Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant COTA

Job Description

Job Description

As a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with The Menta Education Group, you will work with students to help them improve and develop the skills needed for day to day life and work, according to the students’ IEP’s.

3700 Wabash Ave Springfield, IL 62711

7 : 30am-3 : 00pm CT, Monday-Friday, following a school calendar

Direct Hire with our school : Return school year after school year (no annual contract)

Responsibilities

• Provide educational direction and support for students at times of confusion, frustration & emotional upset.
• Assist in developing Develop and update IEP goals and progress reports for student caseload.
• Provide Occupational Therapy related service minutes and carry out individual treatment plans, as dictated on the IEP.
• Maintain accurate related service logs updated weekly.Coordinate and communicate with administrative staff, teachers, and other related service staff as needed or IEP directed.

Qualifications

Compensation & Benefits

About Menta Academy Springfield

Menta Academy Springfield is anchored by a steadfast commitment to the '3-C Ready' initiative, where our focus is to guide each student toward becoming College, Career, and Citizenship ready. Our educational approach is highly individualized, catering to the unique learning paths and developmental needs that each student presents. We pride ourselves on creating vibrant classrooms that serve as active learning landscapes, where every day is an opportunity for our students to excel academically and socially.

The educational experience at Menta Academy Springfield is designed to not only impart knowledge but to also inspire a zest for learning and personal growth. Our educational spaces resonate with interactive learning, ensuring that students are not merely passive recipients of information but active architects of their future success. By fostering a culture of daily achievements in both educational and behavioral domains, we lay a solid foundation for our students to build upon as they progress through life's stages.

Students Served : PK-21

Professional Associations and / or Partnerships

The Menta Education Group affiliates are members / partners with CEC, CASE, Autism Speaks, ASBA, AAPSEC, AASA, CCSSO, SEAA, ASCD, and many more associations that focus on the education of children with disabilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Menta Education Group (“Menta”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, gender identity and gender expression), color, national origin, religion, age, pregnancy or related conditions, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other basis protected under federal, state or local law.   Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact Menta’s office.