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Child'sPlay Therapy Center
Pell City, Alabama

School-Based Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$45-$57/hr

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 2h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Child'sPlay Therapy Center as a School-Based Physical Therapist – $93K-$118K, School Schedule in Pell City, AL, US. Looking for a great school placement? We partner with local public schools to offer you the best of both worlds, a small practice feel with a great school schedule.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $45 - $57/hour.
  • Industry-leading compensation and benefits
  • Balanced productivity and documentation time expectations
  • Robust training, clinical education, and research opportunities
  • Dedicated peer-to-peer mentorship and support
  • Long-term career path and leadership opportunities

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Child'sPlay Therapy Center as a School-Based Physical Therapist – $93K-$118K, School Schedule.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual physical therapy services to clients and complete all necessary clinical documentation. Collaborate with school teams, teachers, and special education coordinators to advocate for clients and help them reach their goals.

Requirements

Must be a licensed physical therapist with experience working with children in a clinical or pediatric setting. Candidates should be motivated to work within a school-based environment and participate in a mentorship network.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Pediatric physical therapyDiagnostic evaluationsIEP meetingsCollaborationClinical assessmentPatient advocacySpecial education coordination

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 40% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$106k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $119k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Child'sPlay Therapy Center

Individual and Family Services
Birmingham, Alabama
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Industry-leading compensation and benefits
Balanced productivity and documentation time expectations
Robust training, clinical education, and research opportunities
Dedicated peer-to-peer mentorship and support
Long-term career path and leadership opportunities