Pays $50-$60/hr — Occupational Therapist market median is ~$99k (28 jobs) · Above average in Occupational Therapy for work-life (6.4/10, vs 8,726 in this specialty)
Occupational Therapist - FMLA
About the Role
Full-time school-based OT for PreK FMLA coverage in Glendale Heights, IL. $50-$60/hr. Monday-Friday, school hours.
Join AnthroMed Education as a Occupational Therapist – School-Based, FMLA Coverage in Glendale Heights, Illinois, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $50-$60/hr.
- Free health insurance
- 401k with matching
- Clinical support team
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers weekends off, day shifts only. Work with AnthroMed Education in Glendale Heights, Illinois, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist will provide direct therapy services to PreK students to support their functional and developmental goals within the school. They will also collaborate with educational staff and families while maintaining accurate documentation and participating in IEP meetings.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Illinois IDFPR Occupational Therapy license. Experience working with children in a school-based or early childhood setting is preferred.
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 48% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
In Illinois, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (383 salary observations; 753 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,114 salary observations; 21,079 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$114k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $114k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - FMLA at AnthroMed Education (School Services) a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,726 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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