School-Based Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$45-$57/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
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!
childsplaytherapycenter.com
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
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).
Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 40% have no call, 45% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $94k–$119k | Physical Therapy median $92k (middle half $69k–$107k)286 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$119k in purchasing power | Alabama index 88.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Alabama | 237 active | 21,360 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 40% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Alabama Physical Therapist listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 28% offer loan repayment242 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,754 in the last 30 days | 4,473 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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