Attends meetings for collaborative planning of educational programs or provision of services. Prepares information to teacher and other school personnel on preventive activities to help struggling learners, participates in whole school and/or student specific screenings. Prepares reports, treatment plans and other material. May supervise a small group of lower-level physical therapists and para-professionals by assigning schedules, reviewing work and providing them with guidance and assistance. May provide technical assistance to school and/or district staff (resource teachers, district educational specialists, principals, other specialized personnel, etc.). Provides advisory and consultative services and program information to parents, family members and volunteer personnel. Modifies and designs therapeutic equipment; estimates equipment and therapy supply needs and costs, requisitions and maintains inventory of adequate supplies, equipment and materials for program operation. And provides fieldwork training experience for physical therapy students. Independently prepares and plans a school-based physical therapy program that consists of an array of services that capitalizes on ability and minimizes impact of disability on educational environment. Attends student focused team meetings to identify curricular expectations, current performance and other relevant information, and determine the areas in which information is needed for a particular student’s assessment. Plans, selects and uses a variety of physical therapy methods and measures to identify the student’s performance skills, educational environment, activity demands and student factors in relation to the identified education-related areas. Analyzes and interprets results with the IEP team. Assists with the determination of goals and objectives, implements treatment plans and monitors progress. Minimum Qualifications Education Requirement: Graduation from an accredited physical therapy program, which at the time of graduation was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), its predecessor organization, or its successor organization; or in the case of a foreign-trained person, a credentials evaluation report from an agency recognized by the appropriate licensing agency of the State of Hawaii, indicating successful completion of an education program that has been determined to be equivalent to an accredited physical therapy program. Experience Requirements: Applicants must have progressively responsible work experience of the kind, quality and quantity as described below: Class Title. Physical Therapy Experience(Years) Physical Therapist III 0 Physical Therapist IV 1 Physical Therapy Experience: Professional experience as a Physical Therapist that equipped the applicant with a full professional understanding of the theories of prevention and treatment of physical disability or disease by physical therapy and their proper application by use of physical measures, activities and devices for preventive and therapeutic purposes which are appropriate to the patient’s physical and psychological condition. For some positions at the Physical Therapist IV and V levels, the applicant may be required to show evidence of ability to supervise others. Quality of Experience: Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position. Certification & License Requirements:Applicants must have passed the National Physical Therapy Examination for Physical Therapists at the time of application; and Applicants must possess a valid license to practice as a Physical Therapist in the State of Hawaii at the time of appointment; and Applicants must possess a valid license to drive in the State of Hawaii. Lift and Carry Requirement: Applicants must possess the ability to lift/carry objects weighing up to 45 pounds.