• Physical Therapist

    Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)


    Boston College Introduction

     

    Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

    Job Description

    The Campus School at Boston College is a private, publicly funded special education day school within the Lynch School of Education and Human Development on the Boston College campus. The Campus School educates students ages 3-22 with extensive support needs, including complex medical needs.

    SUMMARY

    Perform skilled physical therapy evaluations to assess functional levels and areas of need and provide therapeutic interventions which promote gross motor, fine motor and neuromuscular development for each student in order to improve their access to the education environment and achieve their highest potential.

    PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    Plan and implement therapy programs for Campus School students in individual, small group or classroom sessions

     

    Collaborate with teachers, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, nursing team and support staff as part of a transdisciplinary team to ensure carry over of therapy goals to classroom activities on a weekly basis

     

    Complete physical therapy evaluations on all students every 3 years

     

    Update goals and objectives for each student on their Individualized Education Plan and provide quarterly progress reports on each goal/objective.

     

    Provide families with information related to their student’s physical therapy evaluation, goals, treatments, progress and equipment needs, as well as provide home visits to facilitate carryover of physical therapy programs into the home environment on an as needed basis.

     

    Provide in-service training to staff on appropriate techniques and or knowledge within the domain of physical therapy. Provide physical training as needed on safe lifting, handling and body mechanics.

     

    Participate in regularly scheduled adaptive equipment and orthotics clinics. Work as a collaborative member with team and caregivers to meet appropriate needs for new equipment and modifications to existing equipment based on student and family needs. Attend home visits as needed to assess the home environment for equipment safety, use and training.

     

    Manage and maintain physical therapy equipment.

     

    Support the mission of the Campus School at Boston College

    Requirements

    KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

    Related Work Experience

     

    Preferred three years of experience working as physical therapist. Preferred experience with students with multiple disabilities and medical needs, prior experience in a school setting and experience with adaptive equipment.

    Formal Education

    Bachelor’s Degree, Masters Degree, (Doctorate Preferred)

     

    Massachusetts License as Registered Physical Therapist

    Preferred Certifications:

    •CPR

    •First Aid

     

    Skills/Abilities/Competencies

     

    Proven ability in areas of physical therapy

     

    Excellent Communication Skills

     

    Excellent Interpersonal Skills

     

    Excellent Organizational Skills

     

    Excellent Problem Solving Ability

     

    Ability to multitask

     

    Ability to work as part of a team

     

    Ability to respond effectively in emergency situations

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS

    Ability to lift, assist and transport students up to 50 pounds or using a mechanical lift.

     

    Closing Statement

    Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

    + Tuition remission for Employees

    + Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements

    + Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

    + Low-Cost Life Insurance

    + Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans

    + Paid Holidays Annually

    + Generous Sick and Vacation Pay

    + Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

     

    Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

     

    Boston College is an equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity .

     

    Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .