School Based Occupational Therapy Professional

AIS is seeking knowledgeable and driven Occupational Therapy Professionals to join our contracting team for the 2026-2027 school year. Remote OTAs and remote OT practitioners are welcome to apply.

Why choose AIS? Whether you are new to the field or highly experienced independent contractor, AIS offers unmatched support from highly qualified professionals.

At AIS, all members of our administrative team come from special education backgrounds and are committed to seeing that all students succeed. We have a reputation for success that supports consistent partnerships with school districts in multiple states. We are committed to ensuring the highest quality professionals are matched with placement options that allow them to thrive. Come see why so many districts and professionals choose to partner with us year after year!

As an independent contractor, the OT professional functions as a member on a student’s educational team to provide comprehensive assessment and treatment of impaired fine motor skills, gross motor skills, visual motor integration, sensory processing skills, self-care, and other activities of daily living in pre-school and school age children that limit a child’s ability to access their school and participate with their peers. The candidate must possess a working knowledge of assessment and treatment practices, evidence-based research, recommended best practices, adaptations for access to the school environment, and expected roles and responsibilities of an Occupational Therapist within a school environment.

The OT will:

1. Utilize current evidence-based practices to assess and treat impaired fine motor, gross motor, visual-motor integration, self-help, and sensory processing skills

2. Comply with special education services within federal state/county procedural guidelines.

3. Participate in the development and implementation of IEP's for those students identified as having a disability as a related service and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

4. Provide ethical and evidence-based treatment, guided by data collection, response to treatment, and on-going analysis of skills.

5. Communicate and consult with students, parents, educators, administrators, and outside agency professionals.

6. Provide supervision of COTA, if applicable

Requirements:

1. A valid degree in Occupational Therapy

2. A valid state licensure for Occupational Therapy Professions

3. Remote applicants need at least 1 year remote practice as an OTP