Pediatric Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Overview

Up to 3 Early Intervention is seeking a motivated efficient committed and detail-oriented Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to provide coaching to familieswith children under 3 with delays or disabilities. The COTA provides family-centered coaching to guide families in helping their child developed needed skills. This position reports to the to the Division Director or Program Coordinator. The position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Services are provided at the childs home over zoom or at other community settings.

Because a portion of the communities we serve require services in languages other than English fluency in both Spanish and English is a preferred qualification.

This is an hourly non-benefited position that will work between 25-29 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Coach parents of children under three years of age who may have feeding sensory integration and fine motor delays.
• Use observation & varied assessments to identify developmental delays in all areas of development.
• Provide Individual coaching to parent(s) to assist their family of an Up To 3 child with strategies to support the childs learning in everyday routines and activities.
• Identify and implement services and strategies to meet the IFSP outcomes identified for each child.
• Monitor childs progress to make sure that they are successfullymeeting IFSP outcomes.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation.
• Complete timely scheduling of home-based and virtual home visits.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Required Documents

Along with the online application please attach :

Advertised Salary

Commensurate with Experience

ADA

This position requires moderate physical effort. Employees must have sufficient strength to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position including lifting up to 20 pounds walking bending squatting pushing stooping and pulling to provide services. Employees must be able to get up and down from floor level to work with children on the floor.

College / Department Highlights

The Institute for Disability Research Policy & Practice (IDRPP) is Utahs federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). The IDRPP opened its doors in 1972 and was the first UCEDD program in the U.S. to focus on the educational and social needs of children and adults with disabilities. Over the past 50 years the IDRPP has grown into one of the largest UCEDD programs in the nation and is recognized as a pioneer in research training technical assistance and services for children and adults with disabilities their families and the professionals who serve them.

The IDRPP is committed to hiring people with disabilities veterans and diverse individuals from all communities and backgrounds. We value visible and invisible differences and we recognize that diversity makes us stronger. We welcome applicants who bring something different and unique to our organization. We value creativity loyalty and hard work. We believe that we can change the world and make it a better more inclusive place for everyone and we want to hire people who also believe that they can make a difference.

Mission :

We are working together to create inclusive communities and improve the lives of children and adults with disabilities and their families through sustainable innovation collaborative research responsive service and interdisciplinary training and education.

Values :

We Innovate : We lead by developing dynamic sustainable forward-thinking programs and services.

We Include : We demonstrate how to effectively work toward inclusive communities in our planning programs and services. We celebrate diversity in ability race ethnicity culture language gender sexual orientation politics and religion.

We Collaborate : We forge partnerships. Working together makes us more effective and responsive to the current needs of our clients and communities.

We Care : We do what we do because we care. We are making the world a better place for people with disabilities and their families.

Funding Statement

The Institute for Disability Research Policy & Practice is one of the largest research and outreach centers at USU and we are largely funded through grants contracts and fee-for-service programs. All staff positions at the IDRPP are contingent upon funding and all senior staff at the IDRPP with graduate degrees are responsible for helping to generate funding to support our operations and growth.

College Highlights

The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services is home to eight departments and is committed to providing the best learning opportunities and educational research in the state of Utah. Our programs are strengthened by an on-campus elementary laboratory school and five stand-alone centers including the Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence. The college offers clinical services to the community across the human lifespan and provides students with real-world service and research opportunities.

University Highlights

Founded in 1888 Utah State University is Utahs premier land-grant public service university. As an R1 research institution Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge and serving the public good through innovative research and scholarly activities that are grounded in reciprocal engagement with local regional and global communities. USU prepares students to be active civically engaged leaders who are prepared to address critical societal challenges. Dedicated to providing a high-quality and affordable education USU remains a leader in research discovery and public impact.

USU enrolls 28900 students both online and in person at locations throughout the state. Utah States 30 locations include a main campus in Logan Utah residential campuses in Price and Blanding and six additional statewide campuses along with education centers serving every county. USU Online educates students from all 50 states and 55 countries. For over 25 years USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns in all of Utahs counties.

Competing at the NCAA Division I level USU is a proud member of the Mountain West Conference and will join the Pac-12 Conference beginning in the 2026-2027 season. The Aggies long-standing tradition of athletic and academic excellence is exemplified by conference championships in multiple sports reflecting USUs commitment to perseverance and achievement.

Utah State is dedicated to fostering a community where all individuals feel respected valued and supported. We seek to recruit hire and retain people from all walks of life who willchampion excellence in education research discovery outreach and believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be recognized our commitment to employees when they named Utah State the best employer in Utah in 2023. Learn more about USU.

The university provides a Dual Career Assistance Program to support careers for partners who are also seeking is committed to providing access and a reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability contact the universitys ADA Coordinator in the Office of Human Resources at or .

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Key Skills

Employee Evaluation,HIPAA,Data Collection,HTTPS,Physiology Knowledge,Physio therapy,Computer Literacy,Patient Assessment,Pediatrics Experience,Home Care,Critical Care Experience,Patient Service Experience

Employment Type : Part-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 2026 - 2027