Occupational Therapist (OT) - School Based

Occupational TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$70.00 /Hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

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Job Description

Why Choose Metro?

For over thirty five years, Metro Therapy, Inc., (a Powerback Pediatrics company) has been serving the educational and developmental needs of the pediatric populations throughout Long Island and the five boroughs of New York City.

Metro is proud of our dedication to the community and committed to bringing new, insightful knowledge that will allow us to provide the best services to our clients. We provide employees with comprehensive benefits and compensation, access to clinical support teams, and career growth opportunities.

Benefits: We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision plans to Full-Time team members. We offer Dental and Vision to Part-Time team members (not applicable to 1099 positions).

  • Paid Time Off: We offer generous paid time off to Full-Time and Part-Time team members.
  • Continuing Education: Keep growing with free CEUs through Medbridge.

Perks at Powerback: Enjoy exclusive discounts on a variety of services. Earn rewards through our PowerZone Employee Recognition Program, and expand your expertise with our Clinicians in Action professional development program.

Responsibilities

  • Provide Occupational Therapy services to children in the school setting.
  • Performs evaluations and assessments and tracks child progress.
  • Delivers Occupational Therapy services as mandated in the IEP.
  • Collaborate with other families, caregivers, educators, and other professionals to support the goals of each child.
  • Complete documentation and progress notes.

Qualifications

  • Must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an occupational therapy curriculum accredited by ACOTE standards.
  • Must have initial registration from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
  • Must hold a valid and unencumbered occupational therapy license as required in the state of practice.

Posted Salary Range

USD $54.00 - USD $70.00 /Hr.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Pediatric therapyIEP implementationProgress trackingCollaboration

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (261 salary observations; 862 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (4,493 salary observations; 24,873 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 ~$129k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $120k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 44 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 19 employers

8
<$105k
9
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
4
$135k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
52%
CME allowance
48% this job
Loan repayment
30%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Acute Care Occupational Therapist

Sentara Health · Hampton, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#2

Occupational Therapist

Sentara Health · Norfolk, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#3

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
+ 22 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 9,480 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Baldwin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$723k
Median resident rent
$1,890/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Genesis Administrative Services

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Kennett Square, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans (Full-Time)
Dental and Vision (Part-Time)
Generous Paid Time Off
Free CEUs through Medbridge
Employee discounts
PowerZone Employee Recognition Program
Clinicians in Action professional development