OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT (COTA)

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Associate of Arts Degree or
2. Occupational Therapy Assistant
3. Prior experience in an educational setting is
4. Possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and physical attributes necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
5. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate or

REPORTS TO:         Building Principal/Program Director, Executive Director of Special Education, or Assistant Director of Early Childhood Educational Services

JOB GOAL:              To provide occupational therapeutic services for disabled students.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assist students by improving, developing, or restoring functions impaired or lost through illness, injury, or deprivation.
2. Assist students by improving their ability to perform tasks for independent functioning when functions are impaired or lost.
3. Assist students by preventing, through early intervention, initial or further impairment or loss of
4. Continue to further education by participating in staff development as
5. Demonstrates effective human relations and communication
6. Adheres to good safety
7. Adheres to all district rules, regulations, and
8. Other duties as required or

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The individual who holds this position is regularly required to walk, hear, and speak and must have close, moderate, and distant vision ability. This individual must be able to travel between district facilities. The position requires a moderate amount of travel and physical activity.

CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT: The work environment is consistent with the typical office/school environment.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work calendar to be established by the Board of Education. Benefits according to Board policies.

FLSA: Non-Exempt

RETIREMENT: Public Education Employee Retirement Systems (PEERS)

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES: Content Substitute Certificate

CLEARANCES: Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance

EVALUATION: The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluations utilizing the Performance Based Support Staff Evaluation process.