Position Title

Physical Therapist - Full-Time Position (starting in 2025-26 School Year)

Required Application Type

Teacher / Admin

Salary/Pay Scale

Per LTA Contract

Job Description

Physical Therapist - Full-Time 10 Month Position (starting in the 2025-2026 School Year)

Typical Work Activities:

• Performs initial screening, evaluation and consultation for students referred to the program;
• Develops school based goals, treatment objectives and therapeutic activities and tasks to be incorporated into the student’s individualized education plan;
• Oversees activities implemented by therapy assistants, providing supervision and guidance as necessary;
• Maintains written case notes and other written documentation as required by school policy or by state law;
• Attends and participates in staff conferences on students’ needs and progress;
• Communicates with teachers, classroom support staff, physicians and other staff with student contact to ascertain progress or additional needs;
• Develops home based programs where appropriate and provides services;
• Assesses and makes recommendations regarding adaptive and orthotic equipment needs and monitors equipment status;
• Maintains daily time sheets and Medicaid statistic sheets as appropriate;
• Conducts regular staff meetings with therapy assistants to review student progress and to adjust goals and activities as necessary;
• Does related work as required.

Job Qualifications

Candidates should have:

• This is a competitive position pending the Civil Service Training and Experience exam.  Valid NYS Registration/License as a Physical Therapist required
• effective collaborative and leadership skills in order to work in a team setting
• experience implementing behavior support plans on a regular and consistent basis
• strong problem-solving skills to support student success
• a proactive and solution-focused approach to meeting student needs

Application Procedure

Apply Online:

1. Complete the online job application at https://livonia.recruitfront.com/
2. Return to this job posting and click 'apply now' at the bottom of this posting and complete the process

Job Category

Teaching

Job Location

Multiple Locations

Additional Information