Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) Starting Date: Immediately Job Description Qualifications Graduation from an accredited occupational therapy assistant education program Current certification as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). Current and unrestricted Massachusetts occupational therapy assistant license. Ability to work under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist and within the occupational therapy assistant scope of practice. Strong communication, collaboration, organization, and documentation skills Experience providing occupational therapy services to children or adolescents; public-school experience preferred The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant provides occupational therapy services to students throughout the Agawam Public Schools under the supervision and direction of a Massachusetts-licensed occupational therapist. The COTA supports students’ access to, participation in, and progress within their educational programs by implementing occupational therapy interventions and strategies. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Service Delivery Provide individual, small-group, classroom-based, and consultative occupational therapy services as assigned by and under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist. Implement occupational therapy interventions, activities, accommodations, and strategies consistent with each student’s IEP, service-delivery plan, and the supervising occupational therapist’s plan of care. Support development of functional school-based skills, including fine-motor, visual-motor, sensory-regulation, self-care, positioning, organizational, and school-participation skills within the COTA’s scope of practice. Documentation and Data Use Collect objective data regarding student participation, performance, response to intervention, and progress toward IEP goals, and communicate findings to the supervising occupational therapist. Complete service-delivery records, progress documentation, Medicaid documentation, and other required records accurately and within established timelines. Promptly communicate student-safety concerns, changes in performance, or the need to modify an intervention to the supervising occupational therapist and appropriate school personnel. Collaboration and Communication Collaborate with teachers, paraprofessionals, related service providers, administrators, families, and other members of the student’s educational team under the direction of the supervising occupational therapist. Provide staff with demonstrations and carryover strategies that have been developed or approved by the supervising occupational therapist. Materials, Equipment, and School-Based Support Prepare, adapt, organize, and maintain therapeutic materials, sensory supports, assistive devices, and equipment as directed by the supervising occupational therapist. Travel between district schools and work in varied educational settings as assigned based on student and program needs. Professional Responsibilities Maintain student confidentiality and comply with district policies, special education requirements, professional standards, and applicable state and federal laws. Participate in required meetings, training, professional development, and supervision activities, and maintain all required licenses and credentials. Perform other related duties consistent with the COTA’s training, licensure, scope of practice, and bargaining-unit classification, as directed by Administration. Job Details Job ID: 5979029 Application Deadline: Nov 09, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC) Posted: Nov 02, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC) Starting Date: Immediately Position Type: Full-time Salary: $35 to $40 Per Hour Job Categories: Special Education > OT Assistant Welcome to Special Services The Agawam Dept. of Special Svcs. coordinates the delivery of spec. ed. and related svcs. to 750 students with disabilities in grades preK-12 enrolled in the district’s public schools, private & parochial schools, the Lower Pioneer Valley Ed. Collab. & a number of approved and unapproved private spec. ed. programs. The support and svcs. provided by the Dept. of Spec. Svcs. provide students with disabilities with a free and appropriate education(FAPE) and the least restrictive environment(LRE). Job Requirements Agawam Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, disability, religion or sexual orientation. Bachelor degree preferred. Citizenship, residency or work visa required Contact Information Erin Walsh , Special Education Supervisor 760 Cooper Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001 Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Fax: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io Map The content you submit, offer, contribute, attach, post, or display (each a "Submission") will be viewed by other users of the service who may or may not be accurately representing who they are or who they represent. Do not include any sensitive data in your submissions. Any submission or any use or reliance on any content or materials posted via the service or obtained by you through the use of the service is at your own risk. 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