Physical Therapist

PRINCIPAL DUTIES: 

• Screens and evaluates students who qualify for physical therapy services.
• Formulates and implements physical therapy programs and activities which are educationally relevant, such as head control, trunk control, balance, neurodevelopment sequencing and gait.
• Serves on the Child Study Team and Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team to assist in determining student eligibility and need for services.
• Collaborates with the educational team to develop student’s Individualized Education Plan. Writes present levels of student performance and proposed objectives.
• Completes and tracks goals for each student and distributes as outlined in the special education handbook.
• Consults and collaborates with student’s teachers, families and others to facilitate therapeutic activities and programming.
• Assists with fabricating, adjusting and ordering adaptive equipment to assist students in achieving therapy objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Knowledge of physical therapy policies, practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of physical therapy activities specific to children.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws, rules and regulations as they apply to physical therapy in educational institutions.
• Knowledge of first aid procedures.
• Knowledge of office equipment and computer hardware and software applications.
• Skill in screening and evaluating the physical therapy needs of children.
• Skill in formulating physical therapy programs and activities for children.
• Skill in operating office equipment and computer hardware and software applications.
• Skill in communicating orally and in writing.