Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) JobID: 972

Position Type:

Student Support Services/COTA

Date Posted:

8/13/2024

Location:

To Be Determined

Closing Date:

UNTIL FILLED

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GENERAL INFORMATION:

Certififed Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Location to be determined

SALARY: State and Local salary based on educational experience. For approximate salary, click here:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have Delaware Professional License as a COTA

Must be able to successfully complete and maintain certification in the district approved behavioral intervention program applicable for the setting (e.g. Safe & Positive Approaches to Behavior)

Must be able to work well with children, staff, and community

Must be able to input data in various programs

Must complete and submit an online application

Professional Responsibilities

* Able to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships.

* Willingness to accept guidance and suggestions.

* Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

* Able to work independently and exercise initiative.

* Able to maintain confidentiality.

* Punctual attendance.

Competencies: Success in this position requires the following knowledge, skills, and abilities

* Knowledge

* Possesses basic methods for working with individuals and small groups of students.

* Skills

* Active listening -Giving full attention to what others are saying and taking the time to understand what is being said.

* Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

* Social perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

* Coordination & Flexibility - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions, and an openness to accepting new assignments and duties.

* Communicating - Providing information to others by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

* Abilities

* Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with students and staff, and maintaining them over time.

* Oral comprehension - Able to listen and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

* Physical Requirements - Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs for short periods of time.

* Oral expression - Able to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Current employees must submit an internal application through Recruiting & Hiring. When applying online, you must:

1. Apply for the desired position

2. You are encouraged to upload a current letter of interest for the position you are applying.

3. Submit your application. Your application is not submitted until you click the submit button and get verification.

The Cape Henlopen School District reserves the right to extend or shorten the application and/or interview period and to modify job requirements.

A satisfactory Criminal Background Check,TB test, and Child Protection Registry Check are required for all new employees.

The Cape Henlopen School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity, against victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking, or upon any other categories protected by federal, state, or local law. (El Distrito Escolar Cape Henlopen ofrece oportunidades iguales de empleo y sin discriminacin de raza, color, credo, religin, gnero (incluyendo embarazo, parto y sus condiciones mdicas), nacionalidad, ciudadania o ascendencia, edad, discapacidad, estado civil, servicio military(veterano), informacin gentica, orientacin sexual, o identidad de gnero, en contra de vctimas de violencia domstica, ofensas sexuales, acecho, o bajo cualquier otra categoria protegida por la ley local, estatal, y federal.) Ned Gladfelter, Employee/Student Compliance Officer: OCR/Title IX/504 Office of Human Resources; LouAnn Hudson, Student 504 Compliance Officer, 1270 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE 19958.