What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2026-2027 Network Adapted Physical Education Teacher position at Crescent City Schools?
Our Adapted Physical Education Teachers Impact Students’ Lives By
Crescent City Schools is a nonprofit Charter Management Organization whose mission is to support and develop open-enrollment charter schools that raise student achievement and prepare students for college. Crescent City Schools currently operates three PreK-8th grade open-enrollment charter schools: Harriet Tubman and Dorothy Height Charter Schools on the West Bank and Mildred Osborne Charter School in the Kenilworth neighborhood. Our organization creates life-changing educational experiences for students and, through this work, transforms a city.
At Crescent City Schools, we believe in inspiring people. And we firmly believe our success is driven by dedicated and talented employees. Crescent City Schools is committed to attracting and retaining the best professionals in education with an array of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
- Developing Individual Educational Programs for students with varying functioning levels
- Developing long and short-term learning goals and objectives according to program guidelines and the IEP
- Conducting daily classroom activities reflecting IEP goals and objectives
- Establishing an instructional pace consistent with students' learning process
- Communicating with parents/guardians about student progress
- Compiling, maintaining, and distributing to the teacher of record necessary service logs, progress reports, and any other required student records
- Facilitating extra-curricular physical education programs for students with exceptionalities
- Developing a physical education curriculum and program appropriate to the exceptional needs of students and the Louisiana content standards
- Developing and maintaining appropriate and current records and reports
- Meeting all reporting deadlines set by the school, school district, and the LDOE
- Quickly implementing feedback and goal-setting into lesson delivery
- Collaborating with teammates in grade-level and subject-level teams
- Participating in the life of the school, including student activities and events
- Maintaining a classroom culture conducive to student achievement
- Participating in daily, weekly, and quarterly meetings about student achievement
- Taking on other tasks, as needed
- Click here for more information about our innovative compensation system. This role may be on the Lead Scale or the Associate Scale (depending on the applicant's experience and qualifications). It may include bumps for taking on leadership responsibilities, summer work, doing work outside of your regular duties, or longevity with CCS.
- Click here for more information about our award-winning benefits package, which includes fully-paid health insurance, immediate 4% 401k match, employer-paid mental health services, and generous leave policies.
- Believe in the mission and values of Crescent City Schools
- Believe in the unlimited potential of each child
- Have a minimum of five (5) years of successful teaching experience with students with disabilities.
- Have the desire to create a program for students with moderate to severe disabilities
- Have a BA or BS Degree
- Possess Louisiana Teacher Certification
- Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, kneel, crouch, bend, operate a computer and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
- This is an in-person role
Crescent City Schools is a nonprofit Charter Management Organization whose mission is to support and develop open-enrollment charter schools that raise student achievement and prepare students for college. Crescent City Schools currently operates three PreK-8th grade open-enrollment charter schools: Harriet Tubman and Dorothy Height Charter Schools on the West Bank and Mildred Osborne Charter School in the Kenilworth neighborhood. Our organization creates life-changing educational experiences for students and, through this work, transforms a city.
At Crescent City Schools, we believe in inspiring people. And we firmly believe our success is driven by dedicated and talented employees. Crescent City Schools is committed to attracting and retaining the best professionals in education with an array of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.