Occupational Therapist (Full-Time + Benefits!) - Cape Coral, FL

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Occupational Therapist

They don’t need another temp. They need you.

Mid Cape Global Academy — Lee County, FL (Cape Coral)  |  Full-Time W-2 Employee

Lee County just gave OTs a 5.25% raise. We’re offering 25–35% more than that.

Mid Cape Global Academy is a school full of students who are waiting for a consistent, skilled Occupational Therapist — not a revolving door of short-term contractors who leave before they learn which kid needs a fidget tool and which one needs a bear hug. These students deserve someone who knows them, who builds trust over time, and who shows up on Monday already thinking about what Tuesday’s session will look like.

That’s the kind of OT we’re looking for. And we’ve built a compensation and support model designed to make sure you can be that person without sacrificing your own wellbeing, your finances, or your professional growth.

Lee County School District recently gave special instructional staff a 5.25% raise — an acknowledgment that the talent market is tighter than ever. Our offer starts well above the district’s adjusted scale. We don’t match the market. We set it.

THE POSITION

School: Mid Cape Global Academy, Cape Coral, FL

Start Date: Immediate — students are actively waiting for OT services

Schedule: School day hours, Monday through Friday. Optional paid Extended School Year available.

Workload: Aligned to AOTA best practice standards. We negotiate workload expectations with our school partners because your sustainability is what makes student outcomes possible.

Setting: K–8 global academy serving diverse learners in a collaborative, supportive school environment

COMPENSATION — SOUTHWEST FLORIDA’S BEST OFFER

 

Lee County District

Thrive @ Mid Cape

Base Hourly Pay

$35–$42/hr (after raise)

$45–$52/hr (W-2)

Annual Salary (est.)

$57K–$69K

$73K–$85K

Health Insurance

District plan (employee cost)

Full medical/dental/vision paid

PTO

Per district calendar

10 days PTO + sick leave

Retirement

FRS pension

401(k) with company match

CEU Stipend

Limited

$750/year

NBCOT / Licensure

Self-pay

Fully reimbursed

Signing Bonus

None

$2,000 

(paid at 90 days)

Retention Bonus

None

$1,000 per semester

Cape Coral offers waterfront living, no state income tax, and a cost of living well below Miami or Tampa. A Thrive salary in Southwest Florida buys a quality of life that most metro OTs can only dream about.

WHY W-2 CHANGES EVERYTHING

The staffing agencies that serve Lee County schools pay OTs $35–$42/hr as 1099 contractors — no benefits, no PTO, no stability. Those same agencies bill the schools $68–72/hr. The math isn’t hard. The people doing the actual work are getting the smallest share of the value they create.

Thrive flipped the model:

✓ W-2 employment with full benefits — not a 1099 arrangement with a handshake

✓ Higher base pay than any staffing agency in the region

✓ We cover your employer taxes, your health insurance, and your professional dues

✓ A dedicated account manager who knows your cam