School Based Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$80-$90/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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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
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.
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