Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)-School Based-Immediate Start!

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

SpeechCom, Inc. is looking for a Full-time, CA state licensed Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to serve a school district in Corona-Norco, CA for the 2026-27 school year.

Rate of Pay: $38-$45 per hour, W2 (depending upon experience)

Hours: 8 hours per day with a half hour unpaid lunch; 5 days a week

Details:

• Will support the district OTs
• Assignment runs through the entire school year: Immediate start 
• Must pass LiveScan
• TB Test Required

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching (after one year of employment)
• Continuing education credits
• Employee assistance program
• Health, Vision, Dental Insurance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement

SpeechCom Inc. is a local, family owned agency that specializes in placing clinicians in LA, Orange County, San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego school districts. We prioritize our staff needs including caseload type, grade level, wages, and driving radius. With over 20 years of school district experience we support our staff with hands on knowledge of the district, state, and federal requirements of the job.

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Education

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)

Requirements : CA state-issued license

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Executing bilateral assisted activities
• Assisting in planning programs for activities
• Assisting with group activities
• Assisting with the applying any adaptive equipment

Job Duties

• Observe and record students' progress, attitudes, and behavior, and maintain this information in student records. 
• Maintain and promote a positive attitude toward students and their treatment programs. 
• Monitor students' performance during therapy activities and provide encouragement. 
• Select therapy activities to fit students' needs and capabilities. 
• Instruct, or assist in instructing, students and families (if applicable), basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment. 
• Evaluate the daily living skills or capacities of students with physical, developmental, or emotional disabilities. 
• Implement, or assist occupational therapists with implementing, treatment plans designed to help students function independently. 
• Report to supervisors, verbally or in writing, on students' progress, attitudes, and behavior. 
• Work under the direction of occupational therapists to plan, implement, or administer educational, vocational, or recreational programs that restore or enhance performance in students with functional impairments.
• Assemble, clean, or maintain equipment or materials for student use.  
• Perform clerical duties, such as scheduling sessions, collecting data, or documenting health insurance billings. 
• Transport students to and from the occupational therapy work area. 
• Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual or creative arts or games. 
• Communicate and collaborate with other service providers involved with the care of the student. 
• Responsible for maintaining and completing the continuing education requirements necessary for license renewal. 
• Other duties as assigned.