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Ponca City Public Schools Physical Therapist in Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Reports to: Director of Special Services
Supervises: Students
Qualifications: Certification by National Registration Exam
Job Goal: Plan and implement therapeutic activities to assist special education students.
Employment Terms: 10 Month Contract
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Evaluation: Annually by Director of Special Services
Physical Demands: This is an overview intended for compliance with the ADA it is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a specific position.
Regular Requirements: Stand for extended periods; walk; twist at the neck and trunk; bend and reach with hands and arms overhead, above shoulder and horizontally; repetitive use of fingers and hands to grasp and/or operate equipment and demonstrate lessons to students; lift/move up to 50 pounds
Occasional Requirements: Lift/move up to 100 pounds
Visual Requirements: Close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus
Hearing/Speaking Requirements: Adequate to exchange information
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Plans and manages program implementation to meet the IEP goals.
Provides training to the appropriate persons to carry over therapy goals in the school setting.
Maintains therapy room and equipment.
Implements program services which include: self-help, functional mobility, environmental adaptations/adaptive equipment, positioning, motor functions, sensory processing, provocation/vocational skills.
Functions as a team member for MEEGs, IEPs and maintains contact with school, family, physicians, and agencies.
Screens, evaluates, and reassesses to develop IEPs.
Formulates PT policies and procedures.
Schedules students for evaluation and treatment.
Assigns and supervises caseload and responsibilities of the COTA.
Performs all other tasks as supervisor may assign.