Welcome to the TNOTA Job Opportunities Board!
Explore the TNOTA Job Opportunities board, where you’ll find the latest positions submitted by employers seeking skilled OTs and OTAs.
Whether you’re a new graduate or an experienced professional, this space is intended to help you discover new roles that match your passion and expertise.
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Current Opportunities
CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (COTA) – GERIHAB / KIDZHAB
GERIHAB / KIDZHAB – Jackson, Tennessee Area OR Telehealth for any TN licensed COTA
Description:
Are you a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) looking for a flexible position where you can make a real difference in the lives of individuals and families? GERIHAB/KIDZHAB is growing, and we have multiple opportunities available!
We are looking for a COTA who is interested in working with:
Adults with developmental disabilities
- Provide OT services in individuals’ homes
- Work with adults in an adult day program
- Help individuals develop greater independence and participation in daily activities
Children with developmental disabilities
- Provide pediatric occupational therapy services through telehealth
- Serve children and families throughout Tennessee
- Receive training and ongoing supervision from an occupational therapist with 35 years of experience
This position can be tailored to your interests and availability.
You may choose to work:
- Pediatric only
- Adult only
- A combination of adult and pediatric services
We have multiple needs in the Jackson area, so there is flexibility to create a schedule that works for you.
WHY GERIHAB/KIDZHAB?
We are a friendly, family-centered environment dedicated to helping individuals with developmental disabilities and supporting the families who care for them. Our work goes beyond therapy. We help families find resources, navigate developmental needs, and connect with services and opportunities that can improve their quality of life. We serve children and adults with developmental disabilities and work with families across the state of Tennessee.
Flexible schedule Multiple service options Adult and pediatric opportunities Telehealth opportunities Training and OT supervision provided Supportive, family-oriented environment Meaningful work with individuals and families
If you are a COTA looking for a position that offers flexibility, professional support, and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference, we’d love to talk with you!
Jackson, Tennessee Area
Interested? Contact Barb Meussner at Otter.with.barb@gmail.com for more information and to discuss available opportunities.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST – Mid South Rehab Services
Mid South Rehab Services – Jackson, TN
Description:
Mid South Rehab Services, Inc, is hiring an Occupational Therapist to work with our Rehab Therapy TEAM at an Assisted Living Facility that also has Independent Living Residents on the property. This assignment is 10-12 hours weekly. CONSISTENT WEEKLY HOURS
If you are interested in this flexible position, please contact Shelly Aaron 334-301-3882 via text or phone call or saaron@midsouthrehab.com
Qualifications for an Occupational Therapist:
- Must have current unrestricted professional license to practice.
- Graduate from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program with a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Must possess excellent organizational, time management, oral and written communication skills.
Assistant Professor - Department of Occupational Therapy - UT Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga – Chattanooga, TN
Description:
The Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) seeks a full-time 9-month, tenure track faculty member in the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) Program. Within this role, opportunities exist for maintaining some clinical practice.
Effective Date: August 1, 2026 or later depending upon availability of the selected candidate.
Responsibilities:
- Teach and advise students within the OTD Program
- Engage in research with regular scholarly dissemination
- Engage in department, college, university service and/or professional service
- Contribute to OT Department outcome assessment, OTD Program accreditation activities, curriculum and other continuous quality improvement initiatives
- Engage in ongoing professional development in andragogy and clinical occupational therapist skills as related to teaching assignments
Qualifications
Required qualifications:
- Terminal academic degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)
- Occupational Therapy degree
- Tennessee licensed or eligible
- American Occupational Therapy Association member
- 3+ years full-time clinical experience
- Expertise for lead teaching of
- research methodologies and evidenced-based practice
- additional program content areas related to clinical expertise
- additional program content areas related to evolving curricular need(s)
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in lead teaching at the doctoral level
- Experience in research with peer-reviewed product dissemination
- Service and leadership in the occupational therapy profession
- Orthopedic clinical expertise with Certified Hand Therapist (CMT), Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT), or other specialty certification
- Clinical experience in multiple healthcare settings (e.g., outpatient, acute care, home health, skilled nursing, inpatient rehab)
- Clinical experience with management of patients with significant multi-system involvement
Application Instructions
Application Process:
Applicants must submit the following materials electronically through the UTC Faculty Career Job Site:
- Letter of interest
- Current curriculum vitae
- All higher education transcripts
- Statement of teaching philosophy
- Names, titles, and email addresses for three (3) references for confidential letters of recommendation to be requested
Inquiries may be made to Dr. Taylor Kozell at Taylor-Kozell@utc.edu.
Application review begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is in the heart of one of Tennessee’s largest and most dynamic cities. As a national model for metropolitan universities, UTC collaborates with its many regional partners to offer an experiential learning environment with outstanding teaching scholars in 128 undergraduate degree programs and 55 graduate programs—at both the master’s and doctoral levels. UTC and Chattanooga—nationally recognized for its downtown redevelopment and wealth of outdoor recreation—are inextricably linked, and the University is central to the workforce and economic development efforts of the region and the state.
Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Engineering and Computer Science; Health, Education and Professional Studies; Nursing; and the Honors College are home to an array of award-winning programs from Nursing to Computer Science, Entrepreneurship to Veteran Student Support. Innovation is a strategic focus, and UTC research and development in smart city technology is an industry leader. UTC is the first and only university in the country with access to a managed, commercial quantum computing network, and we are introducing an artificial intelligence initiative involving entities across campus and engaging partners throughout the region.
From our deep ties to the city of Chattanooga to our national reputation for innovation and hands-on learning, UTC stands out as a university where students thrive, faculty inspire, and partnerships create real impact.