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School Based Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80-$90/hr

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Job Description

Children’s Academy is seeking a full-time Occupational Therapist (OTR/L) to join our interdisciplinary team. This position is temporary coverage for a Maternity Leave.

Children’s Academy is a private K–12 school serving students with speech-language differences and global developmental delays. We operate across two campuses: one for K-5 and one for middle and upper school. We are a 12-month program.

Position Overview

Occupational Therapists at Children’s Academy maintain small caseloads and collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team. The OT participates in the development, implementation, and management of individualized occupational therapy programs for students on their caseload.

This Role Offers Opportunities To

  • Work with diverse age groups and diagnoses
  • Provide individual and group-based clinical services
  • Work in an on-site, state-of-the-art sensory gym for students in grades K–5
  • Be a member of a strong, dedicated occupational therapy department
  • Continuing education opportunities, both individual and group-based
  • Start date: September 8th
  • End date: On or around November 15th
  • Job Type: Full-time Temporary
  • Work Location: In person

Requirements

  • Requirements: Minimum Qualifications
  • Current New York State Occupational Therapy license
  • School-based or pediatric experience (2+ years preferred)

Education

Master's (Required)

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will develop and implement individualized therapy programs for students with speech-language differences and developmental delays. This includes providing individual and group clinical services within a multidisciplinary team and utilizing an on-site sensory gym.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Pediatric CareMultidisciplinary CollaborationSensory IntegrationCase Management

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (400 salary observations; 865 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,588 salary observations; 25,229 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$177k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $164k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 45% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates School Based Occupational Therapist at Confidential Employer a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,285 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs · 17 employers

8
<$105k
7
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
3
$135k-150k
2
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
Sign-on bonus
52%
CME allowance
48% this job
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
19%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Ace Home Health Care & Hospice · San Jose, California

$154k-$207k
#2

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#3

Occupational Therapist

$96k-$141k
#4

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
+ 20 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,285 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Continuing education opportunities
Temporary full-time position