Pays $42k-$60k — Occupational Therapy Assistant market median is ~$68k (9 jobs)
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) - Phoenix Early Learning Center ($1k Sign-On Bonus)
About the Role
Full-time COTA in Phoenix, AZ. $42K-$60K, $1K sign-on, PTO, 401K match. School setting.
Join Arizona Autism Charter Schools as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant – $1K Sign-On in Phoenix, Arizona.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $42K - $60K
- Signing bonus: $1,000.
- CEU/Licensing Reimbursement up to $500
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000/year
- 80 hours PTO
- Paid Federal Holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Critical Care
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off, a signing bonus. Work with Arizona Autism Charter Schools in Phoenix, Arizona.
Key Responsibilities
The Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant will implement student engagement strategies and move students toward progress on goals under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist. Responsibilities include implementing goals from student IEPs related to motor skills, life skills, psychosocial adaptations, and sensory processing.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint clearance card and an Associate’s degree or higher in Occupational Therapy, along with valid AOTCB certification and an Arizona COTA license. Two years of COTA experience in a school setting and ABA experience are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Arizona, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (67 salary observations; 203 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (3,652 salary observations; 10,835 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 Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$51k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $51k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) - Phoenix Early Learning Center ($1k Sign-On Bonus) at Arizona Autism Charter Schools a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Occupational Therapy occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapy Assistant roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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