School Based Physical Therapist (PT) - Whitestone Day School
Listed compensation
$76K - $90K
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Job Description
The salary range for this position is $76,000-$90,000.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
QSAC is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Physical Therapist (PT) to work with children and young adults. This opportunity is full-time at our Whitestone Day School.
The PT will provide treatment and develop, improve and evaluate opportunities for active participation in work, leisure, and play for the students we support.
Applicants must have current New York State certifications and or licensure.
Responsibilities
Treatment
- Provides physical therapy to assigned students
- Evaluates treatment of children with motor impairments
- Recommends modifications of treatment and approaches to reflect the student’s changing needs
- Maintains accurate documentation of evaluations, sessions and students’ progress
- Identifies and plans for instructional activities for on-going implementation in the classroom, based on student IEP’s
- Collaborates with OT to develop appropriate plans for students being supported
Communication & Administration
- Communicates and interacts with other team members, school personnel, and families
- Maintain and records accurate records and documentation
- Maintain high standards of confidentiality, attendance, and flexibility, while working cooperatively with Supervisors and other employees
Qualifications and Work Experience
- Bachelor’s degree, required
- NY State Physical Therapist License required
- Experience working with people with autism highly preferred
- One to three years’ experience working as a PT in a related school setting, preferred
- Must be a team player, eager to collaborate and coordinate with parents
Mission
QSAC is a New York City and Long Island based nonprofit that supports children and adults with autism, together with their families, in achieving greater independence, realizing their future potential, and contributing to their communities in a meaningful way by offering person-centered services. QSAC pursues this mission through direct services that provide a supportive and individualized setting for children and adults with autism to improve their communication, socialization, academic, and functional skills.
Benefits
QSAC offers some of the best benefits which go beyond health and retirement.
You will be joining a passionate community of professionals and staff who support each other in a challenging and rewarding work culture.
- Competitive salary
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance have very low out of pocket costs (for FT staff)
- Medical can be as low as $1 dollar per paycheck / $26 dollars a year for full medical coverage ( for FT staff)
- Generous Paid Time Off policy (for full time staff)
- Group Life Insurance and Long Term Disability (for FT staff)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (for FT staff)
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
- 403(b) Retirement with Employer Discretionary Match (for FT staff)
- Paid Training in the field of human services and ABA
- Opportunities for career advancement
Qualifications are subject to change in accordance with government regulations.
QSAC is Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)
Mission-Oriented. Results-Driven. Collaborative. Passionate. We Are QSAC.
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To Apply: Please send your resume to jobs@qsac.com
Requirements
Applicants must possess a Bachelor's degree and current New York State Physical Therapist License and certifications. Experience working with individuals with autism and in a related school setting for one to three years is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 52% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (744 salary observations; 1,793 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $77k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates School Based Physical Therapist (PT) - Whitestone Day School at QSAC 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 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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