Physical Therapist 2025-2026

Job Description

Title: Physical Therapist

Position Purpose

Under the general
supervision of the Director of Pupil Services, to support the education of
students with disabilities or physical impairments in their least restrictive
environment by developing, implementing and coordinating a physical therapy
program, and providing screening, evaluation and intervention services.

Essential Functions

• Symbol">Develops, implements and coordinates the
  physical therapy program within the school district, including philosophy,
  vision, procedures and goals.
• Symbol">Evaluates the physical therapy needs of students,
  using appropriate tests, professional observations and supplementary
  information from other sources.
• Symbol">Interprets assessment findings and conveys
  information to parents and school staff.
• Symbol">Participates in the development of Individualized
  Education Programs.
• Symbol">Develops and implements intervention strategies.
• Symbol">Develops physical management and environmental
  modification plans for daily classroom activities and trains staff in its safe
  implementation.
• Symbol"> Plans for transition from school to community,
  preparing student to function independent from therapy service when targeted
  outcomes are achieved.
• Symbol">Evaluates and reports on student's progress.
• Symbol">Consults with school staff, parents,
  administrators, physicians, community and other professionals in order to
  gather and communicate information to meet the physical therapy needs of
  students.
• Symbol">Serves as resource to parents, school staff and
  administration on the disabling conditions and their effects on education.
• Symbol">Collaborates with community therapists and other
  healthcare providers for effective coordination of physical therapy services.
• Symbol">Assesses the need for assistive technology and
  equipment and makes recommendations for its use at school to help students function as independently as
  possible.
• Symbol">Assists with planning the safe transportation
  and emergency evacuation of students with disabilities or physical impairments.
• Symbol"> Provides consultation regarding the emergency
  evacuation of students with disability.
• Symbol">Participates with improving school accessibility
  and planning environmental modification.
• Symbol">Documents
  physical therapy services and maintains records in accordance with
  school district policies, as well as state and federal laws and regulations.
• Symbol">Continues to acquire professional knowledge and
  learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars,
  workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research, and by
  maintaining professional relationships.

Additional Duties

• 12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
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  other related tasks as assigned by the Director of Pupil Services and other
  administrators as designated by the Superintendent.

margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Note: The above description is illustrative of
tasks and responsibilities. It is not
meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment

• 12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
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  standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copy and fax
  machines, and telephone.

Travel Requirements

• Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol">Travels
  to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.

windowtext;layout-grid-mode:line">Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Symbol">Knowledge of physical therapy principles,
  theory, methods and evidence based practice.
• Symbol"> Knowledge of effective practice, clinical
  decision-making, outcomes based intervention and their proper application in
  the educational environment.
• Symbol">Knowledge of areas of practice specific to
  pediatrics, including child development and specific diagnoses.
• Symbol">Knowledge of differentiated instruction based
  upon student learning styles.
• Symbol">Knowledge of data information systems, data
  analysis and the formulation of action plans.
• Symbol">Knowledge of Family Educational Rights and
  Privacy Act (FERPA), Section 504, and other federal and state laws and
  regulations regarding education and students and physical therapy practice in
  schools.
• Symbol"> Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Symbol">Skill in selecting and providing a wide range of
  intervention strategies and monitoring their effectiveness.
• Symbol">Effective computer skills as needed for work
  (e.g., ability to effective use Microsoft Office suite).
• Symbol"> Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Symbol">Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard
  to performance and professional growth.
• Symbol">Ability to establish and maintain cooperative
  working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• 12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
  Symbol">Works in
  standard office and school building environments.

Note: 12.0pt">Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental
Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functions for this position.

Qualifications Profile

Certification/License:

• mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol">State Certification to practice as evidenced by
  current state licensure as a Physical Therapist.
• mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol">Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to
  provide own transportation.

Education12.0pt">:

• 12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
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  from an accredited college or university in related field.
• 12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
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  from an accredited program of physical therapy.

Experience12.0pt">:

• 12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
  Symbol">Successful
  prior experience working as a Physical Therapist, preferably in an educational
  or other pediatric practice setting.

FLSA Status: Exempt