Early Intervention Physical Therapist

Early Intervention Physical Therapist

To facilitate optimum fine and gross motor development, gross motor perceptual development and sensory-motor integration of individual students in order to increase and/or maintain his ability to perform functional activities of daily living and playing (i.e.: ambulation, transfers, self-care, physical education activities) as is required to assist the child to benefit from special education.

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Provide assessment and reassessment of fine and gross motor development, gross motor perceptual development and sensory-motor integration to determine if student is a physical therapy candidate.
• Provide appropriate individualized physical therapy programs to meet the needs of those students who are assessed as physical therapy candidates.
• Serves as a team member, providing integrated therapy whenever possible.
• Assist and guide parents/guardians to carry-over, as much as possible, physical therapy programs into the home environment.
• Serve as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program to increase and maintain functional activities of daily living and playing.
• Keep thorough on-going records for students receiving physical therapy.
• Assist and guide teachers in adapting physical education program for students.
• Provide consulting advice on physical therapy equipment and assume primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining equipment.
• Provide teachers with in-service education regarding proper body mechanics for lifting and transferring students and regarding other topics that may better enable teachers to integrate physical therapy programs in the classroom.
• Assist in proper referral of students to agencies and specialists in the community.
• When appropriate, services as a member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team; attends IEP conferences and develop IEP's in areas of which responsible.
• Seek out and maintain all training and education to adhere to requirements of the position and to provide current practices in the field.
• To consult with the student's physician(s) as to the prescriptive nature of the physical therapy being prescribed for implementation by the school. Prescription by physician(s) required before physical therapy evaluation and/or treatment can be executed.

Education, Experience, and Skills Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution.
• A valid license to practice Physical Therapy in the State of Pennsylvania.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• Current, approved Act 34 (PA State Police), Act 151 (PA Child Abuse Registry) and Act 114-FBI Fingerprint clearances are required and must be renewed at appropriate, specific intervals pursuant to Act 153 of 2014 (revised Act 15 of 2015).
• Current, approved Act 126 Mandated Reporter Training certificate showing completion of a minimum of three (3) hours of training every five (5) years.

Program/Classification: Schuylkill Intermediate Unit Early Intervention Department

Reports To: Assistant Special Education Director or their designee

Method of Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of professional personnel

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Terms of Employment:

• This is a full-time position based on 200 day stretch calendar. This position includes sick and personal time off. Adjustments to the work schedule may occasionally be required to meet program or organizational needs. Attendance at work is a requirement of this position; any and all absences must be approved by the immediate supervisor. Must have transportation to work locations.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is an active position requiring the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, and have the ability to lift and/or move objects up to 50 lbs.; verbal and hearing skills to effectively communicate; visual acuity to oversee projects, and make observations. Work is done mainly indoors but could include outside tasks.

IU29 Property and Confidentiality Requirements:

• All property, including intellectual property, materials, equipment or actual products and services developed or accrued as part of the job duties and responsibilities listed above, is the property of IU29. It may not be used for personal profit or gain and will be relinquished to IU29 upon termination of employment from IU29.
• The person employed in this position shall maintain confidentiality regarding the personal and private information about clients and coworkers, programs and services, and any other proprietary information accrued as a result of IU29 employment or as required by state or federal laws and regulations.
• The position holder must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. It is the responsibility of the employee to inform their supervisor and Human Resources of all reasonable accommodations that will be required.