Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$40-$50/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
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- Weekends
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Job Description
Occupational Therapist (OT) – School-Based | Rumford, Maine | Full-Time 5 Days | $40–$50/hr
Boothby Therapy Services is seeking an Occupational Therapist (OT) for a school-based position in Rumford, ME. This is a full-time position for the 2026-2027 school year supporting students in a public school / special education setting.
- Job Details – Occupational Therapist (OT)
- Location: Rumford, ME
- Position Type: School Year
- Hours: Full-Time, 5 days per week
- Pay: $40–$50 per hour (based on experience)
- Setting: School-based / Public school (K–12)
- Key Responsibilities – Occupational Therapist (OT)
- Provide school-based occupational therapy services to students
- Conduct OT evaluations and assessments
- Develop and implement IEP (Individualized Education Program) goals
- Deliver direct therapy (individual and small group sessions)
Support students with
- Fine motor skills and handwriting
- Sensory processing and sensory integration
- Executive functioning and organization
- Activities of daily living (ADLs)
- Collaborate with teachers, special education staff, PTs, and SLPs
- Recommend accommodations, adaptive equipment, and assistive technology
- Participate in IEP meetings and team discussions
- Maintain documentation, progress notes, and compliance records
- Qualifications – Occupational Therapist (OT)
- Active Maine Occupational Therapist license (required)
- Degree in Occupational Therapy (Bachelor's, Master's, or OTD)
- Experience or interest in pediatrics, school-based therapy, or special education
- Strong communication, organization, and teamwork skills
Why Join Boothby Therapy Services?
- Competitive Occupational Therapist (OT) pay rates
- Supportive team with a dedicated Service Delivery Manager
- Opportunity for future school-year placements
- Apply Now – Occupational Therapist (OT) | Rumford, ME
- We are actively hiring for this School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT) position in Rumford, ME.
Apply today to join Boothby Therapy Services and help students develop essential skills for success in school and daily life.
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Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates.
Key Responsibilities
Provide school-based occupational therapy services, including evaluations, IEP goal development, and individual or small-group therapy to support students’ fine motor, sensory, executive functioning, and daily living skills. Collaborate with school staff and families, recommend accommodations and assistive tools, participate in IEP meetings, and maintain progress and compliance documentation.
Requirements
An active Maine Occupational Therapist license and a degree in Occupational Therapy (bachelor’s, master’s, or OTD) are required. Experience or interest in pediatrics, school-based therapy, or special education is sought, along with strong communication, organization, and teamwork skills.
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 43 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 70% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Rumford
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $201k
- Median resident rent
- $785/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- State income tax
- Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.