Claxton Elementary School
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) - Interim
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Job Description
- Req#: 5205055
Anderson County Schools is searching for a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. The job of Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) was established for the purpose/s of assessing students functional development level providing appropriate treatment to meet individual student objectives; and providing recommendations for program development and student placement. This job reports to Occupational Therapist/ Special Education Director.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS-EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING:Associate of Arts Degree or equivalent. Occupational Therapy Assistant Certification. One year of successful fulltime experience implementing occupational therapy intervention plans.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS-EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING:
Experience working with children with disabilities in a school setting, formal training in sensory integration theory and treatment techniques, and experience working as a member of an interdisciplinary team including working collaboratively with families.
SUMMARY OF POSITION:Under supervision of the Occupational Therapists, the COTA will provide therapy services to special education students’ ages 0-22 with disabling conditions in classrooms at various site locations. The COTA will assist the occupational therapist on a day–to-day basis and will contribute to developing treatment programs aimed at improving the identified areas of function as they relate to the child’s educational needs. The COTA will perform services in accordance with the IEP goals and objectives. The COTA will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to include teachers, specialists and parents as it relates to the student’s educational needs/services/IEP.
***This is an interim position***
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