Physical Education Teacher, Special Education

• Make a lasting impact on students' lives by helping them build confidence, independence, and lifelong healthy habits through movement and recreation.
• Enjoy a unique and engaging role that combines adaptive physical education, coaching, climbing wall activities, and extracurricular programming.
• Join a collaborative team of educators and clinicians who are passionate about supporting student growth and success.
• Bring your creativity and expertise to a program where you can develop innovative activities tailored to students' individual needs.
• Grow your career with a respected, mission-driven organization committed to professional development and improving outcomes for children and families.

• Develops, implements and continuously monitors appropriate physical education curriculums for all students to address motor skill development and cooperative team participation.
• Adapts the physical education curriculum to address individual motor skill deficits, coordination difficulties, and perceptual-motor and motor planning deficits of specific students and/or classroom groups.
• Demonstrates effective behavior management and group development skills when leading physical education classes.
• Collaborates with the occupational therapist to plan and co-lead adaptive physical education classes to directly address sensory and motor planning deficits.
• Actively participates in annual clinical/educational case conferences and weekly classroom meetings as necessary and directed.
• Organizes, monitors, and maintains physical education equipment.
• Participates in professional development programs, staff meetings, and floor meetings.
• Assists with crisis intervention and/or direct-care coverage as necessary and requested.
• Participates in writing grants to benefit physical education program.
• Serves as head coach for the high school basketball team, schedule games for the season, organize practices, plan travel, and coordinate the purchasing of materials/uniforms.
• Plans and organizes extracurricular activities for middle and high school students, including the CHILL snowboarding program.
• In collaboration with the nurse manager and classroom teachers; develops and implements school wide health curriculum.

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Education or related field is required.
• Massachusetts Physical Education License PreK-8 and 5-12 in good standing is required or the ability to obtain.

• 1 year experience teaching physical education in a school setting with a similar student population is required.

• First Aid/CPR and Physical Restraint trainings is required or ability to participate in annual training at beginning of employment and annually or as needed throughout tenure.
• General understanding of the impact of the emotional, behavioral, and neurological challenges on student functioning and development.

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