Certified Orthopedic Therapist Assistant (COTA-Orthopedic Focus)

Certified Orthopedic Therapist Assistant (COTA – Orthopedic Focus) provides orthopedic and functional mobility interventions in a school setting, collaborates with physical therapists, teachers, paraprofessionals, and families to implement high-quality, compliant interventions aligned with IEP goals, MTSS/RTI frameworks, and trauma-informed practices; conducts data collection and documentation; helps prepare data summaries for IEP meetings; supports portable and adaptive equipment management, safety, and access across classrooms, playgrounds, buses, and other environments; participates in multidisciplinary evaluation and IEP teams and offers remote consultation when appropriate; responsible for training and problem-solving to reduce barriers to access, safety, and participation; ensures outcomes through data-driven progress monitoring and collaboration.