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Superior Charter Township, Michigan

Special Education Occupational Therapist at South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 45m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join National Heritage Academies as a School Occupational Therapist – Special Education in Superior Charter Township, Michigan, United States. School Information: Located in Ypsilanti, MI, South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy opened in 2012 and serves students Young 5-8. At South Pointe Scholars, you can connect passion with purpose.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Competitive benefits at affordable rates

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join National Heritage Academies as a School Occupational Therapist – Special Education.

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct and indirect occupational therapy services in accordance with student IEPs and Section 504 plans. Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to conduct assessments, develop interventions, and integrate strategies into the educational environment.

Requirements

Requires a valid state Occupational Therapy license and relevant state-specific certifications. Preferred qualifications include school-based or pediatric experience and familiarity with special education compliance.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

IEP developmentFine motor assessmentSensory processingMotor coordinationStudent-centered servicesMultidisciplinary collaborationAdaptive equipmentAssistive devicesProgress monitoringCase managementDocumentationPediatric therapyRegulatory compliance

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

In Michigan, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (93 salary observations; 609 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,002 salary observations; 20,585 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 Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs

CME allowance
77%
401k / retirement match
77%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
13%

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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score

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