No salary listed — similar Occupational Therapist roles pay ~$92k (median of 13 jobs)

$10,000 Sign on Bonus Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time
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About the Role

Occupational therapist in special education setting. $72K-$95K salary. $10,000 sign-on bonus. Moline, IL.

Join Specialized Education Services as a Occupational Therapist – $10,000 Sign-On Bonus in Moline, Illinois, United States. Company Overview Shine on as a occupational therapist. In special education and alternative education settings nationwide, the team members of Specialized Education Services, Inc.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $10,000.

Work Schedule

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

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with Specialized Education Services in Moline, Illinois, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Provide occupational therapy interventions to students based on their IEP/ISP goals to improve fine motor skills. Monitor student progress, conduct evaluations, and collaborate with teachers and parents to support educational needs.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's or master's degree in occupational therapy and valid NBCOT or state certification. Candidates must be able to work independently and possess strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Occupational therapyFine motor coordinationIEP/ISP implementationStudent assessmentClassroom consultationParent communicationDocumentationBehavioral supportAdaptive devicesNBCOT certification

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

In Illinois, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (369 salary observations; 714 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,159 salary observations; 21,177 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 Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 13 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
40% this job
Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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About Specialized Education Services

Education Administration Programs
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus