Occupational Therapy Assistant- Part Time Casual

Title:

Occupational

Therapy

Assistant

Board

Approved:

July

29,

2026

Occupational

Therapy

Assistant

Supervisor:

Supervisor/Consultant,

Intervention

Support

Services

&

Licensed

Occupational

Therapist

FLSA

Status :

Non-exempt

Position

Description

Under

the

supervision

of

the

licensed

Occupational

Therapist,

the

Occupational

Therapy

Assistant

will

provide

necessary

services

to

students

and

employees

based

on

their

Plan

of

Care

or

Individualized

Education

Plan.

The

Assistant

delivers

occupational

therapy

services,

including

evaluation

and

re-evaluation,

under

the

supervision

of

the

licensed

Occupational

Therapist.

They

utilize

research,

data,

and

documentation

to

support

clients

in

achieving

their

goals.

Task

Title

/Domain

Essential

Job

Functions

%

Time

Spent

(estimate)

Treatment

Planning

&

Implementation

Assists

and

contributes

to

screenings

and

evaluations

by

providing

information

regarding

students

to

the

OT

Contributes

to

creating

measurable

goals

with

the

OT

and

IEP

team

Collaborates

with

the

OT

to

develop

intervention

plans

and

develop

interventions

in

students'

school

context

and

routine

to

enhance

participation

in

their

educational

program

Provides

direct

and

indirect

occupational

therapy

services

to

students

in

accordance

with

IEP

or

504

plans

Completes

documentation,

including

data

collection,

on

therapy

services

(e.g.,

contact

notes,

progress

reports,

updated

IEPs,

Medicaid

billing)

Communicates

information

regarding

student

progress

and

suggested

recommendations

to

appropriate

individuals

(e.g.,

students,

families,

educational

staff,

administrators)

Consults

with

OTs,

teachers,

paraeducators,

PTs,

SLPs,

and

other

members

of

the

educational

team

regarding

student

needs

Attends

meetings

(e.g.,

IEP

meetings,

parent-teacher

conferences,

team

meetings)

for

the

purpose

of

conveying

and

obtaining

information

regarding

student

progress

(all

decisions

must

be

made

by

the

OT)

Provides

training

to

paraeducators

regarding

specifically

assigned

tasks

Participates

in

supervisory

activities

with

the

OT,

advocating

for

more

supervision

when

needed

Participates

in

and,

when

appropriate,

facilitates

education

and

training

through

in-service

sessions

for

school

personnel.

100%

The

intent

of

this

job

description

is

to

provide

a

representative

description

of

the

types

of

duties

and

responsibilities

required

for

this

position.

Employees

may

be

asked

to

perform

other

job-related

duties

as

assigned.

Qualifications

Employment

in

this

position

is

contingent

upon

compliance

with

applicable

pre-employment

requirements,

including

the

satisfactory

completion

of

required

criminal

records

checks

and

fingerprinting

in

accordance

with

Ohio

Revised

Code

§

3319.39

and

other

applicable

laws

and

HCESC

policies.

Required

Education:

Associate's

degree

in

Applied

Science

or

a

related

field.

Licensure:

Valid

driver's

license,

Occupational

Therapy

Assistant

license

Previous

Work-Related

Experience:

1-2

years

Previous

Supervisory

Experience:

None

Other:

Able

to

provide

own

transportation

to

travel

to

various

locations

on

a

daily

basis

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Title:

Occupational

Therapy

Assistant

Board

Approved:

July

29,

2026

Preferred

Certificates,

Certifications,

or

Other

Training:

National

Board

of

Occupational

Therapy

certification

(Certified

Occupational

Therapy

Assistant)

Supervisory

Responsibilities

Supervisory

Activities:

None

Supervisory

Responsibility:

N/A,

not

responsible

for

supervising

employees

Financial

&

Asset

Management

Tasks

Performed:

None

Spending

or

purchase

approval

authority:

N/A

Asset

Security

This

position

is

not

responsible

for

the

safety

and

security

of

any

assets.

Asset

Responsibility

Position

does

not

manage

or

oversee

any

organizational

assets.

Individuals

in

this

position

may

use

resources

in

their

work

(e.g.,

office

supplies,

shared

equipment,

basic

inventory),

but

they

are

not

responsible

for

tracking

and

maintaining

them.

Interactions

&

Decision-Making

Interaction

Scope

This

position

works

with

multiple

teams

or

groups

within

their

department

or

school

and

sometimes

with

people

outside

their

department

or

school.

Stakeholder

Interactions

Moderate:

Handle

common

needs

and

sometimes

adjust

responses

or

coordinate

with

others.

(Examples:

Explain

processes,

resolve

routine

problems,

share

updates.)

Decision-Making

Responsibility

This

position

decides

how

to

organize

their

own

work

and

set

priorities

for

their

tasks.

Knowledge

&

Skills

Knowledge

(Business

&

Management,

Operations

&

Technology,

Services,

and

Safety

&

Legal)

Basic

o

Administrative:

Office

systems

and

procedures

such

as

creating

and

managing

documents,

organizing

files

and

records.

Intermediate

o

Health

Services:

Treating

and

preventing

disease,

and

improving

and

preserving

physical

and

mental

health

and

well-being.

Advanced

o

Safety/Security:

Equipment,

policies,

and

procedures

for

the

protection

of

people,

data,

property,

and

the

organization.

o

Law/Government:

Local,

state,

and

national

laws

and

government

regulations.

Expert

o

None

Skills

(Basic,

Process,

Resource

Management,

Social,

Systems,

and

Technical):

Continually

or

almost

continually:

Active

Listening,

Reading

Comprehension,

Speaking,

Writing,

Time

Management

More

than

half

the

time:

Critical

Thinking,

Learning

Strategies,

Instructing

About

half

the

time:

Service

Orientation,

Social

Perceptiveness

Less

than

half

the

time:

Mathematics,

Science,

Active

Learning,

Monitoring,

Coordination,

Complex

Problem

Solving,

Judgment/Decision-Making,

Systems

Analysis,

Systems

Evaluation

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Occupational

Therapy

Assistant

Board

Approved:

July

29,

2026

The

essential

functions,

qualifications,

physical

and

sensory

abilities,

mental

and

psychological

demands,

and

work

environment

requirements

described

in

this

job

description

are

representative

of

those

necessary

to

successfully

perform

the

duties

of

the

position.

A

qualified

individual

must

be

able

to

perform

the

essential

functions

of

the

position,

with

or

without

reasonable

accommodation.

Hamilton

County

Educational

Service

Center

will

provide

reasonable

accommodations

to

qualified

applicants

and

employees

with

disabilities,

as

required

by

applicable

law,

unless

doing

so

would

impose

an

undue

hardship.

Employees

or

applicants

who

require

a

reasonable

accommodation

to

participate

in

the

application

process

or

perform

the

essential

functions

of

the

position

should

contact

Human

Resources.

Working

Environment

(Physical,

Mental,

&

Psychological

Demands)

Work

Type

Medium

Work:

Medium

Work

involves

exerting

20

to

50

pounds

of

force

occasionally

or

10

to

25

pounds

of

force

frequently

or

an

amount

greater

than

negligible

and

up

to

10

pounds

constantly

to

move

objects.

Physical

demand

requirements

are

in

excess

of

these

for

Light

Work.

Physical

&

Sensory

Abilities

Continually

or

almost

continually:

Speaking,

Hearing

in-person

speech,

Near

vision

clarity

More

than

half

the

time:

Carrying/Lifting,

Multi-limb

Coordination,

Finger

Dexterity,

Reaching,

Repetitive

Motion

About

half

the

time:

Standing,

Sitting

Less

than

half

the

time:

Crawling/Crouching/Kneeling,

Walking,

Pulling/Pushing,

Hearing

remote

speech,

Far

vision

clarity

Mental

and

Psychological

Demands:

Regular

Exposure: The

work

for

this

position

often

requires

balancing

multiple

priorities

and

handling

emotionally

charged

or

difficult

interactions

such

as

confrontation,

complaints,

or

emotionally

charged

conversations.

Work

Environment

This

position

is

not

exposed

to

any

environmental

work

hazards.

Typical

Noise

Level :

Moderate

-

Similar

to

a

business

office

or

department

store

No

personal

protective

equipment

(PPE)

is

used

to

perform

the

duties

of

this

position.

Hamilton

County

Educational

Service

Center

is

an

Equal

Opportunity

Employer

and

does

not

discriminate

in

employment

on

the

basis

of

race,

color,

religion,

sex,

national

origin,

age,

disability,

veteran

status,

or

any

other

characteristic

protected

by

applicable

federal

and

state

laws.

HCESC

provides

reasonable

accommodations

to

qualified

applicants

and

employees

with

disabilities

in

accordance

with

applicable

law.

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