COTA (Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant) ESS 2026-2027
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Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
40 hours per week
JOB GOAL:
TheOccupationalTherapistAssistant works with students identified with having disabilities that interfere with their ability to perform daily life activities andparticipatein necessary and desired occupations and limit their functional academic development and access to the general curriculum.
REPORTS TO:
Director of Exceptional Student Services
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSEssential functions as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the following representative duties knowledge and skills. This list is ILLUSTRATIVEONLY andis not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class. Employeesare required tobe in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours. Factors such as regular attendance at the job are not routinely listed in jobdescriptions butare an essential function. Essential duties and responsibilitiesmayinclude but are not limited to the following:
- May support andassistthe occupational therapist in the therapists evaluation of students abilities through a variety of functional behavioral and standardized assessments data collection checklists and interviews with family student and educational personnel and observations once competency has beendemonstrated.
- May contribute to the occupational therapist development of individualized intervention plans. Participates in planning and program development with the instruction team which may include Physical TherapistSpeech and Language TherapistSpecial Education staffPrincipaland instructional staff.
- Based on the intervention plan selects and implements therapeutic interventions to enhance student performance in areas of occupation safety and social participation within the school environment.
- Based on the intervention planmodifiesenvironment including equipment materials devices and adapts processes including the application of ergonomic principles.
- Explains intervention techniques to student and educational personnel.
- Continuouslymonitorsthrough observation and consultation student progress and the effect of intervention and need for continuation modification or termination. Communicates this information to the occupational therapist.
- Documents occupational therapy intervention services andmaintainsadministrative recordsin accordance withstate guidelines and school policy.
- May contribute information to multi-disciplinary team meetings assessing student progress.
- Maintains inventory of therapeutic equipment and projects needs for budget planning.
- Maintains organizes and prioritizes workload and treatment environments including inventories.
- Uses professional literature to make informed practice decisions.
- Usesgood timemanagement skills.
- Perform other reasonable duties during thework daythat the immediate supervisor mayassign.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education and/or Experience:
- Successful completion and graduation from an accredited associates degree Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
- Two years occupationaltherapy experiencepreferred
- Meet state license/certification requirements.
SUPERVISION GIVEN:
Technical and functional consultationgivento variousstaffas necessary.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
This position functions under the direction and clinical supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapistin accordance withArizona licensure requirements applicable professional practice standards and direct procedures.
NOTE: Person who holds a limited licenseis authorized topractice occupational therapy while under the direct supervision of a licensed occupational therapist and only while the occupational therapist is on the premise where services are being provided.
Range 24
*R13031
188 days
Required Experience:
Junior IC
