Physical Therapist (for the 2025-2026 school year)
Physical Therapist (for the 2025-2026 school year)
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Job Description
QUALIFICATIONS: Licensed as Physical Therapist
REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education
JOB GOAL: Evaluate the physical needs of referred students and treatment of illness and injury.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Evaluate new students that have been referred to physical therapy.
2. Use standardized tests and customized measures and/or observations to evaluate the student in areas of cognitiveperceptual motor skills motor coordination physcosocial development selfcare muscle strength and range of motion postural reflexes needs for adaptive devices and vocational skills as appropriate.
3. Make home visits for the purpose of evaluating the child within his or her home environment.
4. Evaluate treatment effectiveness by observation testing communication with family and other sources.
5. Utilize treatment procedures involving physical sensory manual cognitive and recreational or play activities designed to:
a. Maintain or improve motor functioning such as normal developmental motor patterns range of motion muscle strength gross and fine motor coordination and activity tolerance.
b. Improve level of functioning in visual auditory tactile kinesthetic perception and cognitiveperceptionmotor integration skills.
c. Instruct the student in the use of functional and adaptive equipment and devices.
6. Formulate physical therapy policies and procedures.
7. Schedule students for evaluation and treatment.
8. Be knowledgeable and adhere to the PCSSD Desegregation Plan.
9. Prepare and participate in due process requirements for students with disabilities.
10. Commitment to quality integrated education.
11. Other duties as assigned.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Salary Range: Range 11 Support Staff Daily Salary Schedule ($293.46/day $430.68/day depending on relevant experience)
Length of Contract: 187 contract days
FLSA Status: Exempt
Personnel Status: Classified
Benefits Eligible: Yes
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated according to provisions of the Boards policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Interested and qualified applicants should submit an application online at . Personnel currently employed by the district who meet the necessary qualifications may apply by submitting an indistrict application online.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 10 2025(or until filled)
PCSSD does not discriminate on the basis of age disability race color national origin or gender in any service program or activity (including in admission access treatment employment or vocational opportunities).
Employment Type
Full-Time
