School-based Physical Therapist (Contractor)
Compensation
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Job Description
Position Summary
Easterseals Crossroads provides top-quality, student-focused, innovative services tailored to meet the needs of the students and schools we serve. We value diversity, in all its forms, as core strengths and essential elements of our work. Easterseals Crossroads is taking applications for a skilled and well-organized Physical Therapist to provide services in school-based settings. Current contract needs are for approximately 4-6 hours of service per month.
The Physical Therapist will evaluate, diagnose, and treat students, formulate individualized treatment programs, maintain appropriate records, and communicate with teachers, parents, and members of the student's support team about student's progress.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will evaluate, diagnose, and treat students while formulating individualized treatment programs. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate records and communicating progress to the student's support team.
Requirements
The candidate must be a skilled and well-organized Physical Therapist capable of working in a school-based environment. They must be able to collaborate effectively with teachers, parents, and support staff.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 40% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physical Therapy median $88k (middle half $72k–$99k)534 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Indiana index 93.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Indiana | 592 active | 21,702 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 40% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Indiana Physical Therapist listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 28% offer loan repayment606 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,748 in the last 30 days | 4,154 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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About Crossroads Rehabilitation Center
Living in Indianapolis city (balance)
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $226k
- Typical market rent
- $1,375/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
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.