R Physical Therapist - Long Term Sub

Barnstable Public Schools Special Education
- Elementary
- Barnstable, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5957960

Final date to receive applications: Oct 29, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 02, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Oct 28, 2026

Physical Therapist PK/Elementary
- Long Term Substitute (estimated 8 weeks)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution that includes academic and clinical preparation.
• Massachusetts Board of Registry Licensure as a Physical Therapist

Knowledge of:

• Medical diagnoses and disabilities that would result in a need for Physical Therapy
• Connections between physical disabilities, injuries, and conditions with environments, treatment, and educational aspects of student programs
• Intervention, treatment, equipment options to meet needs of various age and physical levels
• Documentation regarding treatment plans, Individual Education Plans, student goal writing, progress monitoring and assessment tools, online resources, Medicaid reimbursement through school services, MA Board of Registry licensing requirements
• Care and selection of equipment, modifications, and accommodations used to address gross motor needs and skill development of students
• Body positioning and training of adults interacting with students with gross motor disability needs

Ability to:

• Implement physical therapy educational treatment plans as needed within the educational settings at a variety of school buildings and school playground structures
• Conduct initial, annual, and three year re-evaluation assessments of students referred for special education from preschool through high school grades
• Consult and collaborate with school-based multi-disciplinary special education and related school service teams, as well as with external agencies and parents/guardians to assist in the implementation of educational physical therapy services both direct and indirect
• Consult and collaborate with school staff regarding environmental accommodations, modifications, and other architectural barriers to allow for access to school facilities and educational opportunities, as well as to problem solve challenges so students are able to be active participants in their education within their school setting
• Communicate through email, phone call, written documents, virtual platform if available within the school setting, and other technology platforms
• Travel between schools, and to/from student homes within the Barnstable public school system to carry necessary equipment/ materials to meet student needs of both homebound and on-site caseload students’
• Prepare therapeutic materials, classroom accommodations, and therapy space for student use

Reports to: Director of Special Education

Job Goal(s): To provide students, with identified disabilities in the area(s) of physical/ sensory/ and/or cognitive disabilities, with services and support as identified on their individualized special education or 504 accommodation plans with the accountability in the areas of assessment, direct student services, indirect services related to equipment/staff training/ parent consult, interagency collaboration, and documentation.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Collaborate and communicate with various school staff to arrange student schedules for services between multiple buildings and service providers, therapy work space, and appropriate times to access motor activity practice opportunities (such as stair and playground equipment use)
• Storage, repurposing, and changinglocations of physical therapy equipment (storage areas in our buildings, moving equipment to schools that need it)
• Providin…