Teacher PE

State of Missouri; Mapaville (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is seeking a Physical Education Teacher for Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled. Design and implement motor/leisure programs for students with severe disabilities across school, community, and home learning environments.

Required qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree, Missouri teaching certificate for physical education, and a professional license pursuant to state law; experience with individuals with disabilities is

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required and state-issued teaching license for physical education.
• Missouri teaching certificate for physical educator required.
• Professional license pursuant to state law required; related credentials may be accepted.
• Experience with individuals with disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement motor/leisure programs for students with severe disabilities across school, community, and home learning environments.
• Analyze students' learning styles and adapt teaching strategies to meet motor/leisure needs.
• Follow behavioral support plans for individual students.
• Develop and follow an instructionally time-efficient daily schedule for motor/leisure programs.
• Follow student-specific health care procedures as trained by the school nurse.
• Maintain confidentiality of parent, student, and staff information.
• Follow policies and guidelines of the MSSD program.
• Accurately complete required reports by established deadlines.
• Maintain CPR certification at the level determined by relevant health authorities.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Missouri teaching certificate for physical educator

Professional license pursuant to state law

Job description

Physical Education Teacher - Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled

Salary: $52,488 - $65,016

Please note: The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement appropriate motor/leisure program for students with severe disabilities considering school, community and home learning environments.
• Analyze student's learning style based upon charted progress and adapt teaching strategies and activities to meet the student's specific motor/leisure skill needs.
• Follow behavioral support plans of individual students.
• Develop and follow an instructionally time efficient daily schedule for implementation of the student's motor/leisure programs.
• Follow student specific special health care procedures as trained by the school nurse.
• Maintain confidentiality of parent, student, and staff personal identifiable information.
• Follow policies and guidelines of the MSSD program.
• Accurately complete required reports on or before established deadlines.
• Maintain CPR certification at the level determined by the American Heart Association or Red Cross as Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers.

All You Need For Success

• Bachelors Degree
• Missouri teaching certificate for physical educator
• Experience with individuals with disabilities is preferred.
• The position requires a professional license pursuant to state law.

(Other qualifications and experience which, in the opinion of the Commissioner of Education, meet the requirements of the position may be accepted in lieu of the above.)

More Reasons To Love This Position

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

If you have questions about this position, please contact: [e-mail]

Equal Opportunity and Affiantive Action Employer:

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Human Resources at [phone], through Missouri Relay System at [phone], or via email at [e-mail].

Notice of Non-Discrimination:

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, mental or physical disability, or any other basis prohibited by statute in its programs and activities. Inquiries related to department programs and to the location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible by persons with disabilities may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Director of Civil Rights Compliance and MOA Coordinator (Title VI/Title VII/Title IX/504/ADA/ADAAA/Age Act/GINA/USDA Title VI), 7th Floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480; telephone number 573-522-1775 or TTY 800-735-2966; fax number 573-522-4883; email [e-mail].

To Our Applicants with Disabilities

For assistance with any phase of the Department process, please notify the Director of Human Resources at [phone]. Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate special needs. TTY/TDD Relay Missouri service [phone].

Notice to Applicants:

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is unable to sponsor applicants in their application for work visas through INS. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources.

The state of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.