Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)
Qualifications
Broad knowledge of child growth and development, psychology of exceptional children, and the principles of counseling individuals.
Demonstrated ability to effectively work with students, parents, and community groups and agencies.
Strong leadership skills.
Maintain confidentiality of staff and students.
Primary Responsibility
To assist students who have difficulty in achieving a healthy and balanced lifestyle, and enable them to participate to their potential in daily occupations of life.
To enable all pupils to benefit from their educational opportunities to the fullest by eliminating or ameliorating those problems that prevent or interfere with student learning.
Major Duties And Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with Occupational Therapist
- Complete forms for Medicaid billing
- Assisting Students and Families
- Provide pupil services and special education
- Cookordinate occupational therapy with other educational services
- Follow established procedures for evaluation, placement, and reappraisal of students in need of special education or related services
- Perform skills assessments and treatment
- Provide customized intervention programs to improve students' ability to perform daily activities
- Guide teachers
- Assist with home instruction for homebound or hospitalized students
- Initiate, facilitate, and maintain relationships with community agencies and other resources to meet pupils' special needs
Evaluation
Performance of this position will be evaluated annually by the assistant superintendent and/or superintendent in conformance with federal and state law, administrative rules, and Board policy.
Benefits
- Medical/vision/dental insurance
- $30,000 life insurance with option to purchase additional coverage
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Unlimited accumulation of sick leave
- Personal, bereavement, professional leave, vacation (if applicable)
- Credit reimbursement of up to $300 per year
Terms Of Employment
Contract as determined by the Board.
Note
- All certificated and non-certificated employees and other individuals are required to undergo a criminal history check and submit to fingerprinting.
- Any applicant convicted of any of the felony crimes enumerated in Section 33-1208, Idaho Code may not be hired, and any applicant convicted of any felony offense listed in Section 33-1208(2), Idaho Code shall not be hired.
- I.C. 33-512 Governance of Schools
- I.C.33-1210 Information on Past Job Performance
- I.C.54-3702 Occupational Therapy Practice Act
- IDAPA 24.06.01 Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants