Institute for the Redesign of Learning

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Academies, Westmoreland - Pasadena, CA - Temporary

🌟 Make a Difference as a School-Based Occupational Therapist 🌟


Position: COTA (Temporary August 17th - December 2026)
Location: Westmoreland Academy
Pay: $33 - $38.45/hr 

Are you an Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant looking for a rewarding and flexible opportunity to support students with learning differences? Join our team at The Institute for the Redesign of Learning (IRL) and help make school a more accessible, engaging place for every learner.

We're looking for a compassionate and skilled COTA to provide support for one of our schools. 
 

✨ What You’ll Do:

  • Provide OT services to the students of Westmoreland

  • Collaborate with teachers, school staff, and families to support each child’s success

🧠 About You:

  • You’re licensed as an Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant in California

  • You enjoy working in a school environment and making meaningful connections

  • You’re comfortable with varied student needs and passionate about inclusion

💡 Why Join IRL?

  • Supportive, team-oriented work environment

  • Flexibility and autonomy in your schedule

  • Chance to make a difference—one student at a time

✅ Requirements:

  • CA COTA license
  • Access to a mobile phone (for email) & basic internet (if working offsite)
  • Background check (FBI/DOJ)
  • Current TB test

If you’re looking for a high-impact role where you can use your COTA skills to support amazing students, we’d love to hear from you!

📩 Apply now and help us build more inclusive learning environments—one step at a time.

ABOUT IRL

The Institute for the Redesign of Learning (IRL) is a multi-service, community-based Special Education, mental health, job development, and training facility for special needs children, students, and adults. IRL began in 1974 when its founder, Nancy J. Lavelle, Ph.D., created the Almansor Education Center located in a church on Almansor Street in Alhambra, California. With the belief that every student has the ability to “take charge” of their own learning process, Dr. Lavelle established a unique environment and individualized curriculum and created appropriate support and enrichment services designed to turn student and client learning failures into learning successes. Now over forty years later, the Institute for the Redesign of Learning offers six programs designed to provide a continuum of care for individuals with Special Needs, ages infants through adults, serving children, students, and clients throughout the greater Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley communities.

The Institute for the Redesign of Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, handicap, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above-listed items.

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