The major focus is to provide Physical Therapy to address physical motor skills as they relate to the educational of a student, so that the student is able to participate in the school environment to the best of their ability.

Duties and Responsibilities:

-Assists in assessing student level of functioning and need for therapy, and the development of IEP's for eligible students, and participates in IEP meetings

-Implements therapy programs developed to meet IEP goals and objectives

-Provides treatment techniques that include, but limited to, activities of daily living, guidance and use of adaptive equipment, excercises to enhance funcional performance

-Demonstrates techniques and specific programs to parents, teachers, teacher assistants, and/or other appropriate personnel

-Collects, records and maintains data on therapy programs 

-Utilizess data from therapy in monitoring therapy programs

-Collaborates with special education teacher regarding student progress on goals and objectives

-Collaborate with outside agencies, as needed

-Participates in meetings, conferences, and on committees as directed

-Attends scheduled meetings and workshops for professional growth and staff development

-Ahdhere the Mississippi Code of Ethics

-Maintain confidentiality and privacy of all Marshall County Schools' records

Requirements

-License to work as a physical therapist in the state of Mississippi

-Good verbal and communicaiton skills

-Organizational and time management skills, and the ability to communicate well with children, parents, faculty, and administration

-Ability to work independently according to all physical therapist practice standards