Virtual PT (Physical Therapist) K-12 Schools
Chicago, ILContract$40–65/hrPosted 1w agoStill listed 6 days ago
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Job overview
Fullmind is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to support K–12 students through virtual school-based services. The contractor evaluates students’ motor function and mobility, develops and carries out individualized treatment plans, documents progress toward IEP goals, and communicates with school or district personnel. The opportunity is fully remote, follows the school district calendar, and has assignments available for the 2026–27 school year.
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$40-$65+ hourly rate; based on experience, rates are negotiable and subject to change. Fully Remote, 1099 Contract Opportunity Assignments Available for the 2026-27 School Year
About Fullmind Fullmind partners with hundreds of U.S. schools to ensure every child has access to education, filling teacher vacancies by live-streaming certified educators directly to students. As a Fullmind educator, you'll deliver virtual instruction and guide students to course completion. Learn more here.
The Role This is a 1099 Independent Contractor position following the school district's calendar. Immediate start dates depend on available placements once you've completed the application process.
As a Fullmind Physical Therapist, you will:
- Promote creativity and excitement in the virtual learning environment
- Create strategies to engage and nurture student learning and student relationships
- Evaluate levels of gross motor function, mobility, strength, balance, and functional skills
- Develop and execute treatment plans that address specific student needs
- Document sessions and record data on progress towards IEP goals
- Meet with personnel at the school or district to transmit information about student progress
Requirements
- Must hold an active state physical therapy license.
- Successful completion of the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE)
- Reliable, HIPAA-compliant teletherapy platform experience; strong tech setup (webcam, headset, stable internet, private workspace).
- Comfort collaborating remotely with classroom teachers, case managers, and families
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
Benefits
This is a contract position and does not include benefits.
How this job compares
Set against the 10,332 open Physical Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$40–65/hr
- Illinois median$41–62/hr162 hourly ranges
- US median$47–60/hr3,003 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $52.50/hr, is 4% above the Illinois median midpoint ($50/hr) — in the middle half of Physical Therapist hourly ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 351 open Physical Therapist jobs in Illinois and 10,332 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
- Enhance Rehabilitation72 open
- ATI Physical Therapy51 open
- Advocate Health35 open
- Experience
- Physical Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (2,816 postings).
- Education
- 3,897 of the 10,332 open Physical Therapist jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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