Physical Therapist - Mountainside NJ

We're Hiring: School Physical Therapist
Location: Mountianside NJ
Employment Type: Exempt, Full Time 12 months (8:30a-3:30p) 
Department: Education

The current hiring rate for this position is: $41.23-$49.25 per hour. 

For over 50 years, A 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.  At the Bancroft School, 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 Kohler Academy provide therapeutic physical therapy services to enhance students’ potential for learning.

How You Can Make a Real Impact:

• 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

We’re Hiring Compassionate Team Members With These Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited physical therapy program with a minimum entry-level BS degree required.
• Current N.J. State Physical Therapist license required, as well as N.J. State School certification required.

What You’ll Love About Bancroft:

• 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
• Outstanding Benefits: We offer competitive salaries, retirement savings program, generous paid time off, medical and dental insurance, and more