Position Type:
Special Education - Exceptional Student Services

Date Posted:
1/8/2019

Location:
Goodwood Center

   Process for Applying:
Online Application
Resume
2 Letters of Professional Reference (within the last year)
Copy of Certification or Proof of Credentials
For more information, please contact the Goodwood Center at 929-8600

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide a modified physical education program to special education students who cannot be main streamed in regular physical education classes. The adapted physical education teacher will also serve as a consultant to various faculty members and school personnel.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs assessments of referred students for perceptual motor, coordination, strength and endurance

• Develops long-term goals and short term objectives for each child.

• Provides an adapted physical education program for each child based on physical needs

• Consults with family and other teachers of goals and on-going individual programs

• Maintains records as mandated by state, federal and school board guidelines and policies.

• Provides in-service to aides, attendants and teachers upon request

• Provides participation opportunities for each student in appropriate special olympic activities

QUALIFICATIONS:
Grades from an accredited college/university approved by the state department of education. Possess current Louisiana Teachers Certificate. Certified in Adapted Physical Education or Physical Education with a plan of professional development in adapted physical education.

The East Baton Rouge Parish School System and all of its entities (including Career and Technical Education Programs) does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, national origin, disability or gender in its educational programs and activities (including employment and application for employment), and it is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of gender by Title IX (20 USC 168) and on the basis of disability by Section 504 (42 USC 794). The Title IX Coordinator is Andrew Davis, Director of Risk Management ( ADavis6@ebrschools.org ), - phone (225)929-8705 . The Section 504 Coordinator is Elizabeth Taylor Chapman, Director of Exceptional Student Services ( ETaylor@ebrschools.org ) - phone (225)929-8600 .