Occupational Therapist OT - Tampa FL - $57K-$60K - W2 or 1099 Option

Position Summary As a School-Based Occupational Therapist you assess and treat students K-12 with physical, developmental, sensory, and learning challenges that impact educational function and independence. You design individualized interventions targeting fine motor skills, sensory processing, self-care routines, and learning environment modifications to support academic engagement and social participation.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive OT evaluations including fine and gross motor assessment, sensory processing screening, self-care functional capacity, and learning readiness
• Develop and implement individualized IEP goals focused on school function: handwriting, self-feeding, self-care routines, classroom participation, and independence
• Deliver direct and consultative occupational therapy services including fine motor skill development, sensory integration activities, and environmental modifications
• Design classroom-wide and school-wide sensory breaks, movement activities, and accommodations to support learning and self-regulation
• Collaborate with special education, physical therapists, and classroom teachers on positioning, adaptive equipment, and accessibility solutions
• Assess and recommend adaptive equipment, assistive technology, and learning environment modifications Participate in IEP and ARD meetings and contribute to transition planning for secondary students

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from an ACOTE-accredited program NBCOT certification required
• Valid, unrestricted Florida OT license or ability to obtain within 30 days

Clear background check and proof of immunization status per district requirements

Preferred Qualifications 2 or more years of school-based OT experience. New graduates welcome with structured mentorship.

• Training in sensory integration and processing
• Ayres Sensory Integration preferred
• Experience with adaptive equipment, assistive technology, and accessibility assessment
• Experience with autism spectrum disorder and complex physical disabilities
• Bilingual capability is a meaningful plus. Premium compensation applies.