Full Time PT - School Physical Therapist
11 days ago
Mountainside
Job Locations US-NJ-Mountainside Requisition ID 2026-19348 Category Rehabilitation Therapy Status Full Time We're Hiring: School Physical Therapist Location: Mountainside NJ Employment Type: Exempt, Full Time (12 month) Department: Education Salary Range: $75,000-$110,000 For over 50 years, The Bancroft School - Mountainside (Formally known as the Kohler Academy) has excelled at providing a high quality education and excellent therapeutic services to exceptional students with very special needs in a safe and nurturing environment. The Kohler Academy team, our students and their families make up our community of learners whose priority and focus is helping each student reach their full potential as they ultimately transition to life beyond high school. We are seeking a Physical Therapist to join our dynamic team! Our Physical Therapists at the Bancroft School provide therapeutic physical therapy services to enhance students' potential for learning. Provides direct and consultative physical therapy services, including assessments and treatments in accordance with regulations, standards, and guidelines defined by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Code of Ethical Practice, N.J. Physical Therapy Practice Act, N.J. Department of Education (DOE), Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), the students' Individual Program Plan (IPP) and Individual Education Plan (IEP), the students' approved behavior plan, Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA), and established Bancroft policies and procedures. • Conducts diagnostic assessments of need for physical therapy services and develops treatment plans for individual students, as needed or as assigned, to provide a comprehensive student profile:, • Determines the need for therapeutic intervention, level of intellectual functioning, communication abilities, and achievement performance;, • Reviews individual student records, administers standardized testing, performs formal and informal testing, performs classroom, clinical, and vocational observations, conducts specialized screenings, interprets assessment results, and provides recommendations for service delivery, • Provides direct and consultative treatment services in physical therapy to students, family members, residential direct care givers, education faculty, and staff members within the educational environment:, • Effectively utilizes available information regarding therapy, treatment, and developmental information for each student. Provides assistance in the development of physical therapy and treatment-specific individual educational goals and objectives;, • Assists faculty in the design of classroom strategies that enhance learning and create an environment best suited to individual students' profiles and needs. May conduct or assist in instruction within the classroom setting. Provides individual, group, and integrated direct treatment, therapy, and/or special skill development/enhancement to students;, • Prompts and/or assists each person in the achievement of goals while actively encouraging the independence and competency of each person within his/her ability limit;, • Plans and schedules frequency and duration of sessions in accordance with individual needs and School District mandates;, • Graduate of an accredited physical therapy program with a minimum entry-level BS degree required., • Meaningful Purpose: We truly make a difference in the lives of others, which inspires us to be better people, and gives us purpose., • Lasting Bonds: We are a close-knit, committed team who feel like a second family, • Personal Growth: There are opportunities to learn and build skills, professional development, career advancement, tuition assistance, and loan repayment programs #CLIN Not ready to apply? Connect with us for general consideration.