Physical Therapist
Company: Tandym Group
Location: New York City
Posted on: January 25, 2026
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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, Wayne , Physical Therapist, Education / Teaching , New York City, New Jersey
