Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) - Phoenix Early Learning Center ($1k Sign-On Bonus)

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) - Phoenix Early Learning Center (K-3rd Grade) 

AZACS is growing, and we invite you to apply to be part of our award-winning team

AZACS was awarded the 2023/2024 National ESEA Distinguished Schools Award for Arizona and the 2022 YASS Prize for innovation in education and providing a transformational experience by expanding unique individualized learning programs for autism charter schools.

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

Duties: 

 Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, a COTA must implement goals identified on student IEPs related to:

          fine motor skills

          life skills/training

          psychosocial adaptations

          sensory processing/adaptations

          visual motor skills

 Follow school-wide systems, rules, and positive behavior interventions

 Deliver 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 on IEP goals

 Participate in annual and ongoing staff training

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience delivering services in a school setting, in a classroom integration model is preferred

 Ability to approach situations with optimism and perseverance

 Excellent verbal, written, and organizational skills

 Minimum of two years COTA experience in a school setting preferred

 Experience and training in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) preferred

 Valid Arizona fingerprint clearance card

Required:

Arizona IVP Fingerprint clearance card

Associate’s degree or higher in Occupational Therapy from an accredited school of the Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) or the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (AOTE) 

Valid AOTCB certification

Valid license issued by the Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners as a COTA

Benefits

Up to $500 in non-taxable reimbursement for CEU and licensing fees incurred

Up to $5,000 per year in non-taxable Tuition Reimbursement (based on years of service)

A school located at a new state-of-the-art Autism Center

Competitive pay based on experience

80 hours of Paid Time Off and Paid Federal Holidays

Eligible to participate in benefits including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, critical care, hospitalization, scheduled accident coverage, voluntary supplemental life, and pet insurance

401K with a company match

Complementary access to Calm Health for you and up to 5 of your loved ones

Great professional development and advancement opportunities

$1,000 Sign-On Bonus! ($500 after 30 days, the other $500 after 90 days of employment)

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.