School-Based Physical Therapist — Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing (ASL)

Adelphi Medical Staffing; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 68,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Adelphi Medical Staffing seeks a licensed Physical Therapist to provide evaluations, therapy, and consultation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM. You’ll support mobility, access, and participation in education under IEPs and FERPA standards.

This contract runs November 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with a pay rate of $60 per hour. The role requires ASL communication, NM licensure, and experience with school-based services and IDEA processes.

Qualifications

• Master’s in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution.
• Current New Mexico PT license and school-based credentials.
• Experience serving school-age students; knowledge of IDEA and IEP processes.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students using ASL.

Responsibilities

• Conduct evaluations, reevaluations, screenings, and assessments of gross motor skills, mobility, balance, coordination, strength, endurance, positioning, and transfers.
• Provide direct, indirect, individual, group, classroom-based, and consultative services according to student IEPs.
• Develop IEP present levels, goals, accommodations, service recommendations, and progress reports; attend required meetings.
• Recommend safe mobility, transfers, positioning, adaptive seating, mobility devices, and other appropriate equipment.
• Support access to classrooms, transportation, physical education, playgrounds, and other educational settings, including positioning for visual communication.
• Train and consult with school personnel and families on student-specific physical supports and equipment use.
• Maintain timely service, attendance, evaluation, and Medicaid/third-party billing documentation; coordinate with educational teams and report service or safety concerns.
• Protect confidentiality and comply with IDEA, FERPA, HIPAA where applicable, and professional standards.

Skills

ASL communication

School-age pediatric therapy

Education

Master's in Physical Therapy

New Mexico PT license

Job description

Adelphi Medical Staffing seeks a licensed Physical Therapist to provide evaluations, therapy, and consultation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM. You’ll support mobility, access, and participation in education under IEPs and FERPA standards.

This contract runs November 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with a pay rate of $60 per hour. The role requires ASL communication, NM licensure, and experience with school-based services and IDEA processes.