Occupational Therapist

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KIPPGreat Workplace
8 days ago
Chicago, IllinoisFull TimeOccupational Therapist
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join KIPP Chicago as a Occupational Therapist – School-Based, Chicago in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • care and paper/pencil tasks through reach, grasp and dexterity. Improving success for small muscle school tasks by increasing coordination of eye

Requirements

  • person on campus daily, with strong on
  • time attendance (required) Cleared CPS Background Check and Faith’s Law Attestation (required) Additional Information

Benefits & Compensation

  • term disability insurance. Dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and long
  • team/ STATEMENT OF NON
  • based Support

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join KIPP Chicago as a Occupational Therapist – School-Based, Chicago.

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyIEP DevelopmentDiagnostic AssessmentTherapeutic HandlingSensorimotor ActivitiesCase ManagementCollaborationConsultationPatient EvaluationAssistive TechnologySpecial Education LawClassroom Adaptation
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at KIPP a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Occupational Therapy occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Occupational Therapy — Occupational Therapist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at KIPP is open to occupational therapist candidates.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational Therapy, IEP Development, Diagnostic Assessment, Therapeutic Handling, Sensorimotor Activities, Case Management, Collaboration, Consultation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist provides therapeutic services and diagnostic assessments to students to improve their participation in the general education curriculum. They collaborate with school teams to develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and Section 504 Plans.

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Short-Term Disability Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement Savings Benefits. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Occupational Therapy occupational therapist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About KIPP

Education Administration Programs
New Orleans
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Short-Term Disability Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Retirement Savings Benefits
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

8d ago