COTA (Certified Occupational Thereapy Assistant) at Buena Park School District
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Application Deadline
7/10/2026 2:00 PM Pacific
Date Posted
7/3/2026
Contact
Amanda Strook
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay dependent on experience
Add l Salary Info
Range 45: $29.02 to $35.28 per hour (21 hrs per week)
Length of Work Year
10 Months, 126 days
Employment Type
Part Time
Job Summary
Job Summary
Are you interested in providing support in fine motor development, sensory regulation and independence? Because apparently buttons, scissors, and shoelaces like to put up a fight. This role partners with teachers, staff and families to turn frustration into progress and an "I can t into "watch me!" This job takes creativity, quick thinking and the ability to pivot when your carefully planned session gets derailed by a missing pencil or a sudden debate about dinosaurs. If you love celebrating small victories, and embrace a little chaos with heart, this is the role for you.
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Requirements / Qualifications
COTA - CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT DEFINITION Under general direction, the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant provides assistance specific to the area of educationally-related occupational therapy services to identified special education students according to student Individualized Education Programs (IEP). DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS This position is distinguished from other instructional support positions in that it provides specialized, technical assistance to Occupational Therapists as a result of specialized training, certification, and experience qualifications in occupational therapy. Anticipated Site: TBD Anticipated Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday - 7.0 hours/day
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited for interviews. If hired, the position requires a fingerprint background check by the DOJ/FBI Application must be completed with all attachments by the closing date of the position. Incomplete applications will be screened out.
Requirements / Qualifications
COTA - CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT DEFINITION Under general direction, the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant provides assistance specific to the area of educationally-related occupational therapy services to identified special education students according to student Individualized Education Programs (IEP). DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS This position is distinguished from other instructional support positions in that it provides specialized, technical assistance to Occupational Therapists as a result of specialized training, certification, and experience qualifications in occupational therapy. Anticipated Site: TBD Anticipated Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday - 7.0 hours/day
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited for interviews. If hired, the position requires a fingerprint background check by the DOJ/FBI Application must be completed with all attachments by the closing date of the position. Incomplete applications will be screened out.
Comments and Other Information
If there are multiple positions of interest, please contact Personnel Services at HRDepartment@bpsd.us, requesting to have your application copied to the other posting(s). Please provide the specific job posting in your request. All questions may be sent to the email listed above. Buena Park School District prohibits unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying of students, district employees and job applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race or ethnicity, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or any other characteristic identified in Education Code 200 or 220, Penal Code 422.55, or Government Code 11135, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics at a district site, program and/or activity. Policy 1312.3 Uniform Complaint Procedures Regulation 1312.3 Uniform Complaint Procedures Regulation 1312.4 Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures Policy 4119.11 Sexual Harassment - Employee and Applicants Regulation 4119.11 Sexual Harassment - Employee and Applicants Policy 5145.3 Nondiscrimination/Harassment - Students Regulation 5145.3 Nondiscrimination/Harassment - Students Policy 5145.7 Sexual Harassment - Students Regulation 5145.7 Sexual Harassment - Students Complaints: BPSD Superintendent, 6885 Orangethorpe Avenue, Buena Park CA 90620 (714) 522-8412
Comments and Other Information
If there are multiple positions of interest, please contact Personnel Services at HRDepartment@bpsd.us, requesting to have your application copied to the other posting(s). Please provide the specific job posting in your request. All questions may be sent to the email listed above. Buena Park School District prohibits unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying of students, district employees and job applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race or ethnicity, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or any other characteristic identified in Education Code 200 or 220, Penal Code 422.55, or Government Code 11135, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics at a district site, program and/or activity. Policy 1312.3 Uniform Complaint Procedures Regulation 1312.3 Uniform Complaint Procedures Regulation 1312.4 Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures Policy 4119.11 Sexual Harassment - Employee and Applicants Regulation 4119.11 Sexual Harassment - Employee and Applicants Policy 5145.3 Nondiscrimination/Harassment - Students Regulation 5145.3 Nondiscrimination/Harassment - Students Policy 5145.7 Sexual Harassment - Students Regulation 5145.7 Sexual Harassment - Students Complaints: BPSD Superintendent, 6885 Orangethorpe Avenue, Buena Park CA 90620 (714) 522-8412
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