Therapist (Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist)

Interested staff members are required tocomplete the following online application to the attention of: The Recruitment Team. This term position effective immediately ending on or about June 26 2026 due to term funding.
Please Note: Travel from site to site will be required.
To participate in the pre-entry screening process for children with exceptional abilities in response to requests from Student Services Coordinators outside agencies or parents.
To collaborate with parents to develop recommendations and strategies appropriate for each student in his/her classroom and school environment.
To provide ongoing involvement with students to ensure the continued appropriateness of initial strategies and to modify or expand strategies as needed.
To recommend modifications to school buildings and playgrounds to enable student participation and to meet individual needs.
To carry out other duties as may be assigned by the Principals of Student Services Student Services Coordinators and/or the Superintendent of Student Services.
Graduate of an accredited university physiotherapy or occupational therapy program with a minimum of a Bachelors degree or equivalent.
Eligible for registration with the Canadian Physiotherapy Association or The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists.
Physiotherapists must be members of the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.
Occupational Therapists must be members of the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario.
Equity Diversity and Inclusion Statement

The York Region District School Board (YRDSB) believes in giving each and every applicant an equal opportunity to succeed on their own merit and we strive to hire staff that reflect and support the diverse perspectives experiences and needs of students and communities. We remain committed to upholding the values of equity diversity and inclusion in our living learning and work environments. We know that diversity underpins excellence and that we all share responsibility for creating an equitable diverse and inclusive Board-community.
We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to sovereignty equity including but not limited to:

First Nations Métis and Inuit peoples and all other Indigenous peoples;
members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race ancestry colour religion and/or spiritual beliefs or place of origin;
persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities;
persons who identify as women; At YRDSB we recognize that many of these identities intersect and therefore equity diversity and inclusion can be complex. We value and respect the contributions that each person brings to enriching the Board and are committed to ensuring full and equal participation for all in the communities that we serve.
We also recognize the duty to accommodate and foster a culture of inclusion. Consistent with the principles of dignity individualization and inclusion we will make any appropriate accommodation based on any of the protected grounds in the Human Rights Code to support candidate participation in the hiring process. If an accommodation is required requests can be made in advance of any stage of the recruitment process. If this position is a school based LTO/Contract Teaching position please email the Principal directly to request the accommodation to be made at the school in collaboration with Human Resource Services Disability Management Team.
Important Note for YRDSB Employees: If you have a current accommodation in place through Disability Management please inform your Disability Management Case Manager () to ensure that your accommodation needs can be met in the new role that you are pursuing. CUPE 1734 applicants will be considered to have the required educational qualifications based on the job description for the CUPE 1734 classification they currently hold on a permanent basis in accordance with the terms of the CUPE 1734 Collective Agreement.
Online applications are collected centrally at the Education Centre - Aurora and are monitored by Human Resource Services. Only those candidates meeting these criteria will be eligible to participate in the selection process and only qualified candidates will be contacted.