Physical Therapist – Early Childhood Education

Provide related services that may include, gross motor skills, orthopedic concerns, mobility, adaptive equipment, positioning needs and functional skills which interfere with the student’s educational performance. The focus of the interventions should be to improve the student’s ability to perform at school, promote improved functional independence and/or to suggest and assist with the implementation of appropriate adaptive equipment and/or accommodations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with professionals and parents to observe, plan, implement, monitor, and facilitate generalization of oral and written communication skills. Use research-based and technically sound practices to drive decision-making and interventions; and collaborate with school personnel and parents in order to develop and modify student intervention strategies.
• Provide assessments that are relevant to the presenting concern, meaningful communication skills.
• Use a variety of service delivery options, evidence-based practices and facilitate generalization of communication skills.
• Manage time, organize material, and communicate with school teams, building and central administrators to effectively manage individual student programs, engage in problem solving process with school-based teams.
• Monitor individual progress towards measurable goals and objectives.
• Share knowledge with individuals and groups concerning communication, language and literacy development.
• Advocate for the individual’s communication needs across a variety of settings.

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Must be a minimum of 18 years old.