OPEN RECRUITMENT: Adapted Physical Education Teacher (25/26 School Year)

About the position

The Teacher Special Education/Adapted PE Teacher will collaborate with regular physical education teachers to ensure that children with disabilities can access and participate in the PE curriculum. Adaptive materials and equipment and a modified curriculum may be used depending on the needs of the student. This position requires a valid Alaska educator certificate. The number of work days is based upon the AEA negotiated pay scale. This position's grade level, content area taught, and work site may change dependent upon student enrollment and district staffing needs. Positions that are 0.50 FTE to 1.0 FTE are associated with the Alaska Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), while positions that are 0.40 to 0.49 FTE are associated with the Alaska Employees' Retirement System (PERS). Positions that are 0.39 FTE or less are not eligible for state retirement benefits.

Responsibilities

• Can describe their philosophy of education and demonstrate its relationship to their practice.
• Understands how students learn and develop, and applies that knowledge in their practice.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere.
• Organizes class time to provide a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, work time and assessment.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
• Teaches students with respect for their individual and cultural characteristics.
• Knows the teacher's content area and how to teach it.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional material and provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of pupils.
• Translates lesson plans into developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
• Has the ability to use current technology to enhance instruction.
• Facilitates, monitors, and assesses student learning.
• Evaluates pupils' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports.
• Identifies pupil needs and makes appropriate referrals and develops strategies for individual education plans.
• Creates and maintains a learning environment in which all students are actively engaged and contributing members.
• Works as a partner with parents, families, and the community.
• Communicates regularly with parents by means of newsletters, notes, phone calls, conferences, etc.
• Participates in and contributes to the teaching profession.

Requirements

• A valid Alaska initial, professional, or master teaching certificate with an endorsement in Special Education Adaptive Physical Education.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with special education students.
• Experience working collaboratively to support the Individual Education Plan (IEP) needs of special education students in a public school setting.

Benefits

• Salary range: $56,823-$100,155 DOE
• Additional 6% increase on annual salary for successful candidates.
• Full-time position with 1.0 FTE.