Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Position Type:
Student Support Services

Date Posted:
3/20/2025

Location:
Multiple Buildings

Date Available:
08/11/2025

&nbsp&nbsp Title: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
Reports To: Director of Pupil Services
Department: Pupil Services
Classification: 10 Month
FLSA Status: Not exempt
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JOB OVERVIEW:
The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) will provides purposeful and meaningful goal-directed activities to evaluate and provide interventions for pupils identified by Pupil Services with IEPs; under the supervision of a certified OT

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of laws, rules and regulations applicable to providing occupational therapy services
• Knowledge of occupational therapy principles and practices
• Knowledge of community agencies and referral resources
• Ability to work effectively with children, adolescents, school staff, parents and agency representatives
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to speak effectively in public
• Ability to read, interpret and explain policies, programs and reports
• Ability to follow oral and written instruction with a minimum of direction
• Ability to work independently and make decisions within the framework of established guidelines
• Ability to analyze and determine appropriate methods and interpret and apply guidelines to accomplish goals
• Ability to establish priorities and deadlines
• Ability to formulate and implement educational plans
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to plan, provide feedback and assess program
• Ability to compile program reports
• Ability to establish and maintain records

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works under the direct supervision of an OT in collaboration with teachers, parents, paraprofessionals, and students on sensation, range of motion, muscle strength, perception/visual motor, gross and fine motor coordination, vocational, and daily living activities
• Contributes to the evaluation process
• Trains classroom staff
• Assists with parent training
• Determines appropriate materials and equipment, and shares that information with the assigned OT
• Participates in community-based education
• Assists in developing goals and objectives
• Represents occupational therapist at case conferences
• Adapts special teaching tools, techniques, equipment, and environment
• Schedules therapy services
• Writes reports and documents to be cosigned by Occupational Therapist, Registered
• Serves as a medical liaison
• Represents Community Consolidated School District 46 in a positive manner
• Assists in development of health related plans
• Perform other duties as assigned by administration

Compensation Information