American Medical Staffing is seeking a local contract Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for a local contract job in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Discipline: Therapy
- Start Date: 08/18/2025
- Duration: 40 weeks
- 32.5 hours per week
- Shift: 6 hours
- Employment Type: Local Contract
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) jobs for the 2025/2026 School Year are now open across the St. Louis area.
American Medical Staffing is currently seeking a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) for school-based contract positions throughout the St. Louis area for the 25/26 school year.
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) Job Details:- Pay Rate: $27-35.50 per hour
- Schedule: Monday-Friday – no call, no weekends, no holidays
- Hours: School bell hours, approximately 32.5 hours per week
- Contract: 2025/2026 school year with optional summer school
- Located In: St. Louis, MO
- Requirements: Qualified applicants MUST be licensed as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) and willing to obtain MO licensure.
As a Certified Occupation Therapist Assistant (COTA), you will play a crucial role in providing specialized care to students in a variety of classroom settings. You will collaborate with a team of educational and healthcare professionals to provide student support.
What are you waiting for? Apply now!
You have a lot of choices when you consider your next role, and we know it can be hard to wade through all the calls, emails and messages from other agencies who see you as just a number. Consider a different approach with an agency that provides high-end, customized career support for your future.
Plus, you’ll have the confidence of knowing you’ll receive:
- COMPENSATION that is competitive, negotiable, and paid weekly
- HOURLY PAY with overtime opportunities
- BONUSES when you refer others. $500 for you and $500 for them
- BENEFITS on Day 1, including medical, dental, vision, and perks
- RETIREMENT PLANS after 90 days of employment
- REIMBURSEMENT for travel and other incidentals
- PAID TIME OFF that is flexible to your needs
- EXPERT SUPPORT for compliance, credentialing/licensure, and CEU
- MENTORING and supervision specific to the school environment
When you partner with AMS for your career, you’re also joining a legacy of excellence. We understand the commitment we make to each person and school that partners with us. Like those across the education system, we believe in passing it on to future generations—whether that means delivering high-quality care that keeps families healthy, sharing knowledge with those around us, or showing up every day for children, staff, and communities.
If that resonates with you, then consider what’s possible with AMS. Take the first step into the 2024/2025 school year and experience what so many school professionals have before you:
- I like the amount of support I receive from my recruiter. They are knowledgeable, have experience in my field, and offer meaningful, practical advice.? Mindy S, School-Based Professional at American Medical Staffing
Whether your next career step involves staying in familiar territory or charting a course to something new, we have 2024/2025 school-based roles that fit the bill. Consider a customized experience for your career and apply with American Medical Staffing today.
American Medical Staffing (AMS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
American Medical Staffing Job ID #61832. Posted job title: COTA:Schools,09:00:00-15:30:00
About American Medical Staffing
American Medical Staffing is a staffing agency headquartered in Baltimore, MD. Our goal is to CREATE an extraordinary experience for our health care professionals. Our roots are nurse owned and operated so we know what clinicians want - lots of options, a smooth and informed placement process, competitive and accurate pay, great customer service and responsiveness to requests, and advocacy when there is an issue. When AMS was founded in 2001, we started our company with a mission to be a better agency than our competitors. We have always put a heavy emphasis into what is best for our employees, not necessarily just our clients or our company. You are not an expense as you may be to a hospital; you are an asset. We take employee advocacy seriously; you are not just a number to us. The end result is that you don`t work for us; we work for you. Since starting in Baltimore, MD, we continue to grow throughout the country. Check out our industry leading reviews on Google and Indeed to see how much our clinicians enjoy working with us!
· Benefits:
AMS offers an array of benefits for any employee working 30 hours or more! Those eligible employees who choose to participate will pay the premiums with deductions from their pre-tax earnings.
We offer a complete benefits package including Health Insurance, 401K with up to 2% match, Life, Vision, and Dental.
From health and wellness support, financial or legal needs, or help with life's everyday challenges, our Employee Assistance Program provides you with resources, services and discounts to help you manage your unique concerns and save time, energy and money.
We also offer additional Employee Perks that you can enjoy as an AMS employee:
- Scrubin – Uniform Discounts
- Working Advantage – unlimited access to thousands of exclusive discounts and special offers nationwide for theme parks, shows, tours, attractions, sports, concerts, hotels, rental cars, retail gift cards, movie tickets and much more
- Hotel Engine - Save up to 60% when booking hotel rooms, with access to more than 700,000 deeply discounted hotels worldwide.
- Discounted Pet Insurance
- Wellness Program, including fitness, nutrition and financial wellness
- Betterhelp - 1 month of free therapy, followed by a discounted rate for our Healthcare Professionals and their family members.
- Win Win Referral Bonus - $500 for you, and $500 for them!
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
