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Child'sPlay Therapy Center
Pell City, Alabama

School-Based Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$45-$57/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

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. Apply to join our Schools Team today!

As part of a public benefit company, Cicero Therapies, Child’sPlay is proud to combine high-quality therapeutic services with a mission-driven approach that prioritizes children, families, and communities. In addition to our school partnerships, we also provide comprehensive outpatient therapy services, creating opportunities for collaboration across settings and disciplines.

The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated PT or PTA to join our school team part-time. This is a desirable school system outside of the metro Birmingham area. This is an ideal opportunity to join a practice with over 10 years of history delivering therapeutic services in the academic setting.

At Child'sPlay, Our Clinicians Enjoy

  • 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
  • A long-term career path and leadership opportunities

Responsibilities

Provide individual therapy services for clients

Complete All Required Documentation for Clients

  • Collaborate with Child'sPlay colleagues and school team to discuss progress and recommendations for clients
  • PT only - Perform diagnostic evaluations and document, analyze, and interpret results
  • Collaborate with teachers, special education coordinators, and other services providers to help clients reach their goals
  • Attend IEP meetings to advocate for the clients school based services
  • Participate in our mentorship network as either mentee or mentor

Requirements

Licensed to Practice Physical Therapy

Pediatric physical therapy experience or other experience working with children in a clinical capacity

Interviews at Child'sPlay

We care deeply about our teams and the people who make them up. Our interview process is designed to make you feel like you know us and are a good fit for our team. The first step in our interview process is a video or phone chat with a member of our recruiting team.

We encourage you to use this as an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the Physical Therapist (PT) role and career opportunities. From there, we will invite candidates to an in-person interview.

You will meet members of our schools team (your future co-workers!) and this interview may also include a brief observation of a therapy session. By the end of the interview process, you should have a sense of who we are and how our PTs are helping children take their next steps.

We can’t wait to meet you!

Our diverse, multi-disciplinary family of professionals looks forward to welcoming another talented member to our team!

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentPatient advocacySpecial education coordination

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 60% have no call, 55% 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 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 22 employers

3
<$110k
4
$110k-125k
8
$125k-140k
9
$140k-155k
4
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 22 employers

CME allowance
81%
401k / retirement match
73%
Sign-on bonus
35%
Relocation assistance
15%
Loan repayment
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical TherapistPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Juan Capistrano, California

$80-$110/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) – PRNPer Diem

Concierge Home Care · St. Cloud, Florida

$70-$100/hr
#3

Home Care Physical Therapist- Independent Contractor (Union County)

$74-$95/hr
#4

Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Ocean County)

$72-$95/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,587 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Pell City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$270k
Typical market rent
$1,345/mo
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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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