No salary listed — similar Occupational Therapist roles pay ~$88k (median of 12 jobs)

Part-time Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistPart-Time
Posted 59m ago · Verified live

About the Role

Part-time school-based OT. Assess, plan, and implement therapy for students. Lombard, IL.

Join Midwest Education Support Serv as a Part-Time Occupational Therapist – School-Based in Lombard, Illinois, United States.

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Midwest Education Support Serv as a Part-Time Occupational Therapist – School-Based.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will assess, plan, and implement therapy programs to help students overcome barriers in daily tasks. They will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and families to provide individualized interventions that support student growth and functional independence.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Occupational Therapy License. The role also requires successful completion of a background check and a physical exam.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Occupational therapyStudent assessmentTreatment planningFine motor skills developmentGross motor skills developmentSensory processingAssistive technologyAdaptive equipmentInterdisciplinary collaborationRecord keepingPatient educationGoal setting

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In Illinois, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (369 salary observations; 714 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,159 salary observations; 21,177 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)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 12 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 40 employers

401k / retirement match
72%
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
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About Midwest Education Support SERV

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Carol Stream, Illinois
11-50 employees