Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

SAU 16; Exeter (NH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

SAU 16's Exeter School District is seeking a dedicated Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to join the Main Street School special education team in Exeter, serving students in grades K-2.

The COTA will work under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist to provide OT services, support student participation, and address developmental, sensory, fine motor, self-regulation and functional needs in the school setting.

Qualifications

• Must hold certification as a certified occupational therapy assistant.
• Experience supporting students with developmental and sensory needs.
• Strong writing and grammar skills; proficient with word processing.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct instruction and progress monitoring for students.
• Assist with record-keeping to document students' abilities.
• Produce accurate progress reports based on data.
• Collaborate with related services staff and families.
• Follow safety rules when working with students in evaluations.

Skills

Instruction following

Data reporting

Word processing

Confidentiality

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

COTA certification

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

The Exeter School District is seeking a dedicated and collaborative Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to join the special education team at Main Street School, in Exeter, serving students in grades K2.

The COTA will work under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist to provide occupational therapy services and support students' participation and success within the school environment. The successful candidate will be comfortable working with young children and will bring a positive, flexible, and student-centered approach to supporting students with a variety of developmental, sensory, fine motor, visual-motor, self-regulation, and functional needs.

The COTA will collaborate closely with occupational therapists, special educators, classroom teachers, related service providers, paraeducators, administrators, and families to help students access and participate meaningfully in their educational programs.

Position

Under the supervision of Main Street School Principal and the Director and Assistant Director of Special Education. This individual will provide OT services based on the recommendations of a certified occupational therapist. Successful candidates must hold certification as an occupational therapy assistant. The individual should understand the special education process, possess strong writing and grammar skills, and be able to use word processing.

Essential Job Functions

• Works with students individually or in a small groups to provide direct instruction and conduct progress monitoring.
• Assists with record-keeping procedures to document students' abilities.
• Produces accurate progress reports based on clear data.
• Collaborates with related services staff and carries out services as order.
• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of working with students in an evaluation situation.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment

Use standard office equipment, such as personal computers, copiers, and AAC devices.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to complete duties
• Ability to understand, apply, and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
• Ability to work with a diverse group of staff and students.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish a rapport with students in order to provide instruction and progress monitoring
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor and IEP team members
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

Works in standard office and school building environments.

Ability to observe student behavior/responses for the purpose of conducting academic evaluations and student observations.

General writing abilities to create clear, concise, and grammatically correct reports

Ability to use word processing to create assessment reports

Ability to attend team meetings to verbally present results of evaluations.

Posted vacancies in SAU 16 have been approved by the School Board.

It is the policy of SAU 16 not to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, color, homelessness, sexual orientation, age, or disability in its education programs, services, activities or employment practices.

Selection Procedure

All resumes will be screened and selected candidates will participate in a thorough interview process

FLSA Status: Non-exempt