No salary listed — similar Occupational Therapist roles pay ~$92k (median of 13 jobs)
$10,000 Sign on Bonus Occupational Therapist
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 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 ANALYSISThis 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...
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