Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Duluth Public Schools Duluth, Minnesota, United States
- Location: Duluth, Minnesota, United States
- Categories: Accounting and Finance, Human and Social Services, Public Health
- Job Type:
- Posted: Sep 04, 2025
Job Description:
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Description
Position Type:Paraprofessionals/Occupational Therapy Assistant
Date Posted:
7/17/2025
Location:
District Wide
Closing Date:
09/10/2025
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
District Wide
24 hours per week/38 weeks per year | Monday-Friday |
Starting Pay $24.18/hr, increases with experience + Benefits
*This position is from 8/26/25-11/25/25*
Brief Job Description:
Assists occupational therapists, and other educational staff, by providing services to children with exceptional educational needs. Follows a treatment plan, developed by an occupational therapist, to improve, develop, restore or maintain a child's active participation in self-maintenance, work, leisure, and play in educational environments, consistent with State and federal laws and District policies.
Minimum Qualifications:
Requires a minimum of an associate's degree as an occupational therapy assistant; or, an equivalent combination of education or training necessary to successfully perform the essential functions of the work.
Certification or Licensing Requirements:
State of Minnesota licenses with MDH and certification with AOTCB
Knowledge and Skills Requirements:
Body mechanics with regard to lifting, transferring, positioning and body ergonomics.
Recording and observation of student's performance and progress.
Devising schedules in various buildings to meet the occupational therapy needs of students.
Implementing treatment plans for students in accordance with their IEP needs.
Providing weekly updates to occupational therapists, which might require changes in students' needs and Individual Education Plans (IEP'S).
Good communication skills, including concise documentation skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and good rapport with students, staff and parents.
Ability to travel in sundry weather conditions, maintain travel logs, and be punctual and flexible.
Ability to be professional and confidential at all times.
In addition to rewarding career opportunities, Duluth Public Schools offers an excellent benefit package to employees who are hired into positions scheduled to work 24 hours/week or more. Benefits include, but are not limited to the following:
Medical/Prescription Drug Plan with Health Reimbursement Arrangement
- Single Coverage - District pays 100% of premium (FREE) + contributes $2,612.50 into HRA annually
- Family Coverage - District pays 75% of premium (25% employee contribution) + contributes $5,225.00 into HRA annually
- Single Coverage - District pays 100% of Basic premium (FREE)
- Family Coverage - District pays 25% of Premium
- District provides minimum of $50,000 of life insurance at no cost, employee may purchase supplemental life insurance
- District-provided at no cost to employee
- Employees may elect to contribute on a pre-tax basis to Health Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care Accounts
- The District contributes 7.25% of your total salary in the Public Employees Retirement Association) pension plan.
- Employees may also elect to participate in Tax-Shelter Annuity options.
- Each bargaining unit contract defines time off provisions such as holidays, sick/personal leave, vacation, etc.
If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at 218-336-8722 or email noncerthr@isd709.org
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