Adaptive Physical Education Teacher

Sylvania; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 53,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Washtenaw Intermediate School District is seeking an Adaptive Physical Education Teacher to design and implement a program for students with disabilities. The role emphasizes equity, inclusion, and collaborative instruction with general and special education staff across Washtenaw County.

The position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education, Michigan certification, and experience with students across preschool to adult levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education is required.
• Experience with special education students is preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret educational materials.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to equity, social justice, and inclusion in all practices and position responsibilities.
• Develops and implements an instructional program to develop motor abilities and adaptive techniques for inclusion in unified classes.
• Co-teaches and collaborates with regular and special education staff to support students.

Skills

Equity & inclusion

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education

Experience with special education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The WISD's Mission

is to educate, serve, and advocate with students, families, schools and the community. We disrupt racial inequities, build just educational systems, and expand access for all learners. We value human potential while striving to support current and future generations of Washtenaw County to enrich as many lives as we possibly can.

The WISD's Vision

is to be a leader in empowering, facilitating, and delivering high-quality, boundary-spanning, educational system that educates all children through an equitable, inclusive, and holistic approach.

SUMMARY

The Adaptive Physical Education Teacher will develop, implement and maintain an appropriate physical education program for special education students.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to equity, social justice, and inclusion in all practices and position responsibilities.
• Demonstrates the ability to examine how his/her/their position (directly or indirectly) impacts educational inequities in student achievement outcomes.
• Engages in reflection and ongoing learning and development on critical concepts and terms identified in the Washtenaw ISD Educational Equity Policy including concepts such as cultural proficiency, racial equity, and systemic and structural inequities.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to social justice and inclusive practices.
• Develops and implements an instructional program that will give students the opportunity to develop motor abilities.
• Provides instruction in recreation and leisure time activities.
• Plans and schedules community-based recreation instruction (examples: bowling, ice skating, fishing)
• Develops and maintains an appropriate relationship with parents and informs them of the student’s progress as necessary.
• Develops and maintains an appropriate, cooperative working relationship with other classrooms and supportive service staff.
• Develops and maintains an appropriate record keeping system.
• Provides supervision and direction to all non-certified personnel working with students in the physical education setting.
• Provides adaptive techniques/plans for Honey Creek physical education teachers to utilize when including special education students in unified physical education classes.
• Co-teaches physical education classes which include typical and special students.
• Supports the WISD vision and mission to enhance achievement for all students.
• Provides excellent customer service.
• Maintains regular, predictable attendance.
• PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in the job description are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Alternative requirements that may be appropriate and acceptable to the Board of Education may be considered. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education.
• Experience with special education students in a school setting preferred.
• Experience working with or possesses the ability to work with preschool through adult level students including all disability categories.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Valid Michigan teacher's certificate (Physical Education).
• Adapted Physical Education Certificate.
• Current Lifeguard Certification.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Demonstrates ability to read, analyze and interpret general educational periodicals, professional journals, or governmental regulation.
• Demonstrates ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals.
• Demonstrates ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Demonstrates ability to use a personal computer (PC) or MAC in a networked environment to utilize the Internet and other electronic communications mechanisms, such as email conferencing.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of productivity applications such as Microsoft Office (word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software) is required.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Demonstrates ability to apply the concepts of basic math, algebra and geometry consistent with the duties of this position.

REASONING ABILITY

• Demonstrates ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Demonstrates ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Exhibits exceptional organizational skills quality organizational and communication skills.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

• Demonstrates ability to interact with co-workers, administration, students, parents, and the community in a positive, supportive, and cooperative way.
• Demonstrates ability to build rapport with others and to serve diverse publics.
• Demonstrates ability to work creatively and skillfully with students.

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 functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must have the physical and mental ability to manage physical and emotional needs of students and is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision and the ability to adjust focus. The ability to travel to other buildings is required. The position requires the individual to sometimes work irregular or extended work hours and meet multiple demands from several people. The ability to travel to other buildings is required.

ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTABILITY

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day. Occasionally the employee may be required to be outdoors for a short period of time, and therefore subject to varying weather conditions, for purposes of accomplishing the essential functions of this job.

FUNCTIONS OF POSITION DESCRIPTION

This position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work and to detail the required knowledge, skills and ability as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position. The description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the duties of employees under supervision. The WISD retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any portion of this description in its sole judgment. This position description is not a contract for employment.

The WISD is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

TERMS

This position is subject to terms, conditions, and calendar of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the District and Unit II AFT Local 3760. Starting salary ranging (dependent upon experience) from $53,316 - $107,494.

Washtenaw Intermediate School District is a drug-free workplace.

It is the policy and commitment of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any legally protected characteristic, in its educational programs, activities, admissions, or employment policies in accordance with Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, executive order 11246 as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and all other pertinent state and Federal regulations.