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Crescent City Schools 2024-2025 Part-Time School Network Physical Therapist in New Orleans, Louisiana
The Part-Time Network Physical Therapist impacts students’ lives by:
Using their knowledge of physical therapy theories, models of practice, principles, and evidence-based practice
Communicating the role of physical therapy in the evaluation, intervention planning, and intervention process
Tracking and supporting families with attaining and maintaining medical orders
Maintaining service logs and progress notes for students on PT caseload
Analyzing tasks relative to areas of occupation, performance skills, activity demands, contexts, and student factors to implement the intervention plan
Gathering screening and evaluation data, completing checklists, histories, and interviews
Demonstrating effective oral and written communication
Maintaining safe environments, equipment, and materials
Preparing and maintaining accurate records and progress notes
Demonstrating initiative, strong work ethic, and the ability to positively interact and collaborate in a team environment
Educating and demonstrating (verbally or written) therapy techniques to parents that can be incorporated into the home
Collaborating with team members to develop and implement IEP PT goals and objectives to meet the individual needs of the child.
Attending staff meetings, in-service training, and continuing education courses as appropriate or required.
Assessing and making recommendations regarding the use of adaptive equipment as needed and providing written justification.
Providing timely documentation of evaluation results, progress reports, discharge reports, daily notes, and service tracker notes.
Apply now if you:
Are willing and able to travel to each of our four school campuses
Have graduated from an accredited Physical Therapy program and completed all fieldwork requirements
Have a current Louisiana license as a certified physical therapist
Can demonstrate an advanced understanding of strategies for students with autism, developmental delay, specific learning disabilities, and behavior disorders
Can demonstrate strong skills in partnering with families
Can demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills and can communicate effectively with a diverse group of colleagues, parents, families, and community members
Are committed to meeting the needs of a diverse student population
Have a track record of being a team player and community-minded
Adhere to a high level of professional and ethical standards
Have the strong organizational skills required to coordinate services and schedules for students on each campus
Conduct compliant PT evaluation components following Best Practices pursuant to LA Bulletin 1508
Physical Requirements
Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, kneel, crouch, bend, operate a computer and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
This is an in-person role
About Crescent City Schools
Crescent City Schools is a nonprofit Charter Management Organization whose mission is to support and develop open-enrollment charter schools that raise student achievement and prepare students for college. Crescent City Schools currently operates three PreK-8th grade open-enrollment charter schools: Harriet Tubman and Dorothy Height Charter Schools on the West Bank and Mildred Osborne Charter School in the Kenilworth neighborhood. Our organization creates life-changing educational experiences for students and, through this work, transforms a city.
At Crescent City Schools, we believe in inspiring people. And we firmly believe our success is driven by dedicated and talented employees. Crescent City Schools is committed to attracting and retaining the best professionals in education with an array of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
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