Occupational Therapist (OT or OTA) Instructor (Part-Time)

Pima Medical Institute

2 months ago

United States$42.63/hrPart TimeOccupational Therapist

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

32th percentile — most Occupational Therapist in this role earn more. See if you should negotiate.

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Accepting this costs you $37k over 3 years

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Pima Medical Institute as a Occupational Therapist (OT or OTA) Instructor (Part-Time) in United States. Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Instructor Location: Pima Medical Institute - Denver Campus | On-Site Position Type: Part-Time (20 Hours/Week) | Day Shift Compensation: $34.11 – $42.

Key Responsibilities

Implementing and evaluating daily lesson plans including scheduled activities, materials, and semester objectives.

Preparing and delivering lectures, labs, and practical demonstrations for students in class and individually.

Monitoring student attendance and coordinating with the Associate Director when absences occur two days in a row; preparing weekly attendance reports.

Meeting with students to encourage retention and maintaining an 80% student success rate for all classes taught.

Requirements

Active OT or OTA credential, licensed or otherwise regulated in the state of Colorado.

Associate's degree or higher from a regionally or nationally accredited institution recognized by the USDE.

Graduation from an accredited OT or OTA program recognized by the U. S. Secretary of Education or CHEA.

Minimum 3 years of occupational experience in the field of Occupational Therapy or Occupational Therapy Assistant.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $34.11 – $42.63 per hour

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

Day shift only - no nights.

Apply to join Pima Medical Institute as a Occupational Therapist (OT or OTA) Instructor (Part-Time).

Key Skills

Lesson Plan ImplementationLecture DeliveryLab InstructionPractical DemonstrationStudent MonitoringRetention EncouragementPerformance EvaluationGrade MaintenanceCurriculum AdvisingClinical SupervisionExternship CoordinationCommittee WorkProgram PlanningVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationMicrosoft Office Proficiency

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist (OT or OTA) Instructor (Part-Time) at Pima Medical Institute a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at Pima Medical Institute is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Pima Medical Institute lists compensation for this psychologist position at $71k to $89k annually.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $43 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($71k–$89k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Lesson Plan Implementation, Lecture Delivery, Lab Instruction, Practical Demonstration, Student Monitoring, Retention Encouragement, Performance Evaluation, Grade Maintenance. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The instructor will be responsible for implementing and evaluating daily lesson plans, preparing and delivering lectures and labs, and monitoring student attendance and performance. Key duties also involve meeting with students to encourage retention, evaluating clinical performance, and assisting w...

Benefits package: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with Employer Match, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Health & Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Tuition Reimbursement. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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