Physical Therapist (The Schwartz School)

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$66K–$85K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 7mo ago

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

Pediatric physical therapyTreatment planningIEP developmentMultidisciplinary collaborationPatient care

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).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Massachusetts?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapyranked against 21,960 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$66k–$85kPhysical 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 powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Massachusetts612 active22,206 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts physical therapist listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 18% offer loan repayment632 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings8,032 in the last 30 days4,481 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,960 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
54% this job
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,960 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Meeting Street Massachusetts

Non-profit Organizations
Providence, RI
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Pay
$5,000 sign on bonus
Generous PTO
13 paid holidays
Medical, dental, vision and MORE