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About the Role

Shrub Oak International School (SOIS) is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children, adolescents, and young adults with complex co-occurring conditions. We offer unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a family-centric, supportive environment, utilizing advanced evidence-based clinical and academic approaches.

Responsibilities

• Implement individualized physical therapy treatment plans under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist.
• Support students in improving mobility, strength, coordination, balance, posture, endurance, and functional motor skills.
• Assist students with transfers, ambulation, positioning, gait training, and the use of adaptive equipment.
• Provide therapeutic interventions in classroom, residential, recreational, and community-based settings.
• Monitor student performance and communicate observations, progress, and concerns to the supervising Physical Therapist and interdisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of therapy sessions, student progress, and daily notes.
• Collaborate with teachers, clinicians, residential staff, nursing, and related service providers to support student goals.
• Maintain therapy spaces, equipment, and supplies in clean, safe, and organized condition.
• Follow all safety procedures, infection control practices, and student support protocols.
• Participate in meetings, trainings, and professional development activities.
• Support students during transitions, campus mobility, and participation in school activities.
• Maintain confidentiality, professionalism, and positive working relationships.
• Complete and maintain TCIS training and all required compliance trainings and certifications.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• An associate degree from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program is required.
• Current New York State Physical Therapist Assistant license required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) required.
• Knowledge of therapeutic exercises, mobility support techniques, adaptive equipment, and safe transfer procedures required.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills required.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team is required.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to maintain accurate documentation are required.
• Must be able to ambulate around the campus, including hills, stairs, grass and gravel.
• Must be able to react and move quickly during student crisis.
• Must be able to run across the campus and throughout the school to catch/monitor an eloping student, and/or to remove yourself from an unsafe situation.
• Must be able to pass TCIS (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools).
• Must be able to bend, stretch, sit, stand, crouch or kneel for sustained periods of time if implementing a hold.

Skills

• CPR
• First Aid
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools (TCIS)
• Mandated Reporter Training
• Computer literacy
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) or electronic documentation systems preferred.

Location

• On Site

Work Type

• Non-exempt

Experience Level

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) required.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with children, adolescents, or young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), developmental disabilities, or complex behavioral/physical needs preferred.
• Experience in a residential, educational, pediatric, or multidisciplinary therapeutic setting strongly preferred.
• Experience in educational, residential, pediatric, or therapeutic settings preferred.

Education Level

• Associate degree from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program

Salary/Compensations

• $33-$45

Benefits

• Reduced Cost Meals every shift on site (All)
• Employee assistance program (EAP) (All)
• Health, vision, dental, life, supplemental and pet insurance (FT)
• Flexible spending account (FSA) (FT)
• Generous Paid time off (PTO) (FT)
• 401k w/company match (FT)
• Tuition/Professional development assistance (FT)

About the Company

• Shrub Oak International School (SOIS) is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children, adolescents, and young adults with complex co-occurring conditions.
• Located in northern Westchester County, Shrub Oak offers unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a family-centric, supportive environment.
• We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of students across the spectrum, and our curriculum is based on the most advanced and successful evidence-based clinical and academic approaches in ASD education.
• As a school, SOIS maintains a smoke-free environment to ensure the health and safety of our students, employees, and community.
• We are a residential school located on a scenic 127-acre campus, which includes multiple buildings and a working farm for student programming.
• The work environment will include both indoor and outdoor spaces.
• SOIS is a community of dedicated professionals who work together to find meaning with and for our students.
• We strive to make every day memorable in positive ways and to manage students’ difficulties as a team.
• We are accountable, timely, and show up whenever needed to support our students and each other.
• We are guided day-to-day by our four core principles: We Care, We are Innovative, We are Collaborative, We are Resourceful.

Equal Opportunity

• Shrub Oak is an equal employment opportunity employer.
• Shrub Oak International School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Reasonable accommodation can be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to apply for a job or to perform the essential functions of their job.
• Requests may be approved if the position/department/school/students will not be adversely affected.
• Please advise us if you require a reasonable accommodation.