Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) JobID: 736

Position Type:

Professional / Technical/COTA

Date Posted:

5/27/2025

Location:

Steilacoom Historical School District

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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Start Date: August 28, 2025

Days Per Year: 190 Days

Hours Per Day: 7.0 hours

Location: Student Services

Hourly Pay: $26.63 - $29.61*

The 2025-2026 SCEA salary schedule has not been finalized. For reference, click here for the 2024-25 salary schedule.

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTA) provide services to eligible students with disabilities (PK-12th) and adult students in the district's transition program (18-21 years), under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist (OT). COTAs are an important part of a student's IEP team and provide support in a student's ability to participate in daily school activities, including academic and non-academic outcomes, social skills, recess, and self-help skills. COTAs have much to offer other educators in their collaborative effort to enhance the performance of ALL students in schools?.

Are you interested in making a difference? We are seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) with the following minimum qualifications to join our team!

• Complete or currently enrolled in an accredited OTA program from AOTA certified school.
• Possess or qualify for issuance of Washington state license through the Department of Health.
• Successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities.
• Knowledge of strength-focused strategies for students, including trauma-informed and social emotional learning (SEL) practices.
• Demonstrated skill or experience supporting and contributing to the success of students with disabilities.
• Understanding of how injustice or racial inequity may impact students and families experience with school.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with others.
• Strong relationship building skills to work with other educators and partners to provide services.
• Ability to follow written and verbal direction and take the initiative to seek clarity and take action when needed.
• Ability to work with minimal direction and use sound judgement and decision making.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, work effectively under pressure, and remain flexible.
• Ability to meet and maintain punctuality and attendance expectations.

Please see attached job description.

Internal candidates will receive first consideration.