Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)
Listed compensation
salary range $24-$36/hour
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Specialized Education Services as a Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) – School-Based, $24-$36/hr in Moline, Illinois, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $24 - $36/hr.
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401K Matching
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $2,625
- Continued Training
- Mentorship
- Growth Opportunities
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Specialized Education Services as a Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) – School-Based, $24-$36/hr.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist Assistant will assess student needs, monitor therapy programs, and collaborate with educational staff and families. They are responsible for providing group therapy interventions and maintaining required documentation for student IEPs.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and possess a valid COTA license. Experience in educational settings or therapy delivery is expected for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Illinois, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (360 salary observations; 704 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,002 salary observations; 20,585 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)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $62k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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