REPORTS TO: Director of Pupil Services JOB MISSION: To provide targeted assistance to students PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Other duties may be assigned.1. Provide direct physical therapy as prescribed by the students IEP.2. Evaluate referred students regarding physical needs.3. Write physical therapy objectives for students physical therapy needs in clear concise measurable language.4. Provide consultation and modeling to classroom staff regarding physical therapy interventions.5. Develop and demonstrate home programs when necessary. Instruct parents in follow-through programs when appropriate.6. Maintain regular and ongoing communication with teacher(s) and other pertinent school staff (PTA) to insure optimum physical therapy.7. Maintain ongoing data-based records on students progress.8. Participate as a member of the child evaluation team for assigned students.9. Attend and participate in staff meetings.10. Provide support and supervision to the PT assistant.11. Travel in the district between schools may be required.*NOTE: Includes summer school PTA supervision sessions scheduled for approximately five weeks (approx. one-time per week)--from the first Monday after the Fourth of July through the first week of RESPONSIBILITIES: NONEThe following information is provided pursuant to ADA DEMANDS: Physical demands are a way of describing the physical activities that a job : Light-lifting 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 : Occasionally (O)Up to 1/3 of the timeFrequently (F)From 1/3 to 2/3 of the timeConstantly (C)2/3 of the time or moreStanding:(F)Sitting:(O)Walking:(F)Lifting:(O)Reaching(F) Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any directionHandling(F) Seizing holding grasping turning or otherwise work with hand(s)Fingering (F) Picking pinching or otherwise working with fingers primarilyTalking (F)Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken wordHearing (C)Perceiving the nature of sounds by the airNear Acuity(C)Clarity of vision at 20 inches or lessFar Acuity (C)Clarity of vision at 20 feet or moreColor Vision (F)Ability to identify and distinguish colorsField of Vision(C) Observing an area that can be seen up and down or right and left when eyes are fixed on a given ENVIRONMENT: Environmental conditions are a means of describing the physical surroundings of a worker in a specific job. This position is performed in a school setting where the environmental conditions should have no effect on how the job is : Level 3 Moderate level of OF EMPLOYMENT: Unit E contract
Physical Therapist - 0.2 FTE
