Early Intervention Physical Therapist

Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 Schuylkill Intermediate Unit #29 - Mar Lin, Pennsylvania Open in Google Maps

Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 Schuylkill Intermediate Unit #29 - Mar Lin, Pennsylvania Open in Google Maps

Job : 5729832
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: May 21, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

JOB TITLE: Early Intervention Physical Therapist

JOB DEFINITION: To facilitate optimum fine and gross motor development, gross motor perceptual development and sensory-motor integration of individual students in order to increase and/or maintain his ability to perform functional activities of daily living and playing (i.e.: ambulation, transfers, self-care, physical education activities) as is required to assist the child to benefit from special education.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1. Provide assessment and reassessment of fine and gross motor development, gross motor perceptual development and sensory-motor integration to determine if student is a physical therapy candidate.
• 2. Provide appropriate individualized physical therapy programs to meet the needs of those students who are assessed as physical therapy candidates.
• 3. Serves as A team member, providing integrated therapy whenever possible.
• 4. Assist and guide parents/guardians to carry-over, as much as possible, physical therapy programs into the home environment.
• 5. Serve as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program to increase and maintain functional activities of daily living and playing.
• 6. Keep thorough on-going records for students receiving physical therapy.
• 7. Assist and guide teachers in adapting physical education program for students.
• 8. Provide consulting advice on physical therapy equipment and assume primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining equipment.
• 9. Provide teachers with in-service education regarding proper body mechanics for lifting and transferring students and regarding other topics that may better enable teachers to integrate physical therapy programs in the classroom.
• 10. Assist in proper referral of students to agencies and specialists in the community.
• 11. When appropriate, services as a member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team; attends IEP conferences and develop IEP’s in areas of which responsible.
• 12. Seek out and maintain all training and education to adhere to requirements of the position and to provide current practices in the field.
• 13. To consult with the student’s physician(s) as to the prescriptive nature of the physical therapy being prescribed for implementation by the school. Prescription by physician(s) required before physical therapy evaluation and/or treatment can be executed.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• 1. Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution.
• 2. A valid license to practice Physical Therapy in the State of Pennsylvania.

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1. Current, approved Act 34 (PA State Police), Act 151 (PA Child Abuse Registry) and Act 114-FBI Fingerprint clearances are required and must be renewed at appropriate, specific intervals pursuant to Act 153 of 2014 (revised Act 15 of 2015).
• 2. Current, approved Act 126 Mandated Reporter Training certificate showing completion of a minimum of three (3) hours of training every five (5) years.

PROGRAM/CLASSIFICATION:

• Schuylkill Intermediate Unit Early Intervention Department

REPORTS TO:

• Assistant Special Education Director or their designee

METHOD OF EVALUATION:

• Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of professional personnel

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

• None

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