Position Title:          Physical Therapist

 FLSA:                      Exempt

 Reports to:              Director of Special Education and Building Principals

 Terms of Employment:    184 day work year.  Benefits and salary in accordance with the LEA Unit A collective bargaining agreement

** Salary schedule attached for 2017-2018 school year; successor agreement being negotiated

Unit A 17-18 Salary Schedule

  Responsibilities:

• Supports Instructional programming by providing physical therapy to students as required.
• Assesses students as part of the special education team to determine eligibility for special education services. 
• Consults with staff to meet the needs of all students requiring physical therapy
• Implements therapeutic plans outside of and within the general education setting
• Schedules students into appropriate instructional groups
• Assists with mobility, transitioning and personal care as needed
• Collaborates with team members to develop IEPs and attends IEP meetings
• Participates in Data Team and Child Study Team meetings; supports teachers and students with fine motor, visual perception and sensory integration needs
• Other duties as assigned

 Job Qualifications & Physical Demands:

 Must be licensed as a Physical Therapist.

 Classroom experience and college degree required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   Must be willing and able to physically manage students if needed. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands or arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Applicants for employment are considered without regard to age, physical, mental or psychiatric disability, genetics, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, or military status.