Physical Therapist (Candidate Pool)

Arlington Public Schools; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Arlington Public Schools is seeking Physical Therapists for a candidate pool for the 2025-26 School Year. The role involves providing therapy to students with disabilities, collaborating with staff, and ensuring effective communication with students and community members. The position requires a relevant degree and state licensure.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible for Virginia licensure.
• Experience in public school system physical therapy program or pediatrics.
• Familiarity with physical therapy assessments for school-age children.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational model physical therapy services to identified students.
• Assess and evaluate students with disabilities and plan appropriate intervention.
• Collaborate with teachers to integrate therapy into educational programs.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in physical therapy

Virginia licensure

Job description

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JOB DESCRIPTION: Posted to create a candidate pool for the 2025-26 School Year. RESPONSIBILITIES: Function as an itinerant clinician to provide appropriate “educational model” physical therapy service for identified students. Collaborate with teachers and school staff to provide integrated programs for identified students Assess and evaluate students with disabilities, interpret results, and plan for appropriate intervention services in collaboration with the IEP Committee. Interpret the role of therapeutic intervention within the educational setting to educational personnel, administrators, parents, student and community members. Willing to work with student’s preschool-age through 21 years of age, with a variety of disabilities. Willing to collaborate with regular and special education teachers to provide integrated educational programming. Willing to participate in clinical training of physical therapy students. EXPERIENCE: Experience in public school system physical therapy program or pediatrics. Familiarity with physical therapy assessments appropriate for school age children and pertinent to the educational environment. Ability to communicate effectively (in writing and orally) with educational personnel, administrators, parents, students, and community members. QUALIFICATIONS: Must have or be eligible for Virginia licensure. Minimum level of education is a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy, including clinical training, from an accredited college or university. Must have passed the physical therapy licensure examination and hold a current Virginia license to practice as issued by the Virginia Board of Medicine. Dual endorsement in English as a Second Language and/or Special Education, or in any other content area, is preferred but not required. CONTACT INFORMATION: To expedite the hiring process, please upload a copy of your teacher license, college transcripts and appropriate test scores to your application which will then be screened to determine your eligibility for employment with Arlington Public Schools. After screening you may be contacted for an interview. Additional information on how to apply or upcoming job fairs will be posted on our APS website ( www.apsva.us/careers-aps/ ). If you would like to apply to this position please follow these steps.

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