Dallas - COTA (part-time)

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Position Type: Part-Time | Up To 20 Hours per Week

Service Model: In Person, Regional Campus-Based Assignment

Caseload: Approximately 17 active students receiving a combination of direct, indirect, and consultative occupational therapy services. The COTA will provide delegated OT services under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist (OTR). Responsibilities include direct student interventions, documentation, progress monitoring, classroom collaboration, consultation, scheduling, and other duties appropriate to the COTA's scope of practice.

School Locations: Current services are provided across 4 campuses, with a potential footprint of 5 campuses, concentrated at 4 Dallas-area sites:

1. Oak Cliff Site – 3837 Simpson Stuart Rd., Dallas, TX 75241
2. KIPP Oak Cliff Academy (Grades 9–12)
3. Pleasant Grove Primary Site – 1500 Peachtree Rd., Balch Springs, TX 75180
4. KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary (Grades PK4–5)
5. Pleasant Grove Secondary Site – 2200 N. St. Augustine Dr., Dallas, TX 75227
6. KIPP Pleasant Grove Leadership Academy (Grades 6–12)
7. Truth Site – 1545 S. Ewing Ave., Dallas, TX 75216
8. KIPP Truth Academy (Grades 5–8)
9. KIPP Truth Elementary (Grades PK4–4)

School Hours: Services and availability are expected during regular campus operating hours and scheduled student intervention, consultation, supervision, and collaboration times. Specific workdays and hours may vary based on student IEP requirements, campus schedules, and service needs.

Schedule: Part-time hybrid position with a combination of on-campus services and remote responsibilities when appropriate. Direct student interventions are expected to occur in person at assigned campuses. Travel between the four Dallas-area sites is required as needed. Weekly hours will be determined by the assigned workload and may fluctuate based on student service minutes, makeup sessions, compensatory services when appropriately determined, and changes in caseload.

Tentative Start Date: 11/30 - according to district availability to conduct orientation.

Responsibilities:

1. Provides direct occupational therapy interventions and appropriate indirect or consultative support under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist.
2. Implements intervention strategies consistent with student IEPs and OT plans of care established by the supervising Occupational Therapist.
3. Maintains accurate service documentation, progress monitoring data, and required student records.
4. Collaborates with teachers, campus staff, families, and related service providers to support student participation and access to educational activities.
5. Participates in scheduled supervision, case reviews, and consultation with the supervising Occupational Therapist.
6. Communicates student progress, emerging concerns, and changes in student performance to the supervising OT.
7. Supports classroom-based interventions, observations, and implementation of occupational therapy strategies as appropriate.
8. May assist with designated evaluation-related data collection under OT direction and within the COTA's scope of practice. Formal evaluations, reevaluations, and clinical determinations remain the responsibility of the licensed Occupational Therapist.
9. Supports makeup services and compensatory services when determined necessary through the appropriate special education process and assigned by the supervising OT.
10. Coordinates student schedules across assigned campuses to promote efficient service delivery and minimize travel between locations.
11. Current active caseload includes approximately 17 students across 4 campuses, with the potential to support a fifth campus.
12. Caseload, campus assignments, and service hours may change during the school year based on enrollment, eligibility, transfers, dismissals, and student IEP needs.
13. Travel time between assigned campuses is considered part of the regional workload.
14. This position is intended to remain a part-time assignment, with hours aligned to student service requirements and regional needs.

Ideal Candidate

A licensed Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) with school-based experience who is comfortable providing direct occupational therapy interventions, collaborating with campus teams, and supporting students with diverse educational and functional needs.

The ideal candidate is organized, flexible, dependable, and skilled in documentation, progress monitoring, and communication. The candidate should be comfortable working under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist and providing services across multiple Dallas-area school sites.

Experience managing a flexible school-based schedule, traveling between campuses, and supporting students across elementary, middle, and high school settings is preferred.