Contracted Teacher Physical Education

Position Definition:  The Adapted Physical Education Teacher shall have the responsibility to provide a physical education program of instruction for students to promote the development of recreation and leisure skills for greater participation in family, school, and community life. 

Relationship:  The Adapted Physical Education Teacher will be directly responsible to the Supervisor of Programs and Services.

Qualifications: 

Education/Experience: 

• PDE certification in Health and Physical Education.

   

Skills/Knowledge: 

• Demonstrates a proficient understanding and utilization of Microsoft Office Suite and other software packages for use in the Special Program and Services Department.
• Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with external and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain complete confidentiality.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated by patience, understanding, and congeniality.
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates organizational skills and time management skills, providing for productivity, accuracy, and attention to detail in the carrying out of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates the ability to implement and comply with PA Individual Education Program process.
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritize assigned tasks.
• Completes tasks with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently and maintain departmental deadlines.
• Demonstrates the ability to make professional decisions.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Demonstrates the ability to provide training on the equipment/materials, as needed, to the student/staff involved.
• Demonstrates philosophy of lifelong learning.
• Proficient in the use of technology to communicate with students, parents, staff, administrators, and community members.
• Possesses the skills to provide the highest level of customer service, with patience and knowledge of the department's services.
• Ability to attend work regularly at assigned work hours subject to lawful leave rights and responsibilities.

Physical:

• Ability to stand, bend, stoop, sit, lift, reach, and communicate (vision, hearing, and speech) to effectively carry out functions, duties, and responsibilities.
• Ability to independently ambulate in and around work areas.
• Ability to travel to and from assigned work locations without employer support.
• Ability to exhibit appropriate manual dexterity to effectively carry out functions, duties, and responsibilities.
• Ability to conduct a safety restraint protocol which requires:

a normal degree of flexibility; 

the ability to stand, walk, run, and shuffle for at least several minutes; 

the ability to kneel on one and two knees and then stand up; 

the ability to bend the trunk at 45 degrees and twist to either side;

the ability to grasp firmly and raise hands above the head;

the ability to learn and correctly demonstrate multi-step physical skills 

Authority:  The Adapted Physical Education Teacher will have the authority to perform all functions listed belowin accordance with established policies and procedures.

Functions/Duties/Responsibilities:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function/duty/responsibility at acceptable standards. In accordance with both state and/or federal law, reasonable accommodations will be considered upon employee request.

Essential:

• Conducts functional assessments on recreation and leisure skills for students with disabilities.
• Provides and/or oversees the provision of a functional physical education curriculum for assigned students.
• Develops opportunities for increased integration in the schools for students with a disability into social recreation