Job Description
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iDEAL Hire is seeking a local contract Occupational Therapist for a local contract job in New York, New York.
Job Description & Requirements\n
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- Specialty: Occupational Therapist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Start Date: 09/07/2026
- Duration: 38 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 6 hours, days
- Employment Type: Local Contract
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Occupational Therapist
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Primary Purpose: Provide occupational therapy services that support students' academic participation, executive functioning, sensory regulation, fine motor development, and independence within an individualized one-to-one learning environment. Collaborate with teachers, families, and student support staff to develop strategies that maximize each student's educational and functional success.
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Position Details:
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Location: New York, New York
\n Pay: $126/hr+ (based on years of experience)
\n Hours: Fridays - 6hrs/wk
Qualifications:
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- Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology or beyond.
- New York Department of Education OT License
- Experience working with middle to high school aged students is required.
- Experience in a private or independent school setting is a preferred.
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Skills & Experience:
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- Occupational therapy evaluation and treatment
- Sensory integration and self-regulation
- Executive functioning interventions
- Fine motor and visual-motor development
- Adaptive equipment recommendations
- Documentation and progress monitoring
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
- Family consultation
- Student-centered, relationship-based care
- School-based occupational therapy.
- IEP and 504 accommodation planning.
- Assistive technology and adaptive equipment.
- Experience supporting neurodiverse learners.
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Responsibilities:
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- Conduct occupational therapy evaluations and participate in student support planning.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on student needs.
- Provide direct occupational therapy services to middle and high school students.
- Address fine motor, visual-motor, sensory processing, self-regulation, executive functioning, and activities of daily living as they relate to school performance.
- Collaborate with teachers to incorporate therapeutic strategies into individualized instruction.
- Recommend classroom accommodations, adaptive equipment, and environmental modifications.
- Monitor student progress and maintain accurate documentation.
- Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and communicate regularly with families and outside providers.
- Support students' social-emotional development and independence within a personalized educational model.
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IDEAL JOB ID: 331025
About iDEAL Hire\n \n
iDEAL HIRE is dedicated to working with the best of the best in healthcare and education. The iDEAL HIRE experience involves layers of support from the industry's most experienced team. Benefits to working with iDEAL HIRE:
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- Dedicated Recruiter
- Dedicated Compliance Member
- Weekly Pay
- Referral Bonus
- Medical Benefits
- Dental Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- Monitoring Credentials
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\n Benefits\n
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- Weekly pay
- Referral bonus
- Vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- Medical benefits
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