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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 “Adaptive Physical Education Specialist”

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

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