works collaboratively with Occupational Therapists educators and interdisciplinary specialists to support IEP goals sensory regulation motor development and student independence.
Location: Bay Area
Schedule: Full-time academic year Extended School Year (JuneJuly)
Setting: Special education / school-based
Key Requirements
- Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
- California licensure (active)
- School-based or pediatric experience preferred
- Experience with autism and sensory processing strongly preferred
- Familiarity with IEPs and interdisciplinary teams
Core Responsibilities
- Deliver OT services aligned with IEP goals under OT supervision
- Maintain daily session notes and quarterly progress reports
- Collaborate with teachers aides and specialists
- Support sensory motor and executive function strategies in classrooms
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Understands and adheres to established School policies and procedures
- Meets regularly with OT(s) for review and implementation of OT plan of care and implementation
- Performs services planned delegated and supervised by the OT(s)
- Consults with OT(s) regarding change in treatment
- Maintains clear and timely documentation including daily session notes and quarterly progress reports
- Provides consultation and collaboration with teachers aides specialists and parents
- Supports classroom teams with implementation of motor sensory and executive function supports and strategies
- Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and student planning
- Contributes to staff training and parent education as needed
- Participates in in-service education and presents in-service programs as assigned
- Participates in performance improvement activities as assigned
- Attends all IEP meetings team meetings and/or parent meetings as scheduled
- Supervises Level I occupational therapy fieldwork students a minimum of once per year as needed.
Note: The COTA is NOT able to conduct evaluations interpret data alter IEP plans or perform any task without the express knowledge and approval of the supervising OT.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary Range: Up to $85000 commensurate with experience
- Competitive salary up to $85000
- School calendar with extended paid breaks (32 paid holidays)
- Mid-July to mid-August fully paid time off
- 5 paid sick days
- Health dental and vision insurance (75% employer-paid)
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Employer-paid long-term disability and life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Support for continuing education and credential maintenance
The Helix School is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
About The Helix School
Are you ready to join a team dedicated to making a profound impact on the lives of autistic children in the Bay Area At The Helix School were on a mission to transform young lives while advancing the state of the art in neurodiversity whole child development. Our method is the difference. We create a fabric of services that tightly integrates therapy and academics.
Serving autistic students ages 5 to 22 who live throughout the Bay Area the schools model and mission are based on providing an education that both nurtures and develops students capabilities through an evidence-based integrated curriculum tailored to support a childs developmental level sensory processing differences and emotional regulatory needs. The talented staff consists of educators occupational speech and behavioral therapists and mental health professionals.
Our priorities are to respect appreciate and encourage each childs strengths while providing an environment through which autistic individuals may achieve their highest potentialespecially in the areas of developing a strong sense of self cultivating a sense of community and connection and building independence adaptability and resiliency. For more information please visit:
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- APIs
- Jenkins
- REST
- Python
- SOAP
- Systems Engineering
- Service-Oriented Architecture
- Java
- XML
- JSON
- Scripting
- Sftp
About Company
The Helix School is a non public school in San Rafael, CA, devoted to nurturing the capabilities of neurodivergent children - specializing in autistic children and related developmental challenges.
