Adaptive Physical Education Teacher
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Job Location:
Blue Springs, MO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Adaptive Physical Education Teacher
Center for Developmentally Disabled (CDD) / Rainbow Center is a private not-for-profit corporation founded in 1972. CDD provides residential care services and day habilitation to adults with developmental disabilities in the greater Kansas City MO area.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.
Classification: Exempt
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
Bachelors Degree in Physical Education or related field.
EXPERIENCE:
2 years in Special Education preferred
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Classroom setting
JOB DUTIES
Instruct students using adapted physical education techniques to improve physical fitness gross motor skills perceptual motor skills or sports and game achievement. Provide individual or small groups of students with adapted physical education instruction that meets desired physical needs or goals.
Responsibilities:
- Develop programming and teaching curriculum for age-appropriate programs for children with special developmental and behavioral needs.
- Develop goals and objectives for recreational and gross motor interventions such as sports games dance drama arts and crafts in order to address the needs of students to improve physical cognitive and emotional functioning.
- Provide data for evaluations and documentation reports as required for review and update progress report cards quarterly.
- Provide creative non-fail self-esteem building activities through all modalities with emphasis in pre-readiness self-help and behavior management.
- Develop lesson plans for efficient and effective teaching techniques and substitute plans as needed. Follow behavior plans as stated in the IEP.
- Communicate with parents in a positive manner both on the phone as needed and during IEP meetings.
- Develop and implement daily class schedule cooperatively with other staff members.
- Collect data on daily and periodic basis for probe data to determine success and benchmark outcomes share data on a periodic basis with Team Leader and Director of Special Education to determine success and accountability of teaching methods teaching techniques and skills.
- Maintain room cleanliness orderliness and storage of materials and equipment keep classroom bulletin boards updated.
- Provide leadership and direction for paraprofessional staff within your classroom and other classrooms as needed.
- Contribute to annual staff evaluations as requested for paraprofessional staff under your supervision. Also participate with administrator in annual personal evaluation.
- Adhere to policies and procedures outlined in the staff handbook policies & procedures manual and Code of Ethics.
- Maintain required licensures and certifications.
- Attend required training classes staffings in-services and meetings as requested.
- Assist in the completion of MAP-A MAP and other state testing training as required.
- Participate in fundraising activities and public relations opportunities on behalf of the organization as able and appropriate.
- Meet all deadlines set by the Director of Special Education and/or other supervisors.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
To Apply please visit: and click on Work for CDD find the link to the appropriate job and apply.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Sports Coaching
- Physical Education
- Classroom Management
- Behavior Management
- Classroom Experience
- Lesson Planning
- Physiology Knowledge
- Special Education
- Special Needs
- Teaching
- Cordova
About Company
CDD provides housing, residential care, day habilitation and Personal Care Assistance programs 365 days per year to adults with developmental disabilities in the greater Kansas City area.
