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Marana, Arizona, United States

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Occupational TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$60 per hour

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Job Description

Adelphi is seeking an Occupational Therapist (OT) to provide evaluations, therapy, and consultation to students receiving special education services in Marana, Arizona. The provider will support students’ participation in school activities through evidence-based services aligned with their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

Job Quick Facts

  • Reference #: EDU-1581-01
  • Profession: Allied Health
  • Specialty: Occupational Therapist (OT)
  • Location: Marana, Arizona
  • Facility Type: School
  • Job Type: Contract
  • Service Delivery: On-site; telehealth subject to approval
  • Schedule: During the school session; hours based on assignment
  • Compensation: $60 per hour

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program, with supervised clinical training.
  • Current Arizona Occupational Therapist license; NBCOT certification preferred.
  • K–12 and/or pediatric OT experience; two years preferred.
  • Ability to supervise Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants and plan and schedule children’s treatment programs.
  • Valid Arizona DPS fingerprint clearance card with IVP designation.

Responsibilities

  • Respond to referrals, evaluate students, and provide evidence-based occupational therapy aligned with IEP goals.
  • Participate in IEP meetings, plan treatment schedules, collect data, and report student progress.
  • Consult with and train staff and parents on strategies, materials, equipment, and related IEP goals; troubleshoot equipment concerns.
  • Complete evaluations, service records, required IEP documentation, timesheets, and Medicaid billing documentation, as applicable.
  • Attend required meetings and training; maintain confidentiality, current credentials, and compliance with school policies and applicable requirements.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Student evaluationIEP developmentData collectionTreatment planningStaff consultationParent consultationClinical documentationPediatric therapySupervision of assistantsEquipment troubleshooting

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Arizona, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (151 salary observations; 599 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,859 salary observations; 28,521 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $124k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Arizona vs national$97k median in Arizona$97k nationally (about the same)151 state / 5,859 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$124k in purchasing powerArizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Arizona207 active9,034 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 11% remote · 35% no call · 46% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona Occupational Therapist listings: 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 11% offer loan repayment228 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,162 in the last 30 days1,577 the 30 days before (+101%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

20 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 14 employers
10
<$100k
7
$100k-120k
1
$131k
1
$141k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
32%
CME allowance
32%
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist-Home Health

Sentara Health · Gloucester, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#3

SPED Teacher - ECE Occupational Therapist

$62k-$131k
#4

Occupational Therapist Prescott AZ

$105K - $110K
+ 18 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,973 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Marana

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$398k
Typical market rent
$2,165/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Tucson, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.