Physical Therapist Pool

Position Type :

Certificated Pools / Ed. Staff Associate

Date Posted : 3 / 11 / 2025

Location : Various

Closing Date :

2025-26 POOL About the District

Edmonds School District is committed to workplace diversity and aims to attract and retain employees with the right skills, knowledge, and life experiences to meet the needs of each vacancy. We encourage individuals of different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives to apply and seek those who actively embrace our equity-focused direction for the future.

Our certificated staff are committed to engaging and supporting all students in learning. This is exemplified daily by their efforts to create learning environments that promote student autonomy, interaction, competence and choice. They are aware of the diverse needs of Edmonds students and use all possible resources to meet this diversity including making reasonable accommodations for individual cognitive, physical, emotional and social needs. Edmonds staff believe that every student has the capacity to learn. They support this belief by promoting high standards of learning for all and communicating these standards to all their students.

About the Position

This posting is not for a specific position with the Edmonds School District. Your application will be placed into an applicant pool for Physical Therapists. When filling positions, the Hiring Administrator may hire directly from this Pool or advertise individual positions. Pool applicants should also apply for individual postings.

Edmonds School District Physical Therapists provide physical therapy services for children ages 3 through 21 with identified physical disabilities, motor deficits, movement dysfunctions, and / or developmental delays that interfere with learning in the education environment. As a member of the multidisciplinary educational / assessment team, Physical Therapists :

• perform program planning for physical therapy or appropriate options for each individualized education program (IEP);
• provide treatment and management of the disability based upon results of evaluation, which may include direct and / or indirect therapy services;
• offer consultation and education on formal and informal levels with medical and educational professionals, paraprofessionals, and parents regarding educational programming and disability information.
• administer physical therapy services within the educational environment (documentation, record-keeping, equipment, space requirements, supervision of classroom and Physical Therapy Assistants)
• are responsible for monitoring the proper fit, use, and adjustment of specialized equipment;
• and conduct research and evaluation for school physical therapy services.

Required Qualifications :

Valid Washington State Educational Staff Associate Certificate as a Physical Therapist.

Must possess or be willing to obtain a Washington State Physical Therapist license.

A complete application includes :

Cover Letter, Resume, 2 Confidential Reference Surveys

Salary :

2025-26 Salary Schedule Range : $83,305 through $148,226. Placement on this salary schedule is determined by FTE and official documentation verifying Educational Level and Certificated Work Experience and will be prorated for less than a full year and / or FTE.

Benefits :

Our benefits package includes Washington state health insurance coverage (SEBB) and a Washington state retirement package for eligible positions.

Life Insurance

Physical Requirements / Demands :

The physical demands described here outline tasks required to perform the essential functions of this job. The district is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities in meeting these requirements.

While fulfilling the responsibilities of this job, the employee is expected to navigate various school and classroom environments. The role may involve assisting students who need physical support or exhibit challenging behaviors. The role requires communicating with others regularly. Tasks may include frequent manual work using hands or fingers, as well as occasional reaching, bending, or twisting. The position may require moving objects regularly weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds. Visual requirements include performing close-range tasks and adjusting focus as necessary.

How to Apply :

Complete all steps and submit an Employment Application through Edmonds School District on Applitrack.com. Please make sure to select the desired job vacancy in Step 4 of the application process. Due to the number of applications we receive, only candidates who are selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Edmonds School District does not discriminate in any program or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed religion, color, national origin, age veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination :