

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) - West Valley Campus (K-8th Grade)
$1k Sign-On Bonus and up to $500/year in non-taxable reimbursement for CEUs and licensure fees.
Arizona’s first and only autism-focused charter school is expanding and seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to assess, diagnose, treat, and help students to communicate in the new state-of-the-art autism center.
Under the supervision and direction of the Occupational Therapist, the COTA will be responsible for:
Implement student engagement strategies
Move students toward progress on goals
Engage in data-driven instruction
Implement Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) strategies
Implement goals identified on student IEPs related to:
Follow school-wide systems, rules, and positive behavior interventions
Delivery of services in a classroom integration model
Coach the classroom staff on the implementation of occupational therapy goals
Communicate effectively and proactively with students and families
Responsible for paperwork compliance with data collections relating to IEP goals
Accountability for growth and proficiency in IEP goals
Participate in annual and ongoing staff training
Provide training for new COTAs under the guidance and supervision of the OT
Conduct no less than 2 professional development sessions per year on sensory under the guidance and supervision of the OT
Provide opportunities for shadowing, coaching, and modeling throughout the year for Tier 3 COTAs that require additional support with guidance and supervision from the OT
Regular and predictable attendance is considered an essential requirement of your position.
Other duties as assigned
Benefits
Minimum Qualifications:
Required:
ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Positions in this class require: stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Light Work:
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Working Conditions:
Work is routinely performed in an indoor classroom environment.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.