Job Description:
  Description: Physical Therapist - Early Childhood Center - 2025-2026

Position Summary: Identifies specific delays or deficits in the development process, assesses physical limitations and provides intervention programs to establish the foundation essential to the learning process. 

Salary:

• Salary is determined based on years of experience
• Pay Band OTPT
• $44,060 - $103,120
  • This is the 2024-2025 salary rate. The rate will be adjusted to reflect 2025-2026 once finalized.

Qualifications:  

• Master’s degree in physical therapy 
• Missouri Physical Therapy License 
• Experience in pediatrics/school-based physical therapy preferred

Position Responsibilities: 

• Evaluates students for physical limitations, developmental delays, sensory-motor dysfunction, perceptual-motor abilities, self-help skills, functional daily living skills and adaptive equipment needs; and develops and administers educational programs based on evaluation results. 
• Provides training for educational staff and supervises programs conducted by educational staff. 
•  Monitors utilization of prosthetics, orthotics, and adaptive appliances. 
• Provides home programs for parents/guardians when appropriate. 
• Participates in district and department meetings as appropriate. 
• Participates in continuing education and researches current treatment methods.
• Assists with orientation of new staff members.
• Maintains student records and prepares other reports as requested.
• Maintains inventory of materials and supplies and submits requisitions as needed. 
• Participates in staffing meetings, department meetings, parent programs, and conferences.
• Maintains professional relationships with students, colleagues, parents, and the public. 
• Supervises physical therapy assistants and students. 
• Provides consultation to teachers and paraprofessionals regarding individualized handling and positioning techniques, adaptive equipment, materials and programs as needed. 
• Serves on committees making recommendations to the director of early childhood.
• Attends IEP and other student meetings when necessary and develops individualized goals and objectives for assigned students. 
• Corresponds/communicates with students' doctors, orthopedists, and orthotics on regular basis to ensure continuity of care. 
• Coordinates Medicaid billing for all related services.
• Secures adaptive equipment for students as necessary.
• Travels to various program/site locations in the Pattonville School District.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.