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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 “Certified Adaptive Physical Educator”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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