Physical Therapist (PT)
$63,696–$123,531 year
On-siteChelsea, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Conduct screenings, classroom observations, and comprehensive physical therapy evaluations to assess gross motor development, mobility, and physical access needs for students with disabilities ages 3–22. Develop, implement, and monitor IEP goals while providing direct and indirect services including individual, small-group, and classroom-based interventions. Collaborate with families, educators, and providers to ensure consistency across home and school environments, recommending adaptive equipment and training staff on safe transfers. Maintain accurate documentation, participate in team meetings, and supervise clinical students in accordance with collective bargaining agreements. This temporary position requires certification in behavioral safety training and aligns with Shore's mission to educate and enrich students with disabilities in Chelsea, MA.
Required Qualifications
- Physical Therapy certification
- Knowledge of Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) regulations
- Knowledge of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- Ability to obtain Parental consent prior to initiating evaluation process
- Ability to select appropriate and current evaluation tools and methods
- Ability to conduct comprehensive Physical Therapy evaluations
- Ability to assess gross motor development, mobility, balance, strength, endurance, postural control, and functional movement
- Ability to evaluate physical access needs within the school environment
- Ability to prepare written evaluation reports using DESE-compliant language and timelines
- Ability to participate in Team meetings to review evaluation results and contribute to eligibility determinations
- Ability to develop, implement, and monitor IEP goals and objectives aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks
- Ability to provide direct and indirect services, including individual, small-group, classroom-based, and consultative models
- Ability to work effectively/establish rapport with students with various disabilities, ages and cultural backgrounds
- Ability to routinely measure progress and modify intervention approach, treatment activities and accommodations
- Ability to anticipate continued therapy needs, modify and/or discharge from therapy services when indicated
- Ability to support student participation in classroom routines, transitions, physical education, and school activities
- Ability to collaborate with families to support consistency and carryover of mobility and functional skills across home and school environments
- Ability to serve as an active member of the IEP Team
- Ability to collaborate with staff to implement positioning, mobility, and movement support throughout the school day
- Ability to consult with school staff regarding physical access, safety, mobility, and movement-based accommodations
- Ability to communicate with families regarding student progress, educational impact of mobility needs, and strategies for home-school collaboration
- Ability to communicate with outside providers when indicated
- Ability to maintain accurate and timely documentation, including daily documentation, progress reports, and required Medicaid documentation
- Ability to participate in annual reviews, three-year reevaluations, and transition planning
- Ability to document individual student progress via quarterly progress reports, discharge summaries and annual reviews
- Ability to recommend, trial, and monitor adaptive equipment, mobility devices, and positioning supports
- Ability to provide appropriate documentation to insurance companies to justify adaptive equipment, mobility devices
- Ability to collaborate with school personnel and vendors regarding equipment use, safety, and maintenance
- Ability to provide training to staff on safe transfers, positioning, and use of adaptive equipment
- Ability to participate actively in the Supervisory relationship with Lead Therapist and/or Related Services Coordinator
- Ability to supervise and mentor clinical students
- Certification in Shore's approved behavioral safety training program (Safety Care or equivalent)
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