JOB STATUS: OPEN
POSTING DATE: 11/20/2023
CLOSING DATE: 04/12/2024 05:00 PM
POSTING NUMBER: T24/25-PT
LOCATION: Multiple Locations
POSITION TITLE: Physical Therapist (Candidate Pool)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Posted to create a candidate pool for the 2024-25 School Year.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Function as an itinerant clinician to provide appropriate "educational model" physical therapy service for identified students.
• Collaborate with teachers and school staff to provide integrated programs for identified students
• Assess and evaluate students with disabilities, interpret results, and plan for appropriate intervention services in collaboration with the IEP Committee.
• Interpret the role of therapeutic intervention within the educational setting to educational personnel, administrators, parents, student and community members.
• Willing to work with student's preschool-age through 21 years of age, with a variety of disabilities.
• Willing to collaborate with regular and special education teachers to provide integrated educational programming.
• Willing to participate in clinical training of physical therapy students.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in public school system physical therapy program or pediatrics.
• Familiarity with physical therapy assessments appropriate for school age children and pertinent to the educational environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively (in writing and orally) with educational personnel, administrators, parents, students, and community members.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have or be eligible for Virginia licensure.
• Minimum level of education is a bachelor's degree in physical therapy, including clinical training, from an accredited college or university.
• Must have passed the physical therapy licensure examination and hold a current Virginia license to practice as issued by the Virginia Board of Medicine.
• Dual endorsement in English as a Second Language and/or Special Education, or in any other content area, is preferred but not required.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

To expedite the hiring process, please upload a copy of your teacher license, college transcripts and appropriate test scores to your application which will then be screened to determine your eligibility for employment with Arlington Public Schools. After screening you may be contacted for an interview. Additional information on how to apply or upcoming job fairs will be posted on our APS website ( www.apsva.us/careers-aps/ ).
If you would like to apply to this position please follow these steps.
1. Log into your application and select the appropriate application (Current APS employees interested in transferring must select the Employee Transfer Application.) If you are a new online application user, please register with the online system, then proceed to Step 2.
2. to your application, select the appropriate application, click the Start Application button at the bottom of the page.
3. Click the Continue/Save button at the bottom of each web page until you reach the Employment Openings page of the application.
4. On the Employment Openings page, click the Add Job button.
5. Select the position you would like to apply for from the drop down list.
6. Click the Add Another button to add a different position to your application or if you have finished click the Continue button and proceed to Step 7.
7. Once you have finished selecting the job(s) click the Continue button at the bottom of each web page and submit the application. (You will need to complete the Applicant Testimony and Applicant's Authorization Statement every time you re-submit your application.)
8. Click the Submit button on the left.
9. Click the Submit Application button to finish applying for an APS position(s).
10. Please do not contact the schools regarding job openings.
Arlington Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the Arlington School Board, as stated in Policy 35-4.4, Employee Relations - Equal Employment Opportunity - that "Employment opportunities shall not be restricted, abridged or otherwise adversely affected on the basis of race, national origin, creed, color, religion, gender, age, economic status, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, and/or disability."

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SALARY:
Salary will be based on the 2024-25 T-Scale salary schedule

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