Physical Therapist - PreK-5 Grade - RSU

Waterboro, ME 04087

Title:

Physical Therapist
- PreK-5 Grade District Wide

• Current Maine physical therapist license.
• Current Maine Department of Education Criminal History Record Check (CHRC)
• Experience working with school-aged children is preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in collaborating within a diverse, multidisciplinary professional team.
• Experience with administering evaluations, writing evaluation reports and collecting data to inform treatment plans and student IEP's.

RSU 57

86 West Road

Waterboro, ME 04087

Title:

Physical Therapist
- PreK-5 Grade District Wide

• Current Maine physical therapist license.
• Current Maine Department of Education Criminal History Record Check (CHRC)
• Experience working with school-aged children is preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in collaborating within a diverse, multidisciplinary professional team.
• Experience with administering evaluations, writing evaluation reports and collecting data to inform treatment plans and student IEP's.

Director of Special Services, Assistant Director of Special Services and Building Principal.

Special Education Classroom Teachers, Support Staff, Related Service Providers, Building Administration and the Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Coordinator.

This position is designed to support the successful implementation of Physical Therapy services for our PreK-5 students as required by their Individualized Education Plans (IEP). The Physical Therapist will ensure special education identified students receive their legally entitled PT services in order to access their academic and functional needs.

• Assess identified students to determine whether there is an educationally significant need for physical therapy.
• Participate on the Individual Education Plan (IEP) team to establish goals, objectives and the length of time required to achieve the goals.
• Schedule and deliver the physical therapy interventions with students as determined in the IEP.
• Consult with special education teachers, general education teachers, paraprofessionals, speech and occupational therapists, physical education teachers, nurses, school administrators, bus drivers and other school personnel as well as parents to provide information and recommendations regarding students with physical disabilities.
• Communicate with physicians, and service agencies regarding orthotics and adaptive equipment needs for the student.
• Instruct classroom personnel (teachers/paraprofessionals) in safe transfer techniques.
• Instruct and supervise classroom personnel in carrying out specific programs for individual students.
• Monitor the students' progress toward goals and objectives and provide written reviews.
• Assist students in developing feelings of self-worth and in making social adjustments that permit them to cope with disabilities.
• Maintain appropriate, confidential records and provide timely reports.
• Order and maintain an adequate inventory of materials and supplies.
• Keep current with new research, ideas and techniques in physical therapy and practice in educational environments.
• Obtain prior approval for all special activities and expenditures.
• Ensure that school district policies are observed during all activities.
• Adhere to all district health and safety policies.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Services and building administrator, which are consistent with the general requirements and qualifications for the position.
• Provides supervision to Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA).

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable…