Physical Therapist

TheraPeds • Hingham, MA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

TheraPeds Partners is a therapist-owned and operated organization that partners with schools to provide physical therapy services to PreK–12 students. The organization emphasizes collaboration within multidisciplinary teams and delivering high-quality services in a collaborative learning environment.

The Physical Therapist provides school-based services to students in Hingham, Massachusetts. Duties include direct therapy, consultation, evaluations, case management, supervision of a physical therapist assistant, developing and monitoring IEP goals, assessing student progress, and collaborating with therapists, educators, parents, and school staff. The role is on-site and short term, from December 2026 through March 2027. The position may be full-time or part-time, with guaranteed hours that include documentation, administrative, and planning time. The role receives support from both the district and TheraPeds Partners and involves manageable caseloads.

Requirements

• Master’s or Doctorate in Physical Therapy from an accredited university.
• State license as a Physical Therapist.
• Experience working with children.
• Ability to identify student motor and developmental needs that may affect their educational program.
• Strong foundation in planning and implementing treatment, exercises, and manual therapy within developmental therapeutic models.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Organizational and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in using technology.
• Fingerprint background clearance.
• Ability to collaborate with school staff and parents.
• Ability to exercise a high level of tact and discretion in internal and external communications.
• Ability to perform necessary physical movements while working and playing with students, including lifting, sitting, walking, standing, crawling, and engaging in student activities across physical locations.

Nice To Haves

• APTA national license.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct physical therapy services to students.
• Conduct evaluations and assessments of students’ physical, developmental, gross/perceptual, and functional motor abilities as they relate to their educational programs.
• Develop IEP plans and appropriate therapy goals.
• Evaluate student progress and measure the effectiveness of interventions.
• Provide consultation and case management.
• Supervise a physical therapist assistant.
• Select appropriate treatment methods and guide therapy planning.
• Use observation and standardized and non-standardized techniques in assessment and treatment.
• Plan and implement treatment, exercises, and manual therapy within developmental therapeutic models.
• Collaborate with therapists, educators, parents, and other school staff.
• Complete documentation and administrative and planning work.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits, subject to employment-status eligibility.
• 401(k), subject to employment-status eligibility.
• Health benefit enrollment resources and an hourly-rate stipend for health benefits and taxes for 1099 contractors.
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities.
• Access to a supportive network within the TheraPeds community.
• Guaranteed hours.
• Bi-monthly salary deposits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time