This position qualifies for a signing bonus up to $3,000

Division: Special Education

Position Type:

11 Month

Work Hours: M-F 7:30 - 3:30

(Job Grade: 17)

Provide physical education instruction to Special Education students. Ensure that each student makes progress toward individual stated goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan and create lessons to teach movement, swimming, fitness to students of all levels with severe cognitive impairments, severe multiple impairments and autism
• Provides direct instruction and supervision of students within physical education setting
• Track student progress, collaborate with classroom teachers and other support staff to incorporate specific supports needed for communication and to regulate sensory overload
• Utilize positive behavior supports to manage challenging behavior.
• Observes, evaluates, and prepares reports on progress of students
• Meets with parents to provide support and guidance
• Regular and consistent attendance
• Other duties as assigned

• Embraces and supports KRESA philosophies related to diversity, inclusiveness, and anti-racism

• Ability to interact effectively with individuals from a wide range of culture

• Ability to discuss cultural differences with colleagues and clients

• Ability to assess one's own strengths and limitations or challenges and integrate this understanding into interpersonal interactions

• Attitude of acceptance and esteem for students

• Ability to communicate effectively including listening

• Keeps administrator abreast of classroom status

• Ability to efficiently use computer and applicable software

• Ability to problem solve

• Ability to write reports

• Present ideas and information in a manner that gets student’s attention, and which encourages their engagement

• Maintain confidentiality

• Develop instructional strategies to meet classroom goals

• Adapt to frequent changes in the work environment

• Practice safe work habits

• Develop and maintain atmosphere of teamwork

• Use equipment and material properly

• Plan for additional resources as needed

Education and/or Experience:
Master’s degree (M.A.) in (Adapted) Physical Education; Lifeguard certification; First Aid and CPR Certification or willingness to complete the certification
Certificates, License, Registration:
K-12 Michigan Certification; (SP) Physical Education for Students with Disabilities.

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

Assists in the supervision of paraprofessionals: Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws; responsibilities include training paraprofessionals; planning, assigning, and directing work

Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is frequently required to reach with arms and hands, stand, walk and sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must support and transfer students who are unable to completely bear weight on their own with the assistance of other staff. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

It is the policy of Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency that no discriminating practices based on race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation or sexual identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information or any other legally protected category be allowed during any program, activity, service or in employment. The following position at Kalamazoo RESA has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy: Executive Director of Human Resources. Contact information: 269-250-9200, 1819 E. Milham Ave, Portage, MI 49002.