What are the responsibilities and job description for the ESY - Summer - Physical Therapist position at FRPS District Special Education Office?
The Superintendent of Schools announces the following positions to support students in the Extended School Year (ESY) program this summer.
Physical Therapist
Extended School Year Program
DATES: 07/07/2025-08/01/2025
HOURS: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm = 4 hours per day
4 days per week Monday thru Thursday
TITLE: ESY Special Education Physical Therapist
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Appropriate Massachusetts Licensure
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university by the American Physical Therapy Association
REPORTS TO: Site Coordinator/Program Director
SKILLS/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Including but not limited to:
- Have excellent integrity and demonstrate good moral character and initiative
- Have extensive experience in working with children and adolescents
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of interventions in the areas of sensorimotor processing, range of motion, cardiovascular functioning, adaption of equipment, wheelchair mobility, postural awareness, ambulation and gait training, recommendation and monitoring of orthoses and assistive devices, prevention of injury for students with disabilities
- Demonstrate an understanding of current rules and regulations regarding physical therapy services in a school based setting with an understanding of state and federal regulations in special education
- Work in a collaborative manner with teachers, other related service providers, paraprofessionals, parents, administration and outside professionals such as physicians
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing, using proper grammar and vocabulary
- Demonstrate the ability to use electronic equipment for word processing, data management, information retrieval, visual and audio presentations, and telecommunications, X2
- Perform other appropriate duties at the direction of Site Coordinator/Program Director
SALARY AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Hourly rate in accordance with the FRPS Educators’ Association
