TEACHER PHYSICAL EDUCATION MS (0.1 DANCE)

Function/ Position Summary

Elgin U-46 Adapted Physical Educators are results-driven educators with experience in, and commitment to implementing a standards-based curriculum and the use of data and assessments to drive instructional decisions for individual students. They are proven managers of classrooms who have established a culture of learning for all students with the effective implementation of strategies, structure, and high expectations to achieve measurable academic, physical and social emotional success.

Job Duties / Responsibilities 

• Assume personal responsibility for the academic progress of all students.
• Develop lesson plans to modify and accommodate physical education activities to meet individual IEP goals.
• Collect and track data aligned to IEP goals to report back to during IEP meetings.
• Assesses student's skills, knowledge and abilities pertaining to physical education for the purpose of providing formal and informal feedback to students, parents, administration and state reporting.
• Use consistent school-wide practices and individualized methods to engage all students
• Uses assessment and observation to identify students' physical, behavioral and cognitive needs to support the development and implementation of IEP goals and data tracking
• Vast knowledge of specialized equipment and instructional strategies to support inclusion in general education physical education
• Develop lessons, assessments and rubrics aligned to U-46 K-12 curriculum
• Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment for all students
• Communication and collaboration with parents and classroom teachers
• Develop goals that are aligned to the district physical education curriculum.
• Participates in a variety of training, meetings and professional development for the purpose of gathering information to improve teaching and learning.

Education

• Bachelor's degree required
• Certification in physical education required
• Adapted PE approval required
• Certification/endorsement in health education preferred
• Experience working with students in adaptive PE preferred

Experience / Knowledge

• Develop and implement a variety of assessments and data to refine instructional practices
• Modifies curriculum, instruction, and equipment based on individual student needs
• Able to assess individual student growth in physical, social, emotional and cognitive areas within the physical education classroom.
• Assessment, and development of IEP goals aligned to physical education curriculum and data tracking system
• Ensure smooth operation of all classroom instructional functions
• Data collection and reporting in Embrace system.
• Implementation of technology into the physical education classroom for student and teacher use during activity and assessment
• Ability to adapt to changing work priorities, communicating with diverse groups, setting priorities, building collaborative relationships and implementing effective lessons in a variety of settings
• Using movement as an intervention and/or strategy to support students' academic/behavioral success.
• Develop lesson plans to assist students based on IEP goals or for enrichment, and or intervention support as needed.

Physical Demands

• The job's functions require the following physical demands: lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling light to heavy objects or students. The job requires 95% standing/walking and 5% sitting when not with students.
• Must be able to provide own transportation between teaching assignments daily.
• Work in a variety of settings, gym, outside, multipurpose room or classroom.
• Work in in a variety of settings with varied temperatures, lighting and ground.

Terms of Employment

• This is a 10-month work year position. Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education.