Description
Current Vacancy:
1 - position for 8 hours per day, 203 work days per year.
Help Students Move Forward — One Achievement at a Time!
Are you a dedicated Physical Therapist who wants to make a lasting difference in the lives of children? Do you enjoy helping students overcome physical challenges, build independence, and participate more fully in everyday activities?
Oxnard School District is seeking a compassionate and skilled School Physical Therapist to join our Special Education team!
In this rewarding role, you'll provide school-based physical therapy services that help students improve mobility, develop functional skills, and access educational opportunities.
Examples of Duties
What You'll Do
Assess & Support Student Needs
Evaluate students' gross motor skills, mobility, and physical functioning within school environments.
Develop individualized physical therapy goals and intervention plans aligned with students' Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
Provide direct physical therapy services and monitor student progress.
Promote Independence & Accessibility
Recommend and adapt mobility, positioning, and assistive equipment.
Identify accessibility needs and recommend modifications to school environments.
Help students develop functional mobility skills that support participation in classroom and school activities.
Collaborate & Make an Impact
Participate in IEP meetings and multidisciplinary team discussions.
Work closely with teachers, families, administrators, and health care professionals.
Maintain accurate assessments, progress reports, and required documentation.
Employment Standards
For applicants licensed on or after January 1, 2015, a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from an accredited college or university is required. Applicants licensed prior to this date may qualify with a master’s or bachelor’s degree in physical therapy. One (1) year of experience providing physical therapy services; experience with children and youth with disabilities is desirable.
Licenses and Other Requirements
A valid license to practice as a Physical Therapist issued by the Physical Therapy Board of California and a valid California driver’s license. Valid First Aid and CPR certifications. All licenses and certifications must be valid at the time of employment and maintained throughout employment.
Physical Requirements
Employees in this classification must be able to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, and reach; lift, push, pull, and carry up to 60 lbs. and occasionally up to 100 lbs. with assistance; and assist with the movement of non-ambulatory students. Must have sufficient vision, hearing, and manual dexterity to perform required duties.
Working Environment
Employees in this classification work in classroom, therapy, and outdoor settings; travel between school sites; and may be exposed to bodily fluids, cleaning agents, and moderate noise levels. Work involves direct contact with students, staff, parents, and the public.
Supplemental Information
Why Join Oxnard School District?
Make a meaningful difference in students' daily lives.
Apply your clinical expertise in an educational setting.
Collaborate with dedicated special education professionals.
Help students build independence, confidence, and access to learning.
This is a Dual Certification recruitment: Candidates who attain a passing score on each examination part will be placed in rank order on an eligibility list after promotional credits are added to the composite test scores of promotional candidates. These examinations are open to permanent employees and the public.
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The Board of Education is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs and activities. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital, pregnancy, parental status, reproductive health, decision making, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, veteran or military status, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE: The Oxnard School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying in any programs or activities based on ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, national origin, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. The following employees are designated to handle questions and complaints:
The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Dr. Scott Carroll, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator/Equity Compliance Officer, 1051 South A Street, Oxnard, CA 93030, (805) 385-1501, [email protected]
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONRequests for reasonable accommodations for the testing process must be made no less than three (3) days prior to the examination. Requests must be signed by your medical doctor, school psychologist, or learning consultant as appropriate and must be on provider letterhead and contain an actual signature.