Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

Aspire is offering a $6000 hiring bonus for all new Certified Occupational Therapist assistants. This position will be serving school sites across in Sacramento and Stockton.

• Assist Occupational Therapist in identifying and assessing student’s skills and abilities in fine motor function, gross motor function, oral motor, sensory registration and processing, visual processing, motor planning, activities of daily living, and postural stability.
• Assist with the development of the occupational therapy intervention plan as part of the IEP process including treatment goals; assists with data collection and assessments with established service competency documented
• Provides scheduled, direct, individual or group occupational therapy services to students 
• Participates in consultations with parents and staff on occupational therapy interventions for students on site and through home and community programs. to maintain and enhance the performance of students in their natural environments. 
• Provides training, direction and supervision for ancillary staff as assigned.
• Document therapy services and records progress; maintains a variety of service related logs; prepares reports in collaboration with the supervising OTR/L; organizes materials needed for therapy interventions. 
• Ensures the documentation of services is professional, efficient, and accountable, and in conformance with the policies of state and other agencies
• Maintains regular contact with supervising OTR/L to review caseloads and services to students
• Maintain a safe and orderly treatment area 
• Attends Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) meetings as directed to report findings and recommendations
• Identify, evaluate and design adaptive equipment to assist students in self-care and academic activities.
• Assists in developing transition plans for students moving to other environments.
• Participates in professional growth activities in special education and in pediatric occupational therapy.
• Operate a variety of classroom and office equipment including a computer and assigned software; operate copier, paper cutter, laminator and other office equipment as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position
•  Support the mission, vision, and core values of Aspire Public Schools.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior. 
• Comfortable with utilization of technology in a remote environment.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

• Child growth and development; 
• Practice of occupational therapy as applied to children and youth; 
• Strategies and methodologies used in educational settings;
• Special education law relative to occupational therapy services; 
• Current theories and best practices in the application of occupational therapy techniques;
• Functioning of adaptive equipment, assistive technology and special equipment as it applies to occupational therapy services.
• Work independently with appropriate supervision; 
• Perform task analysis of underlying treatment components to address IEP goals and implement appropriate intervention strategies; 
• Communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing; 
• Work effectively with parents, community and education colleagues;
• Function as a positive, contributing member of an educational team in a professional manner;
• Optimize a work schedule that involves multiple locations and organize and prioritize responsibilities

• Graduation from accredited Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant program

• 2 years experience working with children with disabilities ages 4 to 18 in an occupational therapy or educational setting is preferred.

• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.
•  Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
• Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

• Clear the Department of Justice background screening.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Provide health (TB) clearance (renewed every four years). 

• The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office, classroom/school setting which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Work indoors in a standard office environment, computer lab, and/or classroom environment.
• Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments.
• Exposure to dust, oils, and cleaning chemicals.
• Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment.
• May be required to work outside of typical work days and office hours to meet operational deadlines.

         

Compensation:
Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammate's well-being! In addition to a competitive base salary that is benchmarked against local districts and charter schools, we offer employees exceptional benefits, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program. Our salary schedule based on years of experience for this position type is reflected here:

Aspire Public Schools Occupational Therapist Salary Scale 

Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans. 

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