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Miracle Kids Success Academy
Paragould, Arkansas

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Help Children Build Skills, Confidence, and Greater Independence

Miracle Kids Success Academy (MKSA) and Kids Unlimited Learning Academy (KULA) are seeking a compassionate and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our growing multidisciplinary team!

This is an opportunity to do more than provide therapy-you will help young children overcome challenges, celebrate meaningful milestones, and develop skills that can positively shape their futures.

We believe every child and family deserves exceptional care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability. Whether you are an experienced therapist or a newly licensed Occupational Therapist ready to begin your career, we are looking for someone who brings heart, talent, initiative, and a genuine desire to make a difference.

If you are ready to grow professionally while helping children reach their fullest potential, we would love to meet you!

About MKSA and KULA

Miracle Kids Success Academy and Kids Unlimited Learning Academy provide Early Intervention Day Treatment services to children with developmental disabilities, developmental delays, and medical needs.

Our Programs Support Children Experiencing

  • Fine motor and visual-motor delays
  • Sensory processing needs
  • Gross motor delays
  • Speech and language delays
  • Feeding difficulties
  • Cognitive and developmental delays
  • Hearing disorders

Medical Needs

Children are placed in treatment rooms based on their ages and individual developmental needs. Our classrooms are appropriately staffed with teachers and teaching assistants and are designed to provide safe, engaging, inclusive, and culturally respectful environments.

Our multidisciplinary teams include occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, nurses, educators, psychologists, nutrition professionals, and audiology providers. By working closely together and partnering with families, we help ensure each child receives coordinated, individualized care.

MKSA and KULA primarily serve children from birth through kindergarten, with opportunities to expand services to elementary school-aged children during the summer.

What You'll Do

As an Occupational Therapist, You Will

  • Evaluate children's fine motor, sensory, visual-motor, self-care, feeding, and developmental needs.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans based on each child's strengths and identified needs.
  • Provide engaging, developmentally appropriate occupational therapy services.
  • Help children build skills that support participation, independence, and success in daily activities.
  • Monitor progress and adjust treatment strategies to promote meaningful outcomes.
  • Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation.
  • Collaborate with families, educators, therapists, nurses, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
  • Participate in patient reviews and provide recommendations regarding each child's continued care.
  • Educate and support families by providing practical strategies that can be incorporated into the child's daily routines.
  • Maintain professional, ethical, and regulatory standards in all aspects of service delivery.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

  • Make a meaningful difference in the lives of young children and their families.
  • Work alongside an experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team.
  • Build valuable clinical experience.
  • Serve children in an engaging, team-centered environment.
  • Develop your skills while supporting a wide range of developmental needs.
  • Join a growing organization with opportunities for continued professional development.
  • Celebrate progress and life-changing milestones with children, families, and coworkers.

Qualifications

Education and Licensure

  • Current Arkansas license as an Occupational Therapist.
  • Must maintain all professional licensure and continuing-education requirements.

Experience

  • One year of successful experience in a similar position is preferred.
  • An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.
  • Newly licensed Occupational Therapists are encouraged to apply.
  • Skills and Abilities

The Ideal Candidate Will Demonstrate

  • A genuine passion for working with young children and their families.
  • The ability to communicate effectively and professionally with families, employees, and community partners.
  • The ability to work with children from birth through age six who have developmental needs or may be at risk.
  • Strong clinical reasoning, observation, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent organization, time management, and attention to detail.
  • The ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a busy clinical environment.
  • Strong written communication and documentation skills.
  • Basic computer proficiency, including databases, word-processing programs, spreadsheets, email, and internet-based systems.
  • The ability to understand and apply safety requirements, organizational policies, and professional standards.
  • A collaborative, dependable, and patient-centered approach to care.

Make Every Milestone Matter

A child completing a task independently for the first time may seem like one small moment-but to that child and family, it can mean everything.

At MKSA and KULA, you will have the opportunity to turn everyday activities into meaningful progress. Bring your expertise, creativity, and compassion to a team committed to helping children thrive.

Ready to build a rewarding therapy career while making a difference every day? Apply now-we cannot wait to meet you!

Miracle Kids Success Academy and Kids Unlimited Learning Academy provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate children's developmental, motor, sensory, self-care, and feeding needs; create individualized plans and provide developmentally appropriate occupational therapy. Monitor progress, document care, collaborate with families and the multidisciplinary team, and recommend ongoing treatment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Pediatric TherapyClinical EvaluationTreatment PlanningFine Motor SkillsVisual-Motor SkillsFeeding SupportDevelopmental AssessmentProgress MonitoringFamily EducationInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 48% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution35 jobs · 28 employers

16
<$115k
5
$115k-130k
4
$130k-145k
7
$145k-160k
3
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
62%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Virtual Occupational TherapistContract

Lets Therapy · Media, Pennsylvania

$82.50 per hour
#2

Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist

$129k–$160k
#4

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Manhattan

$75 an hour
+ 34 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 9,050 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Paragould

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$199k
Typical market rent
$1,177/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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