Job Details

Position Type:
Professional - Licensed/Skilled/Physical Therapist

Date Posted:
2/2/2026

Location:
Student Support Center

Professional Compensation Plan
Salary Range: $67,529- $81,360 /Year
Shift Type: Full-Time
Wage/Hour Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Executive Director - Special Education

EMPLOYMENT BEGINS: 2026-2027 School Year

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

• To facilitate a student's functioning in the school setting; to minimize the effects of the student's disability on his or her ability to participate in the educational process.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Certification:

• Completed an accredited education program including fieldwork requirements with an entry level degree (bachelor's, master's, or post-baccalaureate certificate) in physical therapy
• Licensure by the Texas State Board Physical Therapy Examiners (TSBPTE)

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Possess knowledge of pediatric /adult student population, variety of disabilities, intervention methods/strategies, and the educational system
• Exhibit excellent communication (verbal and written), public relation, and interpersonal skills
• Have knowledge and understanding of the policies and procedures for the MISD
• Efficient use of technology

EXPERIENCE:

• Pediatric affiliation and/or public-school experience
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the administration may find appropriate and acceptable

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Assist students to develop self-help skills necessary to permit students to be able to manage in the classroom and school with minimal assistance for personal needs
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate educational accommodations for students with disabilities
• Evaluate and recommend modifications to meet federal ADA standards
• Assist students to develop functional mobility to permit greatest freedom of movement within the educational environment
• Provide environmental adaptations to permit students the access to and mobility within the educational, home, and community environment
• Provide instruction and/or training in positioning, handling, and transferring of students
• Evaluate, recommend, and construct positioning devices to provide stable postural base to allow attention to be focused on educational tasks; to enable students to complete written class work in appropriate time frames
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate adaptive equipment
• Evaluate and recommend vocational needs to prepare students for vocational placement and general life skills
• Other School Health and Related Services (SHARS) duties as assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Mental Demands:

• Communicating well in both oral and written form, complying with time lines, making multiple decisions regarding supportive services required to assist a student to benefit from special education

Physical demands/environmental factors:

• In-District travel
• Daily standing, stooping, and walking
• Daily lifting/transferring of students (independently and/or assisted)

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required.