Physical Therapist (PT)

Job Information

Adelphi is seeking a Physical Therapist (PT) to provide evaluations, therapy, consultation, and related services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing students at a school setting in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico. The provider will support student mobility, physical access, and participation in educational activities in accordance with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), applicable state and federal requirements, and professional standards.

Job Quick Facts

• Reference #: EDU-1559-01
• Profession: Allied Health
• Specialty: Physical Therapist (PT)
• Location: Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Facility Type: School
• Job Type: Contract
• Schedule: 3 days per week, 8:00 a.m.-3:45 p.m.
• Anticipated Caseload: 25 students
• Anticipated Contract Term: November 1, 2026-June 30, 2027
• Compensation: $60 per hour

Requirements

• Master's in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution.
• Current New Mexico PT license and any additional credentials required for services in a New Mexico public educational setting.
• Experience serving school-age students; knowledge of IDEA, IEP processes, school-based documentation, student safety, mobility, positioning, transfers, and adaptive equipment.
• Ability and willingness to communicate effectively with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in an educational environment where ASL is used.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students, Deaf culture, ASL, multidisciplinary special education teams, and school-based Medicaid documentation.
• Experience with adaptive equipment, wheelchair mobility, positioning systems, orthotics, accessibility, and staff training.

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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.