Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

Educational based occupational therapy is designed to enhance the student's ability to fully access and be successful in the learning environment. This includes working on handwriting or fine motor/visual perceptual motor skills, adaptive skills, sensory processing skills as they impact the educational setting and working with the teachers/school staff to modify the classroom and/or adapt learning materials to facilitate successful participation.


Essential job responsibility of the certified occupational therapist assistant include:

• Provide direct occupational therapy service to students under the supervision of an occupational therapist.
• Develop schedule for direct treatment based on family, program and team needs.
• Participate in meetings to develop and update IEPs and Evaluation Reports, as requested.
• Participate in the implementation of each student's educational program as outlined in their IEPs and according to the schedule and routine of the classroom program.
• Provides education and training to the student, parent, teacher, and school staff individualized to student needs.
• Act as a liaison in communicating with teachers and other intermediate unit or district staff about the ongoing needs of individual students.
• Maintains all required documentation and progress monitoring according to specific program systems for the occupational therapy service provided.
• Provides classroom monitoring and individual services to teachers and students in both special and general education.
• Maintain open lines of communication with supervising occupational therapist regarding needs and changes for students on caseload.
• Lifting 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and or carrying of objects/equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Utilizes personal gross and fine motor skills of the upper and lower extremities in order to ensure safety of students who may demonstrate unpredictable behaviors/movements.
• Travel via personal vehicle to various job site throughout Westmoreland County in order to provide occupational therapy services to eligible students.
• Participate in continuing education to maintain state license and national certification.

Qualifications

• Valid COTA License
• Pennsylvania State Police Clearance
• Child Abuse Clearance
• FBI Fingerprinting
• Tuberculosis Test
• Pennsylvania Department of Education Form 6004: Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification

About ESS

As leaders in the education staffing space since 2000, ESS specializes in placing qualified staff in daily, long-term, and permanent K-12 school district positions including substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school support staff. Over the last 23 years, we have innovated education staffing to provide dynamic solutions to school districts and professional opportunities to passionate educators. Our team serves over 5 million students with a pool of 92,000 substitute and permanent employees throughout 34 states. Internally, the ESS team is comprised of 650 individuals with a passion for education working together to ensure our 900 partner districts experience valuable education every day.

We provide our employees with the ability to work in school districts across the country in addition to benefits, comprehensive training, flexible work schedules, and professional development.


ESS Diversity Statement

ESS continuously works to create an environment where all its employees - regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, age or abilities - can work to the fullest of their potential in a fair and welcoming space. Believing that a diverse company is more innovative and successful, we have embraced diversity to ensure that we are empowered to make sure that “Every day counts” for our employees, the students, and the schools we serve nationwide.


ESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.


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