Adaptive Physical Education Teacher

Adaptive Physical Education Teacher

Center for Developmentally Disabled (CDD) / Rainbow Center is a private, not-for-profit corporation founded in 1972. CDD provides residential care services and day habilitation to adults with developmental disabilities in the greater Kansas City, MO area.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Classification: Exempt

Job qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education, or related field.

Experience: 2 years in Special Education, preferred

Working conditions: Classroom setting

Job duties

Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross motor skills, perceptual motor skills, or sports and game achievement. Provide individual or small groups of students with adapted physical education instruction that meets desired physical needs or goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop programming and teaching curriculum for age-appropriate programs for children with special developmental and behavioral needs.
• Develop goals and objectives for recreational and gross motor interventions such as sports, games, dance, drama, arts, and crafts in order to address the needs of students to improve physical, cognitive, and emotional functioning.
• Provide data for evaluations and documentation reports as required for review and update progress report cards quarterly.
• Provide creative non-fail, self-esteem building activities through all modalities, with emphasis in pre-readiness, self-help and behavior management.
• Develop lesson plans for efficient and effective teaching techniques, and substitute plans as needed. Follow behavior plans as stated in the IEP.
• Communicate with parents in a positive manner both on the phone as needed and during IEP meetings.
• Develop and implement daily class schedule cooperatively with other staff members.