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Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$40-$50/hr

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Job Description

Job Title

Physical Therapist

Pay Range

$40-$50

Job Description

Job Description:

Up to $50/hr | 2026-2027 School Year | Part-Time (22.5hrs/week) | Austin TX | School-Based | TX PT License required

About This Role

School-Based Physical Therapist, you won’t just provide therapy—you’ll transform lives. You’ll help students build confidence, independence, and the skills they need to succeed in school and beyond. Your expertise, creativity, and compassion will unlock potential and create meaningful change every single day.

If you’re passionate about empowering students and want to work in a place where your impact truly matters, we’d love to meet you.

Why Join Us

  • CEU/license reimbursement and tuition assistance
  • Full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k)
  • Paid sick leave
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities

What You'll Do

  • Create and deliver individualized treatment programs for students K-12 based on their IEPs or medical plans
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to establish meaningful goals and accommodations
  • Oversee and support Physical Therapy Assistants (PTAs) as needed
  • Conduct comprehensive evaluations of student needs, including initial and ongoing assessments
  • Complete annual and triennial reviews in a timely, compliant manner
  • Maintain thorough documentation and provide detailed reports on student progress

What We're Looking For

Must Have

  • Current Physical Therapist license in the state where services are delivered, or eligibility to obtain such licensure
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
  • DOJ/FBI Live Scan background check, as applicable by state

Preferred

  • Experience in school or treatment settings working with students with learning or social-emotional challenges
  • Familiarity with IEP processes and documentation systems
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills

Physical Therapist Physical Demands

Environment: Occasional exposure to dust, pollen, and fumes.

Activity: Frequent engagement in tasks such as reaching, handling, standing, walking, and lifting items up to 50 lbs, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Sensory: Ability to perform essential job functions with or without assistive devices or accommodations, including working in moderate to high noise levels.

About Point Quest Group

Point Quest Group is a leading national provider of special education services, partnering with 350+ school districts to help students with unique needs thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Everything we do starts with one unwavering commitment: students first.

Guided by a growth mindset, courageous leadership, and a deep culture of collaboration, fun, and determination, our teams show up every day ready to do whatever it takes for the students we serve. Through in-district services, therapeutic day schools, and specialized staffing, we deliver the personalized support every student needs — and deserves — to succeed.

This job description reflects essential functions and may be adjusted as needed.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check conducted in accordance with applicable laws.

PQI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants regardless of race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Point Quest Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will create and deliver individualized treatment programs for K-12 students based on their IEPs or medical plans. They will also conduct comprehensive student evaluations and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to establish meaningful goals.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Physical Therapist license in the state of service and possess excellent communication skills. Experience in school or treatment settings working with students with learning or social-emotional challenges is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individualized treatment planningIEP documentationStudent assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationSupervision of PTAsOrganizational skillsPediatric physical therapy

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (657 salary observations; 6,297 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,688 salary observations; 66,259 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 Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$83k–$104kPhysical Therapy median $88k (middle half $88k–$90k)35 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Texas vs national$88k median in Texas$94k nationally (−6%)657 state / 12,688 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$96k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Texas2,048 active22,044 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 43% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas physical therapist listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 14% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings8,101 in the last 30 days4,341 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$94k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

21 jobs
4
<$110k
6
$110k-120k
6
$120k-130k
4
$130k-140k
1
$141k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
41% this job
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
7%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$80-$120/hr
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$80-$110/hr
#3

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$75-$80/hr
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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,786 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Eleutheria

Health, Wellness & Fitness
Goodyear, Arizona
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

CEU/license reimbursement
Tuition assistance
Medical, Dental, Vision
401(k)
Paid sick leave
Ongoing professional development

Living in Austin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$450k
Typical market rent
$1,571/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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