Occupational Therapist

Location: Buckeye, AZ | Salary: $71,563/year | Full-Time

Help Students Do What Matters Most

Some kids need more than a great teacher to succeed at school — they need someone who can help them hold a pencil, navigate a hallway, manage sensory overload, or gain the independence to do it all on their own. That's you.

Buckeye Elementary School District is hiring a school-based Occupational Therapist to serve students across our campuses. You'll work with a collaborative, multidisciplinary team, supervise a dedicated COTA who extends your impact, and see the direct results of your work in classrooms every day.

What You'll Do

• Evaluate students with physical, developmental, and learning disabilities using standardized assessments and clinical observation in the educational setting
• Design and deliver evidence-based intervention plans aligned with IEP goals — always in the least restrictive environment
• Supervise one Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), guiding program implementation and quality
• Recommend and support adaptive equipment and assistive technology that unlocks student independence
• Partner with teachers, families, and school teams — attending IEP meetings and keeping communication open and consistent
• Monitor programs carried out by Health Aides and instructional staff to protect student health and performance
• Support students through key transitions: early intervention to preschool, preschool to school age, and school to work
• Maintain timely documentation, including evaluation reports, therapy notes, IEP paperwork, and Medicaid billing

What You Bring

Required:

• Accredited degree in Occupational Therapy
• Current AOTCB certification and Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners licensure (OT)
• Valid Arizona driver's license
• School-based OT experience

Preferred:

• Preschool/early childhood experience
• Experience supervising or collaborating with a COTA
• You're a strong communicator — in writing and in IEP meetings — and equally comfortable working independently or as part of a school team.