Physical Therapist III, IV - North Hawaii Regional Special Education Office

About the role

The authorized level of the position is Physical Therapist IV. Applications are being accepted down to the Physical Therapist III in the event of recruiting difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Attends meetings for collaborative planning of educational programs or provision of services.
• Prepares information to teacher and other school personnel on preventive activities to help struggling learners, participates in whole school and/or student specific screenings.
• Prepares reports, treatment plans and other material.
• May supervise a small group of lower-level physical therapists and para-professionals by assigning schedules, reviewing work and providing them with guidance and assistance.
• May provide technical assistance to school and/or district staff (resource teachers, district educational specialists, principals, other specialized personnel, etc.).
• Provides advisory and consultative services and program information to parents, family members and volunteer personnel.
• Modifies and designs therapeutic equipment; estimates equipment and therapy supply needs and costs, requisitions and maintains inventory of adequate supplies, equipment and materials for program operation.
• Provides fieldwork training experience for physical therapy students.
• Independently prepares and plans a school-based physical therapy program that consists of an array of services that capitalizes on ability and minimizes impact of disability on educational environment.
• Attends student focused team meetings to identify curricular expectations, current performance and other relevant information, and determine the areas in which information is needed for a particular student’s assessment.
• Selects and uses a variety of physical therapy methods and measures to identify the student’s performance skills, educational environment, activity demands and student factors in relation to the identified education-related areas.
• Analyzes and interprets results with the IEP team.
• Aids in the determination of goals and objectives, implements treatment plans and monitors progress.

Requirements

• Education Requirement: Graduation from an accredited physical therapy program, which at the time of graduation was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), its predecessor organization, or its successor organization; or in the case of a foreign-trained person, a credentials evaluation report from an agency recognized by the appropriate licensing agency of the State of Hawaii, indicating successful completion of an education program that has been determined to be equivalent to an accredited physical therapy program.
• Experience Requirements: Applicants must have progressively responsible work experience of the kind, quality and quantity as described below: Class Title Physical Therapy Experience (Years) Physical Therapist III 0 Physical Therapist IV 1
• Certification & License Requirements: Applicants must have passed the National Physical Therapy Examination for Physical Therapists at the time of application; and Applicants must possess a valid license to practice as a Physical Therapist in the State of Hawaii at the time of appointment; and Applicants must possess a valid license to drive in the State of Hawaii.
• Lift and Carry Requirement: Applicants must possess the ability to lift and carry loads weighing up to 45 pounds.

Qualifications

Salary: The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Skills

None specified in the provided information.

Benefits

Salary: The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Pay

Salary Range: All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.

Schedule

Salary Range: All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.