7 physical therapist jobs found

Job Description General Definition of Work The physical therapist, under general supervision, performs intermediate level work with limited decision-making providing physical therapy services to students, including assessment, intervention planning and implementation, related documentation of services, and communication. This position is also responsible for supervising Certified Physical Therapy Assistants Employee performs school-based work to carry out Board of Education policies under the direction of the Executive Director of Exceptional Children. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Salary/Status Therapist Schedule (MH 18)/Full-time, 10 months Reports To...

Job Description PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT Wilkes County Schools provides a robust variety of state and local benefit offerings that include but are not limited to health insurance, annual leave, sick leave, holiday pay, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, state pension plan, and other ancillary benefits. Benefit eligibility is determined by job status and percentage of employment. In addition, Wilkes County Schools offers a local salary supplement of 5%. NATURE OF WORK An employee in this class assists a physical therapist with delivering therapy to students with physical handicaps. Employee works with therapist to develop or improve students' underlying skills that are prerequisites for academic learning. Employee is responsible for adapting furniture, toys, clothes and equipment for use in therapy and for caring for materials and equipment used in therapy. Employee washes equipment, toys, mats, etc., with anti-bacterial soap between student's...

Job Description Occupational Therapist Job Description Position: Occupational Therapist FLSA Status: Exempt Reports to: Exceptional Children's Director Purpose: Development, implementation and coordination of an occupational therapy program to provide screening, evaluation and treatment of exceptional students. Administers occupational therapy to students in providing living skills. The work is guided by individual plans with the assistant planning exact sequences of various activities. The employee must select, from a wide range of activities, the program activity appropriate for each student. Problems that arise in the treatment program are expected to be resolved independently. The employee is expected to initiate minor changes in the plan and make adaptations of equipment and therapeutic environment. Major Duties and Responsibilities: Evaluates students' abilities through a variety of functional and behavioral assessments and collection of...

Job Description Speech Language Pathologist Position Purpose - Under the general supervision of the Executive Director of Exceptional Children, assists students with special communicative needs to use the maximum communicative potential based on age and cognition. Areas of speech-language involvement include deficits or abnormalities in articulation, language, voice and fluency. Employee coordinates services with the student's educational staff and family. The therapist is responsible for documentation for Medicaid billing for all eligible students. The employee reports to the principal/s at his/her school/s, if school based and to the Exceptional Children's Preschool Handicapped Lead Teacher if center-based. Essential Functions Planning and Oversight Organizes the school program, cooperates with others to accomplish its goals, coordinates program services with other student services and maintains records in accordance with established rules, regulations and ethical...

Job Description GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB Assists students with special communicative needs to use the maximum communicative potential based on age and cognition. Areas of speech-language involvement include deficits or abnormalities in articulation, language, voice and fluency. Employee coordinates services with the student's educational staff and family. The therapist is responsible for documentation for Medicaid billing for all eligible students. The employee reports to the principal/s at his/her school/s, if school based and to the Exceptional Children's Preschool Handicapped Lead Teacher if center-based. Both report to the Program Administrator of Exceptional Children and the Executive Director of Exceptional Children. SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Planning and Oversight Organizes the school program, cooperates with others to accomplish its goals, coordinates program services with other student services and maintains records in...

Job Description POSITION TITLE: Exceptional Children Teacher-Adaptive Curriculum REPORTS TO: Principal BEGINNING DATE: Open Until Filled PURPOSE: The Exceptional Children (EC) Teacher Adaptive Curriculum provides specially designed instruction, behavioral support, functional life skills instruction, and individualized educational programming to students with significant cognitive disabilities and other disabilities requiring an adaptive curriculum as identified through the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process. The teacher develops and implements instructional programs emphasizing communication, functional academics, independent living skills, vocational preparation, community participation, and transition services while maintaining a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment. This position works collaboratively with related service providers, instructional assistants, nurses, behavior specialists, families, and community agencies to address each...

Job Description POSITION TITLE: Exceptional Children Teacher-Adaptive Curriculum REPORTS TO: Principal BEGINNING DATE: Open Until Filled PURPOSE: The Exceptional Children (EC) Teacher Adaptive Curriculum provides specially designed instruction, behavioral support, functional life skills instruction, and individualized educational programming to students with significant cognitive disabilities and other disabilities requiring an adaptive curriculum as identified through the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process. The teacher develops and implements instructional programs emphasizing communication, functional academics, independent living skills, vocational preparation, community participation, and transition services while maintaining a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment. This position works collaboratively with related service providers, instructional assistants, nurses, behavior specialists, families, and community agencies to address each...