R 3521 Physical Therapist - Long Term Sub

Barnstable Public Schools; Barnstable (MA); Presencial; USD 60 000 - 80 000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da oferta

Barnstable Public Schools is seeking a Physical Therapist for a long-term substitute role (approximately 8 weeks) within the Special Education program. The incumbent will provide direct and indirect physical therapy services to PK/Elementary students, collaborate with school teams, and help implement IEP goals.

Responsibilities include conducting evaluations, coordinating with families and external agencies, and ensuring appropriate equipment and environmental accommodations are in place to

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program.
• Massachusetts Board of Registry Licensure as a Physical Therapist.

Responsabilidades

• Implement PT plans within school settings across multiple buildings.
• Conduct initial, annual, and three-year re-evaluations as needed.
• Consult with district teams and parents to support educational PT services.
• Advise on environmental accommodations and equipment for gross motor goals.
• Prepare and adapt therapeutic materials and spaces for student use.

Conhecimentos

Knowledge of pediatric PT

Team collaboration

Documentation for IEPs

Formação académica

Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy

Massachusetts PT Licensure

Descrição da oferta de emprego

R 3521 Physical Therapist - Long Term Sub

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Job Details

Job ID: 5957960

Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 02, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Oct 28, 2026

Job Description

Physical Therapist PK/Elementary - Long Term Substitute (estimated 8 weeks)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution that includes academic and clinical preparation.
• Massachusetts Board of Registry Licensure as a Physical Therapist

Knowledge of:

• Medical diagnoses and disabilities that would result in a need for Physical Therapy
• Connections between physical disabilities, injuries, and conditions with environments, treatment, and educational aspects of student programs
• Intervention, treatment, equipment options to meet needs of various age and physical levels
• Documentation regarding treatment plans, Individual Education Plans, student goal writing, progress monitoring and assessment tools, online resources, Medicaid reimbursement through school services, MA Board of Registry licensing requirements
• Care and selection of equipment, modifications, and accommodations used to address gross motor needs and skill development of students
• Body positioning and training of adults interacting with students with gross motor disability needs

Ability to:

• Implement physical therapy educational treatment plans as needed within the educational settings at a variety of school buildings and school playground structures
• Conduct initial, annual, and three year re-evaluation assessments of students referred for special education from preschool through high school grades
• Consult and collaborate with school-based multi-disciplinary special education and related school service teams, as well as with external agencies and parents/guardians to assist in the implementation of educational physical therapy services both direct and indirect
• Consult and collaborate with school staff regarding environmental accommodations, modifications, and other architectural barriers to allow for access to school facilities and educational opportunities, as well as to problem solve challenges so students are able to be active participants in their education within their school setting
• Communicate through email, phone call, written documents, virtual platform if available within the school setting, and other technology platforms
• Travel between schools, and to/from student homes within the Barnstable public school system to carry necessary equipment/ materials to meet student needs of both homebound and on-site caseload students’
• Prepare therapeutic materials, classroom accommodations, and therapy space for student use

Reports to: Director of Special Education

Job Goal(s): To provide students, with identified disabilities in the area(s) of physical/ sensory/ and/or cognitive disabilities, with services and support as identified on their individualized special education or 504 accommodation plans with the accountability in the areas of assessment, direct student services, indirect services related to equipment/staff training/ parent consult, interagency collaboration, and documentation.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Collaborate and communicate with various school staff to arrange student schedules for services between multiple buildings and service providers, therapy work space, and appropriate times to access motor activity practice opportunities (such as stair and playground equipment use)
• Storage, repurposing, and changinglocations of physical therapy equipment (storage areas in our buildings, moving equipment to schools that need it)
• Providing and ordering (when needed) equipment to specialized substantially separate programs, special ed classrooms or general ed classrooms. (stools, Rifton chairs, alternative seatingsolutions, trampolines, therapyballs, therapy mats, mirrors, sensorimotor equipment as needed)
• Consultation with PE and APE, recess staff in addition to teachingstaff and paraprofessionals
• Consult with outside agencies as applicable.
• Build positive relationships with paraprofessional and teaching staff to practice and reinforce physical therapy objectives throughout the day. Model therapy techniques to special ed staff, consult with each for specific carryover
• Develop and provide home exercise programs, recommendations, summer activity ideas for families (may include researching and selecting virtual options for homebound or extended school closure)
• Help families access extracurricular activities, outpatient programs, home equipment, proper footwear/inserts or other recommended items for carryover as needed or requested
• Conduct evaluations and observations with report writing inclusive of data and recommendations, of in-school students, incoming early intervention students, or homebound students
• Review independent and private evaluations from an educational perspective
• Assist in planning for access for students to participate in assemblies, field trips, field days, etc
• Home/school communication including email, virtual meeting, log book, and/or telephone use
• Actively participate and complete tasks related to the Individual Education Program process, inclusive of writing IEP components and progress reports using district’s online platform and contributing during IEP, 504 plan, and other parent/staff meetings
• Contribute to determining needs and adjustments, from the physical therapy perspective, to existing and new programs with a focus on student enrollment population changes over time and facilities

Terms of Employment: Estimated 8 week long term substitute position.

Physical Requirements: Candidate must be able to sit, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, and support students in their physical movements from floor to/from chair. Candidate must be able to physically engage in transitioning students between student physical equipment such as wheelchair to stander or stroller to walker. Candidate must be able to climb stairs, walk, jump rope, skip, and gallop as a model for students. Candidate must be able to drive between schools on a daily basis, type on a technology device, and lift/push/pull equipment weighing less than 30 pounds into position for student use.

Barnstable Public Schools is an EOE and strongly encourages minority candidates to apply.

Position Type: Substitute

Job Requirements

• At least 2 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Master degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Abigail Dudley , Assistant Director of Special Education
• Central Office
• Email: [e-mail]

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