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Job Description

Provide individualized physical education instruction or services to children, youth, or adults with exceptional physical needs due to gross motor developmental delays or other impairments.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 25-2059.01

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Adapted Physical Education Specialists”.

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Tasks for “Adapted Physical Education or Adapted Physical Activity Specialist”

Attend in-service training, workshops, or meetings to keep abreast of current practices or trends in adapted physical education.
Provide adapted physical education services to students with intellectual disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic impairments, or other disabling condition.
Communicate behavioral observations and student progress reports to students, parents, teachers, or administrators.
Provide individual or small groups of students with adapted physical education instruction that meets desired physical needs or goals.
Advise education professionals of students' physical abilities or disabilities and the accommodations required to enhance their school performance.
Establish and maintain standards of behavior to create safe, orderly, and effective environments for learning.
Provide students positive feedback to encourage them and help them develop an appreciation for physical education.
Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross motor skills, perceptual motor skills, or sports and game achievement.
Maintain inventory of instructional equipment, materials, or aids.
Assist in screening or placement of students in adapted physical education programs.
Adapt instructional techniques to the age and skill levels of students.
Write reports to summarize student performance, social growth, or physical development.
Prepare lesson plans in accordance with individualized education plans (IEPs) and the functional abilities or needs of students.
Write or modify individualized education plans (IEPs) for students with intellectual or physical disabilities.
Evaluate the motor needs of individual students to determine their need for adapted physical education services.
Assess students' physical progress or needs.
Request or order physical education equipment, following standard procedures.
Maintain thorough student records to document attendance, participation, or progress, ensuring confidentiality of all records.
Review adapted physical education programs or practices to ensure compliance with government or other regulations.

Related Technology & Tools

Parachutes
Compact disk CD players
Upper body ergometers
Soccer balls
Dumbbells
Bowling sets
Beeper balls
Electric wheelchairs
Shuffleboard sets
Medicine balls
Lower body weight machines
Desktop computers
Croquet sets
Volleyballs
Archery targets
Balance beams
Personal flotation devices
Emergency first aid kits
Soccer goals
T-ball equipment
Hula hoops
Swim flippers
Hockey sticks
Computer laser printers
Exercise bands
Golf clubs
Dart board equipment
Footballs
Badminton sets
Softball bats
Kickboards
Laptop computers
Basketballs
Personal computers
Digital video disk DVD players
Upper body weight machines
Jump ropes
Balance boards
Basketball hoops
Tennis rackets

Web browser software
Database software
Email software
Microsoft Excel
Individualized Educational Program IEP software
Student record software
Microsoft Word