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Adaptive Physical Education Teacher Needed

The Adaptive Physical Education Teacher is responsible for creating and conducting developmentally appropriate adaptive physical education activities for preschool students with developmental disabilities.

The duties and responsibilities of the Adaptive Physical Education Teacher include, but are not limited to the following:

• Creates and conducts developmentally appropriate adaptive physical education activities for preschool students with developmental disabilities.
• Collaborates with classroom and therapy staff to provide goal-directed instruction in the context of a group gross motor activity.
• Ensures that services are provided to students with the utmost regard for their personal dignity, privacy, and confidentiality.
• Follows established gym activity schedule.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and organized gym.
• Practices Universal Precautions at all times.
• Attends required staff meetings.
• Participates in activities of professional development with school staff.
• Performs other related duties as requested by the program director.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills necessary to interact effectively with coworkers, employees, children and their parents.
• Maintain confidentiality of children's records.
• Ability to analyze problems and determine corrective measures.

Education/Experience:

• Master's degree in education, Special Education, or Early Childhood Special Education.
• At least 2 years of experience working with students with disabilities as an Adaptive Physical Education Teacher.

Language Skills: Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret reports and documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries, concerns or complaints from employees and customers. Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Basic understanding of statistics.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

• Ability to lift and position children safely.
• Ability to stoop, bend, squat, and kneel.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull heavy objects such as gross motor equipment, furniture, and students' individual adaptive equipment such as a prone stander and/or wheelchair.

For further information and to apply, please contact:

Yanet Haile Account Manager, Bond Health Staffing 5824 12th Avenue Brooklyn, NY, 11219 Office: 1-718-302-0040 ext. 205 Fax: 1-718-302-0070 Yanet@bondhealthstaffing.com

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