Physical Therapist (The Schwartz School)
Listed compensation
$66K–$85K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children’s lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.
Full-time Employees Receive
- Competitive Pay
- $5,000 sign on bonus
- Generous PTO
- 13 paid holidays
- Medical, dental, vision and MORE
- Salary range: $66,227 - $85,218 annually
Meeting Street is currently looking for a Physical Therapist for 40 hours per week.
Duties
Provides formal and informal evaluation of functional capabilities of clients on assigned caseload. Reviews results with clients and their families as well as classroom staff when indicated.
Develops and implements individual treatment plans and ongoing treatment programs addressing specific goals with measurable outcomes. Schedules clients to meet requirements of education plan.
Maintains written documentation of all evaluations, Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals, PT treatment plans, progress notes and communication with doctors and families in a professional, compliant, and timely manner.
Participates actively, cooperatively, and constructively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
Provides instruction and guidance to ensure that the clients’ IEP goals are integrated into a comprehensive educational program.
Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community’s future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice.
It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i. e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws.
Learn more about us at meetingstreet.org
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree from an accredited physical therapy program.
- Licensure as a registered physical therapist by the Massachusetts Department of Health of Health.
- A minimum of one (1) year related experience; familiarity with a pediatric population preferred.
- Valid CPR and First Aid training.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will evaluate functional capabilities, develop individual treatment plans, and implement programs to meet IEP goals. They will also maintain professional documentation and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support student development.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Massachusetts, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (518 salary observations; 1,727 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,385 salary observations; 67,385 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$76k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapy | ranked against 21,960 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $66k–$85k | Physical Therapy median $99k (middle half $94k–$103k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Massachusetts vs national | $98k median in Massachusetts | $94k nationally (+5%)518 state / 12,385 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$72k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Massachusetts | 612 active | 22,206 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 46% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts physical therapist listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 18% offer loan repayment632 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 8,032 in the last 30 days | 4,481 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (The Schwartz School) at Meeting Street Massachusetts a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,960 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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