Adapted Physical Education Specialist

ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION SPECIALIST

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with emphasis in an appropriate field. Appropriate California Teaching Credential.

Desirable Qualifications:
Master's Degree in Special Education or related field.

Desirable Experience:
Experience with disabled children or adults, preferably in a school setting.
Experience with or willingness to become involved in Special Olympics.

Credentials, Skills and Abilities:
Possession of, or qualification for, a California Specialist Credential authorizing service in
Adapted function as a member of an educational team. Familiarity with a variety of assessment tools and ability to implement varied instructional techniques. Strong behavior management, positive discipline skills. Ability to work in varied settings with a variety of personnel.

Summary of Position:
Under administrative direction of the Director of Special Education, will provide quality adapted physical education services to severely handicapped, orthopedically handicapped, seriously emotionally disturbed, deaf, or communicatively handicapped students ages 18 months to 22 years, through a commitment to team participation in planning and implementation of student programs; infusion of physical education across functional, community based curriculum; interagency cooperation, and a strong parent-teacher-student
linkage.

Essential Functions:
Essential functions may include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Diagnose and prescribe physical education programs in consultation with parents and IEP
    team members.
2. Design services, including small and large group instruction, for a range of motor
    development defects.
3. Collaborate with appropriate classroom and support personnel for IEP implementation.
4. Record student progress and complete reports as needed.
5. Complete community based instructional plan where necessary and appropriate.
6. Provide in-service training to classroom staff as appropriate.
7. Articulate curriculum between and among student levels.

Physical Requirements:
Employees in this position must have the ability to:
1. Sit for extended periods of time.
2. Enter data into a computer terminal/typewriter, operate standard office equipment, and
    use a telephone.
3. See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids.
4. Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone.
5. Speak so that others may understand at normal levels including on the telephone.
6. Stand, walk, and bend over, reach overhead, grasp, push, pull and move, lift and/or carry
    up to 25 pounds to waist height.

Able to operate office machines and equipment in a safe and effective manner
Able to demonstrate manual dexterity necessary to operate a calculator, typewriter and/or
keyboard.

Essential Job Functions:
• Visual ability to read handwritten or typed documents, and the display screen of various
   office equipment and machines
• Able to conduct verbal conversation
• Able to hear normal range verbal conversation (approximately 60 decibels)
• Able to sit, stand, stoop, kneel, bend and walk
• Able to sit for sustained periods of time
• Able to climb slopes, stairs, steps, ramps and ladders
• Able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Able to carry up to 25 pounds
• Able to exhibit full range of motion for:
• Shoulder external rotation and internal rotation
• Shoulder abduction and adduction
• Elbow flexion and extension
• Shoulder extension and flexion
• Back lateral flexion
• Hip flexion and extension
• Knee flexion

Work Environment:
Employees in this position will be required to work in indoor and outdoor environments, and
come in direct contact with parents, students, district staff, and the public.

Salary Placement:
Certificated Salary Schedule