Physical Therapist

Company: Tandym Group
Location: New York City
Posted on: January 25, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description A community services organization in New York City is looking to add a licensed Physical Therapist to join their team at one of their schools in Pelham. In this role, the Physical Therapist (PT) will be responsible for assessing student's motor skills and developing & implementing goals designed to enhance the student's learning potential. About the Opportunity: Start Date: ASAP Assignment Length: Ongoing Setting: School-based Hours: 8am to 2:30pm Patient Population: Pediatric IDD (Age 3-5) Responsibilities: Make observations during preliminary screening of new students, and/or ongoing evaluations of students enrolled in the school. Based on clinical observations and formal evaluations, write a full description of the child's performance and behavior during evaluation referencing his/her muscular-skeletal status, postural adjustment reactions and gross motor development, as they impact on the student's ability to participate and benefit from the educational environment. Make suggestions for approaches and activities that might enhance the student's ability to participate Demonstrate approaches and activities to be implemented by educational staff that will improve children's abilities to participate in the classroom Help the staff identify children's specific sensory and motor skill levels including posture, gait, stair climbing and negotiation of the school environment. Individual and group related service provision and documentation. Develop a series of developmentally-graded activities based on evaluation Maintain mandated documentation of treatment and progress Submit a written report of the progress of the children at the end of each school year. Make recommendations for IEP goals and participate as required in IEP conferences. Qualifications: We welcome New Grads! Master's Degree in Physical Therapy NYS Professional PT License Solid assessment, clinical, and documentation skills Patient oriented Great interpersonal skills Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) Strong attention to detail Highly organized

Keywords: Tandym Group, Hamden , Physical Therapist, Education / Teaching , New York City, Connecticut