Physical Therapist, 2024 -2025

Position Title: Physical Therapist

Payroll/Personnel Type: 10 Month

Job #: 8335

Reports to: Principal and/or the Director of Special Education

Shift Length: 6.5 Hours a Day

Union Eligibility: Eligible

Position Summary:

The Physical Therapist performs duties required in the educational environment that will identify specific delays or deficits in the developmental process, assess physical limitations and provide intervention programs to establish the foundation essential to the learning process.

Essential Functions:

• Evaluates for physical limitations, developmental delays, sensory-motor dysfunction, perceptual-motor abilities, and self-help skills, and develop and administer a therapeutic program based on the physician's orders

• Maintain professional relationships with students, parents, colleagues, other professionals, and the general public

• Participates in staffing, building meetings, parent programs, and conferences

• Interprets test and diagnostic findings to parents, teachers, students, counselors, and other interested or entitled parties.

• Supervises certified physical therapist assistants (PTA) and students, as necessary

• Maintains student records; provides an end-of-year report on student performance and submits other reports as requested

• Provides consultation to teachers, assistants, and aides regarding individualized handling and positioning techniques, adaptive equipment, materials, and programs as needed

• Provides services for educational staff and supervises programs conducted by educational staff as appropriate

• Recommends or fabricates adaptive equipment for ADL (Activities of Daily Living) needs, for communication, and for individualized seating in the classroom as needed. Monitors utilization of prosthetics, orthotics, and adaptive appliances

• Attends IEP conferences and develops individual goals and objectives for assigned students; attends other student conferences as needed.

• Provides home programs to parents/guardians when appropriate

• Maintains inventory; submits requisitions as needed

• Participates in District and/or special interest meetings as appropriate

• Participates in continuing education to fulfill school district regulations, as well as attends professional conferences and workshops to keep abreast of current treatment methods and to disseminate information to members of other disciplines when appropriate

• Assists with interviews of prospective employees

• Assists in the orientation of new staff members

• Serves on committees making recommendations to the department head

• Performs such tasks as assigned by the principal and Director of Special Education

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written or oral form

• Ability to communicate, orally and in writing, with personnel at all organizational levels

• Ability to effectively work and interact with others

• Ability to be organized and orderly, with good attention to detail

Experience:

• Requires a minimum of one year job-related experience in order to gain sufficient knowledge to perform the requirements of the position

Education:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy

• Licensed as a professional as provided in existing state standards

• Evidence of potential professional competencies as indicated by recommendations

Physical Requirements:

• Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle

• Sitting, Standing, Walking, Climbing, Balancing, Stooping or Crouching, Kneeling, Crawling, Reaching, Pushing, Grasping, Talking, Hearing.

• Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less with the ability to judge distance and space relationships, bring objects into sharp focus, and ID and distinguish colors.

• Medium work - exerting up to 25 to 60 pounds of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

• Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a signification degree

Working Conditions and Environment:

• Work is routinely performed in a typical interior/office environment

• Will have exposure to physical dynamics in working with the Physical Therapy process

Disclaimer:

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

In connection with hiring for this position, the district shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or national origin.

SLPS believes in taking care of its employees. We offer a fully-insured health care plan along with some amazing perks! Here are some of the highlights of our benefits plan and perks, but you'll want to check out www.slps.org/careers for all of the details.

• Fully-paid health insurance for self

• $30,000 of tuition reimbursement (certificated staff)

• $40,000 group term life insurance

• Eligibility for federal loan forgiveness programs

• Pension plan

• Robust wellness programs

Please note benefit and perk eligibility may vary by employee status, employment date, and job classification.