We are currently seeking a licensed Physical Therapist for a part-time, school-based position working with a small caseload of two students in the East Norriton, PA area.
At this time, the Physical Therapist is needed for about 2.5 hours per week. The position will start ASAP and continue through the - school year.
Eligible candidates must have a PA licensed Physical Therapist and must have up-to-date PA Clearances.
Qualifications :
- Must be a licensed Physical Therapist in the state of Pennsylvania
- Must have Doctorate in Physical Therapy
- Must have current, up-to-date clearances FBI FingerprintsPA Criminal Background CheckPA Child Abuse Clearance
Responsibilities :
- Collaboratively with students IEP teams, examining and evaluating eligible students strengths and needs to establish their ability to participate in meaningful school activities and routines with or without assistance.
- Designing and implementing physical therapy interventions that allow students to benefit from their educational program.
- Measuring and documenting student progress resulting from the designed physical therapy interventions.
- Teaching and training family members and educational personnel in an effort to help the student achieve his or her IEP goals.
- Forming partnerships and working with other team members in the school setting to promote an effective physical therapy plan of care.
- Coordinating physical therapy interventions within the students educational program.
- Adapting environments to facilitate student access and participation in the educational program.
- Educating school personnel and families to promote inclusion of students within the educational setting by developing, demonstrating, training, and monitoring the effectiveness of strategies and intervention activities, and subsequently using gathered data to make program modification decisions.
This includes the use of assistive technology for access and participation in the general education curriculum.
30+ days ago