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Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

Adams 12 Five Star Schools • United States, United States • 3d ago

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant JobID: 13377

Position Type:

Student Support Services/ Certified Occup Therapist Asst

Date Posted:

9/10/2025

Location:

Educational Support Center

Closing Date:

09/21/2025

GRADE: G14 (Hourly Range / Step 1 - 8: $23.37 - $28.81)

MINIUMUM HOURLY RATE: $23.37

STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK: 40

FTE: 1.0

MONTHS PER YEAR: 9

JOB CODE: 1204

POSITION TYPE: REPLACEMENT - PERMANENT/REGULAR

LOCATION: Thornton, CO

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

SUMMARY:Provide occupational therapy services to children in the school setting under the direction of registered occupational therapist (O.T.R.).

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, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Provide occupational therapy services to students by direct or consultation to address range of motion, sensory strategies and techniques, fine and gross motor activities as related to IEP goals under the supervision of an OTR. Document data into the Individual Education Plan (IEP) through the use of district information technology systems. Maintain progress monitoring systems. Read and respond to email. Consult and collaborate with teachers and teams by suggesting ideas for classroom interventions. Train paraprofessionals as needed. Drive between schools as necessary. Prepare and plan for groups or individual sessions. Collaborate with OTR on a regular basis. Complete Medicaid documentation Attend OT/PT professional learning meetings. Order therapy equipment as directed. Participate in continuing education courses or ongoing district professional development. Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

Associates degree or two-year college certificate in occupational therapy assistant program.

No experience required; experience preferred in working with special needs children, working with typical children and/or rehabilitation experience.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:

Criminal background check required for hire.

Valid occupational therapy assistant licensure with NBCOT

Valid Colorado driver's license.

CPR and First Aid certifications preferred at hire.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

All applicants (current district employees and external applicants) should list any and all work experience, including current district experience, when completing the employment application. Please include job titles and duties that you held while doing that job. Since the Human Resource department uses the application to screen for minimum qualifications required for each job, it is important to have a complete application so you will be considered for the position you are applying for.

SALARY INFORMATION:

All Classified positions are paid on an hourly basis. All Newly hired classified employees are placed initially on Step 1 of the pay grade for their position. Classified employees can advance an additional 7 steps (maximum Step 8) based on their previous experience. Final hourly placement on the Classified Salary schedule is dependent on the Grade Level for the position being posted and employees' previous work experience. "Grade" refers to position or job classification and "Step" refers to the number of work experience credit or service years. See our Classified Salary Schedule (https://www.adams12.org/our-district/careers/support) for hourly rates. For additional compensation information, please refer to The Classified Master Agreement. (https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1658854128/adams12org/zqldeewjdfyjcnfktcob/ClassMasterAgreement.pdf)

BENEFITS INFORMATION:

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date).

To learn more about our benefits, please see ourBenefits Overview. (https://www.adams12.org/our-district/human-resources/benefits-overview)

THIS POSTING IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION.

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