ESY Physical Therapist

(2 Positions Total - Pre-K-12) 

Qualifications (Required): 

1. Valid License as a Physical Therapist.
2. Successful experience as a physical thereapist.
3. Experience implementing direct physical therapy services (including gross motor and/or physical disabilities which will allow them to access the school safely) for students within sub-eparate and inclusion classes.
4. Ability to relate /communicate effectively with teachers, students, parents, and administrators. 
5. Related Service Providers must commit to being present for each day of the program. See dates below for more info. 

Qualifications (Preferred):

1. Experience working in the Malden Public Schools.
2. Licensed as a physical therapist.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Participate in two staff development meetings. 
2. Collaborate with the Program Managers and Program Coordinator to provide direct OT (including sensory consult and/or fine motor) services to students on IEP’s.
3. Complete planning logs for each session and maintain student attendance records. 
4. Keep folders/portfolios with student work. 
5. Perform other related activities as required by the program coordinator. 
6. Write end of summer progress reports for each student serviced.

Duration: 

Program Administration and Implementation 101 hours total to include the following: 

• Professional In-service Days June 25 - 26 (3 hours each day).
• 19 days, Monday-Thursday, from July 1 – August 1 (7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m) or 7:30 - 11:30 am for preschool.
• Please not no classes will be held on July 4th.

Stipend: $37 an hour

Funding Source: Special Education

To Apply: Apply formally on TalentEd. Questions should be directed to Special Education Department, at Malden Public Schools, vmulkern@maldenps.org. 

**Please note: All positions are contingent upon student enrollment for summer programming.**

Equal Opportunity Employer 

The Malden Public Schools is committed to cultivating an ethnically, racially, and linguistically diverse and inclusive environment where different backgrounds and perspectives are celebrated. We believe the differences within our environment will positively impact student outcomes and benefit our employees and community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.