Occupational Therapist

Making Waves Academy

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Richmond, California$84K - $98KFull TimeOccupational Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Making Waves Academy as a Occupational Therapist – School-Based, CalSTRS Retirement in United States. Salary: $84,360 - $98,040 (32hrs.) | CalSTRS Retirement Eligible | Exempt Richmond, CA (Making Waves Academy Campus) When you join the team, you’ll make connections matter.

Key Responsibilities

provide high-touch, "push-in" support where it matters most—in the natural classroom environment.

Requirements

based setting. A passion for supporting first

first" language that parents and staff can easily understand. Why work here? This is more than a job; it’s a career that moves the brand of "educational equity" forward. As a CalSTRS retirement

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $84K - $98K

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Making Waves Academy as a Occupational Therapist – School-Based, CalSTRS Retirement.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyMotor developmentSensory regulationFine-motor interventionsAssistive technologyUniversal design for learningIEP managementSection 504 complianceIDEA complianceEvaluationGoal settingCollaborationStudent supportAdaptive equipment

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Making Waves Academy a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at Making Waves Academy is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Making Waves Academy lists compensation for this psychologist position at $84k to $98k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Richmond, California.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($84k–$98k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational therapy, Motor development, Sensory regulation, Fine-motor interventions, Assistive technology, Universal design for learning, IEP management, Section 504 compliance. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist will lead motor development and sensory innovation by providing high-touch, push-in support within the classroom environment. They are responsible for conducting evaluations, developing SMART goals, and collaborating with teachers and parents to ensure student success.

Benefits package: CalSTRS Retirement Eligible, Exempt. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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