Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

School-based part-time or full-time Occupational Therapist to provide numerous services to remove barriers for learning and support students' motor needs at school.

Tasks are varied including consultation, screening, collaborative problem-solving, evaluation, indirect and limited direct therapy, program planning, supervision of OT assistants, goal writing, intervention planning and teaming. Attendance at meetings can be managed remotely or in person.

We use an integrated service model with a workload model for assignments. Positioning equipment, adapted equipment and treatment materials are provided. Continuing education is provided 4 days year for a full-time therapist.

This is a cooperative which works from a central location and provides support to multiple rural schools so use of your own car is required but mileage is reimbursed. Our team includes 4 OTRs and 8 COTAs along with 6 PT staff.

Key Responsibilities

Provide occupational therapy services in a school setting to remove learning barriers and support students' motor needs. Responsibilities include screening, evaluation, goal writing, and supervising OT assistants.

Requirements

Candidates must be able to provide therapy services and possess a personal vehicle for travel to rural schools. Entry-level experience is acceptable.

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 56% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Where are Occupational Therapy jobs?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in occupational therapyranked against 9,089 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $93k (middle half $84k–$104k)211 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 56% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,219 in the last 30 days1,675 the 30 days before (+92%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+2.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,089 Occupational Therapy listings); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Tri County Special Education 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 9,089 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs
6
<$100k
10
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k
5
$130k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs
401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

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$140k
#2

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Matawan, New Jersey

$140k
#3

Occupational Therapist (OTR/L)

$67/hr
#4

Travel Occupational Therapist

$65/hr
+ 37 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 9,089 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Tri County Special Education

Higher Education
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Continuing education provided 4 days/year for full-time therapist
Mileage reimbursement