ESY Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist Position

This position provides school-based physical therapy as a related service in the least restrictive environment for the purpose of enhancing student ability to physically access their learning environment and/or curriculum. This position facilitates student functional mobility and independence within the school environment through adaptations, accommodations, and PT intervention (direct, consult).

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of 5-years' experience in PT; school setting preferred
• Ability to handle multitude of varying and complex issues
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Solid technical skills
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Ability to work autonomously as a PT as part of a larger varied team

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrates the ability to adapt quickly and easily to change, the unexpected, and obstacles.
• Demonstrates the ability to be creative and flexible
• Demonstrates the ability to be both confident and compassionate
• Demonstrates strong conflict resolution and management skills

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities (Not Limited To):

• Evaluate and determine the need for PT services by identifying the motor delays or underlying impairments that limit/prevent a student from accessing the educational curriculum.
• Evaluate and determine needs related to functional mobility.
• Work through tiered instruction to provide support through regular education. (RTI model)
• Provide consultation with the teachers, aides, and team members. In consultation, the therapist and teacher form a cooperative partnership and engage in a reciprocal problem solving process. The goal of consultation is to support the student and the team in enhancing student skills, in addressing obstacles that might be limiting a student in the educational environment, and in thereby improving academic performance.
• Use direct and indirect service and collaboration with families, teachers, school staff, outside providers and teams, and other team members to help design and implement a child's special education program.
• Provide consultation to/collaboration with teachers regarding specific special education students, best instructional strategies and classroom accommodations
• Recommends and implements adaptations to environment in order to maximize student performance
• Support students in accessing their school environment and curriculum
• Develop plans/course of action to improve skill area
• Determine ways to adapt the curriculum or school demands in order to fit with current level of functioning
• Evaluate and address motor skills that limit the student's ability to participate and succeed tors limiting education, socialization at school and independent functioning at school should all be included.
• Provide direct or consultative services; modify or adapt school environments, tools, or materials as needed in order to support a student in accessing the educational curriculum and environment as independently as possible
• Provide service within the least restrictive environment
• Adapt as needed to changes in student and/or team response, available treatment locations, and educational activities.
• Consistent and on-time attendance is required for supervision and instruction of the students
• Responsible for implementing "other job-related duties" as needed

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job the teacher is frequently required to kneel, stoop, bend, and crouch. The teacher is periodically required to stand; while talking and listening. The teacher is occasionally required to sit; walk; lift; or carry. Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.

Rarely absent or late unless the situation is of an emergency nature.

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.