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SCHOOL BASED PHYSICAL THERAPIST SPEC ED: 25-26 school year
Date: July 7 2025
Location: Los Angeles County – US
Start Month: Aug/Sept 2025
Salary: $55-85 hourly (based on experience)
Company: Charter’s Choice Educational Services
Job Purpose
Deliver physical therapy services to students placed or referred for placement in special education
Responsible
To Coordinator deliver direct physical therapy services and conduct school based physical therapy assessment.
Essential Functions
- Conducts assessments of students to determine eligibility for physical therapy.
Evaluates and provides physical therapy services to students with special education eligibilities.
Reviews reports from health care providers requesting physical therapy and coordinates physical
therapy services with students’ health care providers.
- Collaborates with District medical personnel to coordinate medical care protocols and acts as a
resource to school personnel in interpreting physical therapy services.
- Works with staff at school sites and/or SELPA offices in prevention and intervention strategies.
Confers with staff at school sites and SELPA offices regarding student access and school site
accessibility.
- Develops and re-evaluates students’ individual physical therapy plans on a regular basis.
Provides present level of performance for use in Individual Education Plan (IEP) committees, attends
IEP meetings as necessary, and maintains progress notes on student records.
- Collaborates with parents regarding plans for physical therapy services, including planning for
therapy in the least restrictive environment.
- Maintains a safe and orderly treatment area.
Qualifications
- Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics
- Ability to use a variety of modern methods, techniques, and practices in physical therapy.
- Knowledge of the fundamental principles and accepted trends in the field of school physical therapy.
- Ability to compose and comprehend written communication.
- Ability to use scientifically based research and evidence in their decision-making process.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, and District personnel, both individually and as a group.
- Ability to properly use and to care for the materials, supplies, and equipment employed in performing services as a physical therapist.
- Ability to bend at the waist safely; walking, sitting and standing for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate specialized equipment and instructional equipment; lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling heavy objects up to 50 pounds. Transferring patients and pushing wheelchairs up to 500 feet. Physical demands include lifting, bending, kneeling, and squatting to assist students with personal care and activities.
- Understanding of the physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth patterns of students.
- Ability to work effectively with all racial, ethnic, linguistic, disability, and socio-economic groups.
- Ability to travel to other sites/locations throughout the District.
- Ability to observe and evaluate subordinate’s activities.
- Knowledge of basic computer application software.
Experience Required
No experience required.
Desirable
- Successful experience in planning and providing physical therapy services, predominately to children and adolescents, in school settings, accredited medical centers, hospitals, clinics, and/or agencies.
Education
- An earned bachelor’s or master’s degree in Physical Therapy from a college or university accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
- A current and valid license issued by the Physical Therapy Board of California to practice physical therapy.
- Health Physical and mental fitness to serve as a School Physical Therapist as certified by a licensed physician
and surgeon or medical officer pursuant to Education Code Section 44839 and evidence of freedom from
active tuberculosis pursuant to Education Code Section 49406.
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS
- Please send letter of interest and resume to cces@charterschoice.com AND ssmith@charterschoice.com
- Once your information has been submitted and received, you will be contacted to schedule an interview our administrative team
SCHOOL RECREATIONAL THERAPIST SPEC ED: 25-26 school year
Date: July 7 2025
Location: Los Angeles County – US
Start Month: Aug/Sept 2025
Company: Charter’s Choice Educational Services
SALARY DETAILS
$45-$65 hrly based on experience (Part-Time or contracted)
APPLICATION FILING DATES
Applications are reviewed on a continuous basis based upon company’s need and selection criteria
INFORMATION ABOUT CHARTERS CHOICE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
We are non-public agency that provides special education services to school districts, charter schools, private clients and community agencies. CCES is at the forefront of innovation in public education with a definitive purpose of ensuring the success of the students we serve. CCES service platforms include virtual and in person – travel to various school sites throughout LA County, San Bernardino County and surrounding counties.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Dedicated, Compassionate & Reliable Recreation Therapist
BENEFITS
Mileage applied in between sites in one given day
Employees eligible for 401K registration after meeting required minimum hours worked
Paid Holidays after probationary period
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- An earned bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited college or university:
- with concentration in Recreation Therapy; OR
- with completion of recreational therapy specific coursework plus paid work experience that uses therapeutic recreation process
- Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) issued by the National Council on Therapeutic Recreation Certification; OR
- Recreation Therapist Certified (RTC) is issued by California Board of Recreation Therapy Certification (CBRTC)
- A valid California driver license and use of automobile in order to travel to sites and locations throughout Los Angeles County
- Physical and mental fitness to engage in teaching service.
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS
- Please send letter of interest and resume to cces@charterschoice.com AND ssmith@charterschoice.com
- Once your information has been submitted and received, you will be contacted to schedule an interview our administrative team
How To Apply
Please Send Letter of interest
Resume
Minimum of two professional references to the following emails: cces@charterschoice.com AND ssmith@charterschoice.com
Once your information has been submitted and received, you will be contacted to schedule an interview with our administrative team.