.6 Physical Therapist

Job Description

Job Title: .6 Physical Therapist

Supervisor: Principal

FLSA: Exempt

Term of Employment: 190 days

Job Summary:

Must be knowledgeable with and acquisition of the policies, procedures, and educational practices governing the educationally relevant practices of a physical therapist.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in physical therapy from an accredited institution, National Board Certification, and experience in pediatrics.
• Certification as required by the South Carolina Board of Physical Therapists LLR
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as district administration may find appropriate and acceptable

Essential Duties:

• Conducts comprehensive evaluations to identify the educationally relevant needs of an individual child; Based on the results of the evaluation, I t-he physical therapist recommends goals, activities, or supports to be incorporated in the Individual Education Program (IEP).
• Conducts a variety of assessments including environmental assessments, assistive technology assessments and sensory processing assessments; The physical therapist designs treatment plans based on the results of assessments, observations, and consolations.
• Implements physical therapy services and monitors progress as described in the IBP;
• Demonstrates skills to deliver a continuum of services including indirect, consultative, direct, individual and group therapy.
• Works collaboratively with the classroom teacher to incorporate therapeutic activities into the natural setting that will enhance and maintain the effects of therapy goals throughout the school day;
• Provides classroom and school-wide consultation to teachers and administrators in response to individual student needs.
• Abides by safety regulations, assurances and acceptable technology use practices as identified by the district;
• Works constructively and collaboratively with school personnel, parents, students, and outside agencies;
• Communicates effectively and disseminates information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Collects and summarizes data to document student performance (weekly, monthly, and grading period).
• Utilizes technology required for professional practice including electronic mail, presentation applications, and data base management.
• Adheres to federal, state, and local policies including due process guidelines.
• Maintains accepted professional and ethical standards in assessment, consultation, and general professional practice.
• Complies with Medicaid regulations and billing procedures including maintaining accurate paperwork and submitting paperwork within required time lines.
• Engages in professional growth activities including maintenance of continuing education units required for licensure and attendance and participation in mandatory district sponsored professional development opportunities.
• Complies with professional expectations in the school environment including professional etiquette, appropriate dress, scheduled work hours, and completion of required paperwork documentation.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal workplace levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal workplaces, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 40 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be conducted in work-related community settings and/or occasionally performed on study trips away from the school.

Salary Scale Classified Scale 21

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor. GCSD reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time without prior notice.

The deadline is for the convenience of the District. The District reserves the right at any time to extend the deadline date without notice and without final consideration of any pending applications.

GCSD provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Last Update: 8/23