Job Description

Title: Physical Therapist

Reports To: Building Principal/Director of Special Education

Supervises: Assigned students/staff members

Evaluation: Director of Special Education

Job Summary:

Evaluate children for physical therapy services.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree with appropriate licensure.

Performance Responsibilities:

1. Provide written recommendations to the school on each student on caseload.

2. Instruct teachers and staff in appropriate therapy techniques to serve identified

students who require physical therapy services to access their education.

3. Provide all physical therapy services to the students as specified on the IEP.

4. Make follow-up visits to evaluate the individual therapy programs as per the IEP.

5. Provide inservice training as requested by staff/administration related to therapy

services.

6. Participate in assistive technology evaluations.

7. Determine appropriate therapy related equipment to order and train staff on the use of

therapy related equipment.

8. Participate in team meetings as requested by staff and administration.

9. Provide consultation to staff and administration on architectural barriers.

10. Maintain state registration with the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts.

11. Participate in inservices as requested by the district.

12. Provide consultative support to staff, administration and specific classroom/programs

useful in providing programming to facilitate safety, physical health and well being of

students with physical limitations.

13. Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:

Physical and emotional ability and dexterity to perform required work and move about as

needed in a fast-pace, high-intensive work environment.