Adapted Physical Education Specialist
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Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION SPECIALIST
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university with emphasis in an appropriate field. Appropriate California Teaching Credential.
Desirable Qualifications:
Masters Degree in Special Education or related field.
Desirable Experience:
Experience with disabled children or adults preferably in a school setting.
Experience with or willingness to become involved in Special Olympics.
Credentials Skills and Abilities:
Possession of or qualification for a California Specialist Credential authorizing service in
Adapted function as a member of an educational team. Familiarity with a variety of assessmenttools and ability to implement varied instructional techniques. Strong behavior management positive discipline skills. Ability to work in varied settings with a variety of personnel.
Summary of Position:
Under administrative direction of the Director of Special Education will provide quality adapted physical education services to severely handicapped orthopedically handicapped seriously emotionally disturbed deaf or communicatively handicapped students ages 18 months to 22 years through a commitment to team participation in planning and implementation of student programs; infusion of physical education across functional community based curriculum; interagency cooperation and a strong parent-teacher-student
linkage.
Essential Functions:
Essential functions may include but are not limited to the following:
1. Diagnose and prescribe physical education programs in consultation with parents and IEP
team members.
2. Design services including small and large group instruction for a range of motor
development defects.
3. Collaborate with appropriate classroom and support personnel for IEP implementation.
4. Record student progress and complete reports as needed.
5. Complete community based instructional plan where necessary and appropriate.
6. Provide in-service training to classroom staff as appropriate.
7. Articulate curriculum between and among student levels.
Physical Requirements:
Employees in this position must have the ability to:
1. Sit for extended periods of time.
2. Enter data into a computer terminal/typewriter operate standard office equipment and
use a telephone.
3. See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids.
4. Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone.
5. Speak so that others may understand at normal levels including on the telephone.
6. Stand walk and bend over reach overhead grasp push pull and move lift and/or carry
up to 25 pounds to waist height.
Able to operate office machines and equipment in a safe and effective manner
Able to demonstrate manual dexterity necessary to operate a calculator typewriter and/or
keyboard.
Essential Job Functions:
Visual ability to read handwritten or typed documents and the display screen of various
office equipment and machines
Able to conduct verbal conversation
Able to hear normal range verbal conversation (approximately 60 decibels)
Able to sit stand stoop kneel bend and walk
Able to sit for sustained periods of time
Able to climb slopes stairs steps ramps and ladders
Able to lift up to 25 pounds
Able to carry up to 25 pounds
Able to exhibit full range of motion for:
Shoulder external rotation and internal rotation
Shoulder abduction and adduction
Elbow flexion and extension
Shoulder extension and flexion
Back lateral flexion
Hip flexion and extension
Knee flexion
Work Environment:
Employees in this position will be required to work in indoor and outdoor environments and
come in direct contact with parents students district staff and the public.
Salary Placement:
Certificated Salary Schedule
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
