Physical Therapist

Poplarbluffschools; Poplar Bluff (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Poplarbluffschools in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, is looking for a Physical Therapist to provide essential physical therapy services based on individual education plans (IEPs). The ideal candidate will have experience in evaluating students and implementing therapy programs tailored to their needs.

The position also involves collaboration with teachers and parents to support student progress while maintaining comprehensive records. Qualified candidates must be licensed in Missouri and have registration with the American Physical Therapy Association.

Qualifications

• Requires one to three years of experience in physical therapy.
• Registration with the American Physical Therapy Association is necessary.
• Licensed Physical Therapist in Missouri is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical therapy services based on IEPs.
• Conduct evaluations of students with delays.
• Plan and implement individual education plans.

Skills

Commonsense understanding

Problem-solving with concrete variables

Basic arithmetic operations

Intermediate reading, writing, and speaking skills

Positive people skills

Education

Broad knowledge equivalent to college education

Tools

Computer and related software

Job description

Title: Physical Therapist

Reports To: Director of Special Services

Position Summary: Provides physical therapy services as determined by the individual education plan (IEP) for each student.

Pay Column: The certified salary schedule is followed with consideration given for experience and training at the discretion of the Associate Superintendent of Personnel.

Essential Functions

• Provides physical therapy services as determined by the individual education plans (IEP).
• Conducts evaluations of students with suspected visual, sensory, and fine motor delays and writes evaluation reports.
• Plans, writes and implements individual education plans for students whose gross motor skills warrant physical therapy.
• Consults with early childhood teachers, K-12 teachers, and parents regarding student's progress and appropriate reinforcement activities.
• Assists in conducting training programs for early childhood staff, K-12 teachers, and parents regarding visual, sensory, and fine motor development.
• Works in conjunction with other staff members (OT, SLP, K-12 Special Education teachers, Regular Education Teachers, and ECSE teachers) to meet the needs of the students, specifically related to gross motor tasks in an educational environment.
• Consults with ECSE teachers, K-12 teachers (regular and special education) and any IEP team member regarding gross motor development of ECSE and K-12 students.
• Maintains attendance, ongoing evaluation, and progress records for students.
• Attends IEPs, parent conferences and staffing meetings as needed.

Physical/Visual Activities or Demands

• Walking, sitting, stooping or crouching, kneeling, crawling, talking, and hearing.
• Normal attention with clarity of vision at 20 inches or less as well as 20 feet or more, depth perception, and ability to ID and distinguish colors, required.
• Light to moderate physical demand with regular lifting of very light to light (1 to 25 lbs.) items, and occasional lifting of average to heavy (25 lbs. to over 60 lbs.), by hand.

Environmental/Atmospheric Conditions

Commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. Subject to both inside and outside (playground duty) conditions.

Position Qualification Requirements

Education: Broad knowledge of a discipline such as physical therapy, involving the use of broad theoretical knowledge equivalent to complete college or university education.

Experience: Requires a minimum of one year up to and including three years of experience in physical therapy.

Skills and Abilities:

• Apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
• Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure.
• Perform the operations with like common and decimal fractions.
• Compute ratio, rate, and percent.
• Perform reading, writing, and speaking at an intermediate level.
• Must continuously work to upgrade own professional knowledge and technical skills.
• Must express positive, effective "people skills".

Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids: Computer and related software, suspended equipment such as swings.

License(s)/Certification(s) Required:

• Registration with the American Physical Therapy Association.
• Licensed Physical Therapist by State of Missouri.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job‑related instructions and to perform other job‑related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.

Certain job functions described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.