Physical Therapist

TheraPeds • Hingham, MA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

TheraPeds Partners is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide school-based services to PreK–12 students at a school in Hingham, Massachusetts. TheraPeds Partners is a therapist-owned and operated organization that partners with schools nationwide. Its team of special education providers understands the education process, IDEA requirements, and the value of collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.

This is a short-term, on-site role scheduled from December 2026 through March 2027, with part-time or full-time hours. The Physical Therapist provides direct therapy, consultation, evaluations, case management, and supervision of a physical therapist assistant (PTA). The position includes guaranteed hours for documentation, administrative tasks, and planning, as well as support from both the district and TheraPeds Partners and manageable caseloads.

The therapist serves students with special needs by assessing physical, developmental, gross/perceptual, and functional motor areas that may affect their educational programs; developing and monitoring goals and interventions; and collaborating with therapists, educators, school staff, and parents. Benefits are dependent on employment status. The position may be employed as a W-2 employee or engaged as a 1099 contractor.

Requirements

• Master's or Doctorate in Physical Therapy from an accredited university.
• State license as a Physical Therapist.
• Licensing with the State Department of Education, where required.
• Experience working with children.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and a passion for working with students with special needs.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in the use of technology.
• Fingerprint background clearance.
• Ability to collaborate with school staff and parents and exercise a high level of tact and discretion in internal and external communications.
• Ability to perform necessary physical movement functions, as needed, including lifting, sitting, walking, standing, crawling, and engaging with students in different physical locations and activities.

Nice To Haves

• APTA national license.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct physical therapy services to students.
• Conduct assessments and evaluations, including identifying physical, developmental, gross/perceptual, and functional motor deviations that may affect students' educational programs.
• Develop IEP plans and appropriate therapy goals.
• Select treatment methods and measure the effectiveness of interventions.
• Provide consultation and case management.
• Evaluate student progress.
• Supervise a physical therapist assistant (PTA).
• Use observation and standardized and non-standardized techniques as assessment tools.
• Plan and implement treatment, exercises, and manual therapy within developmental therapeutic models to support students in the school setting.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, school staff, educators, therapists, and parents.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision benefits for eligible W-2 employees.
• 401(k) for eligible W-2 employees.
• For 1099 contractors, resources for health benefit enrollment and hourly rates that include a stipend for health benefits and taxes.
• 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