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Navarro College

Occupation Therapy Assistant (OTA) Lab Assistant

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POSITION PURPOSE:

The Part-time OTA Lab Assistant will be responsible for the maintenance of the department’s training labs at the Corsicana and Midlothian locations. This position will act in a supervisory role for students during lab activities. The Part-time OTA Lab Assistant will take direction from the Program Director and/or the OTA faculty.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Set up and break down lab environments.
  • Prepare supplies and equipment for lab sessions.
  • Maintain organization of lab spaces and storage areas.
  • Clean, disinfect, and reset materials between student groups.
  • Conduct skills practice sessions under direction of the OTA faculty.
  • Act as a standardized patient during simulations and challenges.
  • Assist with simulation and challenge setup and flow.
  • Uses rubrics to score student performance on simulations and challenges.
  • Provide structured feedback to students.
  • Provide tutoring or remediation support for students during labs.
  • Inventory and restock supplies.
  • Maintain and organize assistive technology and durable medical equipment.
  • Report broken or missing equipment.
  • Assist with ordering supplies or tracking usage.
  • Label and store equipment properly for easy access.
  • Ensure adherence to infection control procedures.
  • Monitor safe use of equipment.
  • Maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) sheets and safety documentation.
  • Ensure lab and simulation environments meet safety and accreditation standards.
  • Assist program director and academic fieldwork coordinator with clerical support, including the management of student and fieldwork documents.
  • Collaborate with program director to maintain social media presence.
  • Coordinate pinning ceremony.
  • Support the College by attending various events (i.e., Bulldogs Serve, Bulldogs Unite, Commencement ceremony)
  • Perform other duties as requested by the OTA Program Director and/or faculty.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

  • Represent self to public professionally.
  • Demonstrate superior customer service skills.
  • Ability to work effectively with students and faculty.
  • Report to work within required timelines with an excellent attendance record.
  • Ability to think independently and appropriately.
  • Commitment to the community college philosophy.
  • Understand the accreditation standards for ACOTE and SACSCOC.
  • A student-centered philosophy.
  • Ability to communicate orally and in writing.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

  • Initial certification as a COTA or OTR.
  • Current licensure as an OTA or OT in the State of Texas.
  • Associate degree
  • Two (2) years of clinical experience in the occupational therapy field.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

  • Busy working environment with numerous interruptions.
  • Travel to Midlothian and Corsicana locations

SALARY: SALARY: $30 - $40 per hour - Commensurate with Education & Experience