Physical Therapist Assistant

Position Type :

Professional / Physical Therapist

Date Posted : 11 / 3 / 2025

Location :

River Street School - Windsor

Closing Date : 12 / 12 / 2025

Physical Therapist Assistant

Location : Windsor / Bloomfield, CT

JOB DESCRIPTION

Since 1966, the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) has been dedicated to providing innovative, high-quality, and cost-effective educational programs and services to meet the diverse needs of children and adults in Greater Hartford. Serving 33 member districts and reaching additional communities statewide, CREC supports approximately 12,000 students annually through more than 120 educational programs. Our offerings include professional learning and coaching for educators, specialized programming for students with diverse needs, and PreK-12 education across 16 interdistrict magnet schools. Additionally, CREC provides school construction, operations, and cooperative business services, while also delivering programs that help adults build real, job-ready skills.

POSITION SUMMARY :

Under the direction and supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist, a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) provides appropriate intervention services designed to enhance student learning potential and participation in a variety of educational environments. Good communication and interpersonal skills are necessary to collaborate with the supervising PT, educators, parents, and other school support staff. The PTA reports to the supervising PT and assigned department supervisor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES :

Duties / Responsibilities

• Contribute information to PT for screenings and evaluations, developing measurable goals, and planning interventions.
• Collaborate with the PT to implement therapeutic interventions that are educationally relevant and necessary.
• Communicate student's progress, present level of performance, and proposed recommendations with educational staff, parents, students, and other professionals or agencies as appropriate.
• Document all therapy services including daily contact notes, training, Medicaid billing when required, and draft progress summaries.
• Maintain and submit time records for billing purposes on such activities as travel, direct / indirect services, and prior approved projects.
• Collaborate, consult, train, and monitor professionals and paraprofessionals involved with the implementation of physical therapy interventions or strategies (under the supervision of the PT).
• Seek input from PT when required.
• Consult schools and districts regarding student, staff, and system needs.
• Attend meetings as appropriate including school team, IEP meetings (once competency is established), staff meetings, and in-services.
• Participate in and facilitate in-service education, training, and professional development for related service staff and school personnel as needed.
• Maintain routine inspection of therapy equipment, order supplies, and maintain inventory. If products are damaged, discontinue use and seek repair or replacement.
• Maintain knowledge of school system practice including influences of disabilities on learning and participation, laws and regulations, assessments, interventions, and service delivery models.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY :

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

COMPETENCIES :

QUALIFICATIONS :

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide transportation to job sites, meetings, trainings, and professional learning opportunities as required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Based on terms and conditions during your employment, specific to your job classification and collective bargaining agreement.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION STATEMENT :

CREC strives to understand and confront the symptoms and causes of racism and prejudice-ranging from biases to aggressions to discriminatory policies, practices, and traditions-that harm people from systemically marginalized groups or that benefit privileged groups. CREC staff and students acknowledge and respect people of all identifiers, such as race, socioeconomic status, gender identity and expression, education, age, ability, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, language, nationality, religion, and veteran status.

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT :

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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