Adapted Physical Education Teacher

JOB GOAL: The goal of Adapted Physical Education is for students to become physically literate individuals, self- advocates, and gain lifelong physical, health, and wellness skills. An Adapted Physical Education teacher ensures that a student with a disability has access to a physical education program designed and modified to meet the learners unique needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Provides direct services to students with disabilities in self-contained and inclusive physical education settings.
2. Demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of health and physical education content.
3. Modifies and adapts the School District of Lancasters Health and Physical Education Curriculum to instruct students with disabilities.
4. Understanding of various physical, intellectual, social, and emotional disabilities.
5. Demonstrates a commitment to diversity and recognizes equity and inclusivity as foundations in teaching our students.
6. Creates and implements an adapted physical education department schedule.
7. Travels around SDoL to teach in various buildings.
8. Collaborates and consults with the Adapted Physical Education Department, Physical Education Department, and Special Education Department.
9. Collaborates with IEP/504 team members in order to provide appropriate physical education programming for students with disabilities.
10. Collects ongoing data to monitor student progress to ensure continuous student growth and implement appropriate accommodations.
11. Provides input to the IEP/504 team and involvement in the IEP/504 process.
12. Maintains effective communication with parents/guardians of students, as needed.
13. Creates and organizes external activities and events (i.e., field day, adapted aquatics, field trips, etc.)
14. Maintains and improves professional competence by attending external training and educational conferences.
15. All other duties as assigned by the supervisor
16. Collects ongoing data to monitor student progress to ensure continuous student growth and implement appropriate accommodations.
17. Provides input to the IEP/504 team and involvement in the IEP/504 process.
18. Maintains effective communication with parents/guardians of students, as needed.
19. Creates and organizes external activities and events (i.e., field day, adapted aquatics, field trips, etc.)
20. Maintains and improves professional competence by attending external training and educational conferences.
21. All other duties as assigned by the supervisor

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Maintain equipment inventory.
2. Manage emergency situations.
3. Perform safety checks on all equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. A person holding a valid and active Pennsylvania teaching certificate in the area of Health and Physical Education K-12 is qualified to teach all health and physical education courses in grades K-12.
2. Highly recommended to have experience working with individuals with disabilities
3. Must be able to organize a classroom to deliver the School District of Lancaster Physical Education/Dance program.
4. Strong communication and motivational skills.
5. Ability to effectively communicate with, instruct, and work with students, staff and parents.
6. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find acceptable and appropriate.

REPORTS TO: Director of Special Ed and/or designee administrator

SUPERVISES: Not applicable

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Board's request.

EVALUATION: Evaluation will be determined according to Teacher Contract Evaluation.