Part-Time Certified Physical Therapist Tucson Campus (KG- 3rd & 6th-12th Grade)

Tucson Campus

• Speech Language Pathologist - Full Time In-person
  

• Physical Therapist - Part Time In-person (20 hours/week)
  

• School Psychologist - Full Time In-person
  

Duties:

• Part-time position
  
• Assess and implement physical therapy needs for students.
  
• Develops treatment plans interventions and/or educational materials for the purpose of meeting individualized student objectives and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
  
• Screens students to determine the need for further individualized assessment.
  
• Consults with teachers parents other personnel and/or outside professionals for the purpose of providing requested information developing plans for services and/or making recommendations and/or referrals.
  

• Facilitates and/or attends meetings (e.g. IEP/MET/Team conferences parent meetings in-services site meetings etc.) for the purpose of developing plans and/or providing information regarding a students functional goals.
  

• Assess students to identify eligibility and IEP needs.
  
• Follow school-wide systems rules and positive behavior interventions.
  
• Support the delivery of services in a classroom integration model.
  
• Communicate effectively and proactively with students and families.
  
• Responsible for paperwork compliance with data collections relating to IEP goals.
  
• Accountability for growth and proficiency on IEP goals.
  
• Participate in annual and ongoing staff training.
  
• Complete any appropriate Medicaid billing and documentation.
  
• Write PT goals and progress monitoring data for students IEPs.
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience delivering services in a school setting in a classroom integration model preferred
  
• Ability to approach situations with optimism and perseverance
  
• Excellent verbal written and organizational skills
  
• Minimum of two years PT experience in a school setting preferred
  
• Experience and training in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) preferred
  

Required:

• Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
  
• Masters Degree or higher
  
• Valid license with the AZ Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
  

ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Positions in this class require: stooping crouching reaching standing walking fingering grasping feeling talking hearing seeing and repetitive motions.

Light Work:

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions:

Work is routinely performed in an indoor classroom environment.