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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 Educator”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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