Special Education Instructor

The WOW Center Miami•Miami, FL

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About The Position

The Sports & Fitness Instructor creates engaging, inclusive, and adaptive sports, exercise, and wellness experiences for adults with developmental disabilities. The role plans and leads structured programming that encourages participants to stay active, build skills, develop healthy habits, and gain confidence and enjoyment through movement and sports. The instructor adapts activities to different abilities and supports individuals in participating as independently as possible. The role also tracks individual goals and progress, maintains accurate documentation, collaborates with the program team, and helps ensure a safe, positive, and encouraging environment. The instructor develops sports, health, and fitness activities and instructional plans that support communication, emotional expression, physical and cognitive skills, self-awareness, personal growth, and greater independence at home and in the community.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a field related to special education, or equivalent experience.
Good written and spoken communication, public relations, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to use computer programs and other software related to the classroom.
Management and administrative skills to organize and execute programs.
Consistently reliable and dependable.
Ability to drive a 12–14 passenger van under WOW insurance requirements.

Responsibilities

Assure the health, safety, and welfare of individuals served at The WOW Center and during community trips.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date records for program participants in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.
Establish a positive classroom environment and routines that support learning and interpersonal relationships.
Develop and implement sports and health activities that promote communication, emotional expression, physical and cognitive skills, self-awareness, and personal growth.
Develop instructional plans that help individuals build skills for greater independence in their households and community.
Develop activities promoting healthy living, exercise, physical fitness, healthy weight, and healthy food choices.
Complete lesson plans monthly.
Assess individual needs and guide participation in activities, adapting approaches for one-on-one and group settings.
Weigh individuals monthly and record weights in a log.
Enable individuals to explore different exercise methods and participate in sports and classroom routines.
Incorporate gym use, the multipurpose court, sports, and exercise activities into classroom routines.
Maintain equipment and facilities and keep an up-to-date equipment inventory.
Develop Individual Program Plans for participants based on their needs and goals.
Collaborate with homeroom instructors, sharing insights and feedback about individual progress and needs.
Ensure individual tracking sheets are updated to reflect progress in the homeroom.
Drive individuals to community locations and ensure safe, comfortable transportation.
Maintain mileage records and other transportation documentation, logging all trips accurately.
Keep vans clean inside and out.
Collaborate with WOW Center employees to execute special activities and events throughout the year.
Provide regular feedback to social services staff about participants’ progress in class, behavioral health, and safety concerns.
Participate in IPP and Support Plan meetings.