Adapted Physical Education Teacher- 1.0 FTE (Districtwide)

Community Unit School District 200 is seeking an Elementary Adaptive Physical Education Teacher to teach a program of physical activities suitable for students who have one or more disabilities. The goal is to develop motor skills and physical development among younger children and proper exercise and healthy habits among older students.

Requirements

• Current Illinois Elementary and/or Secondary Professional Educator License (PEL) with Adaptive Physical Education Endorsement
• Ability to work effectively by understanding the special needs of students
• Training in autism and knowledge of Syracuse curriculum helpful
• Highly organized with effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to develop IEP goals and benchmarks
• Good assessment skills and ability to evaluate student's progress and provide remediation
• Strong behavior management and positive discipline skills
• Ability to function as a member of the educational team, collaborate with general educational staff, support personnel, community agencies, and parents
• Knowledge of classroom management techniques, procedures, and appropriate conduct
• Ability to be flexible and receptive to change
• Previous experience in teaching adaptive physical education preferred

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct activities for an educational program that promotes physical activities in accordance with student needs
• Help students develop physical abilities and healthy habits
• Establish and enforce rules of behavior
• Participate with other professional staff in developing a student's IEP
• Monitor and maintain student records and progress for review and revisions of IEP
• Effectively present and communicate student problems and progress and respond to questions from parents and staff
• Supervise students in groups and individually in classroom and outdoors

Physical Ability

• Stand, run, walk, and bend over; reach overhead, grasp, push, pull, and lift or carry up to 25 pounds waist height
• Occasional lifting or moving up to 100 lbs., such as lifting a child from the floor or moving children in wheelchairs
• Sit for extended periods of time
• Enter data into a computer, use standard office equipment, and use telephone
• See and read a computer screen and printed material with or without visual aids
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone

Work Environment

• Potential exposure to communicable disease and contact with blood and other body fluids
• Potential exposure to physical injury from aggressive behavior
• Noise level is occasionally loud