K-12 Physical Education​/Developmental and Adaptive PE Teacher

K-12 Physical Education/Developmental and Adaptive PE Teacher

Job Title - K-12 Physical Education/Developmental and Adaptive PE Teacher

Reports To:

Executive Director and Academic Director

Supervises:
Paraprofessional Staff

Status:
Full-Time, Exempt

Effective for the  School Year

Position Summary:

Provide a safe, nurturing, and cooperative learning environment for children. discover their personal and academic strengths. Cultivate a sense of respect and responsibility. Create a sense of social awareness and a social bridge to the broader community. Provide an innovative curriculum that leads each child to educational success. Instill self-esteem, confidence, and a positive attitude in every child.

• Uses MN State Standards and MN Academic benchmarks to write appropriate lesson plans and adaptations for assigned classrooms.
• Integrates school-adopted curriculum into coherent lessons designed to maximize students’ potential.
• Demonstrates understanding of the due process, including disability criteria for the area of service, quality Evaluation Report (ER) writing, and quality Individual Program Plan (IEP) writing.
• Creates and maintains student due process records within the school special education database and meets due process timelines.
• Evaluates students using appropriate evaluation tools.
• Understands and implements School-wide Discipline Policy and how it relates to special education students.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers and therapists to assure students’ individual needs are being met.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree and licensure in Physical Education
• Current Minnesota licensure in the area of assignment in Special Education.
• Additional DAPE licensure and/or experience with students with disabilities.
• Excellent oral, written, and spoken communication skills.
• Ability to interact well with internal staff, students and parents.
• Detail-oriented and flexible.
• Professional demeanor and appearance with a positive attitude.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and resourceful in the completion of work assignments.
• Sense of accountability and ownership for work results.
• Ability to work with limited supervision.
• knowledge of the following computer applications:
  Mac Book equipment.
• Ability to maintain the status of “not disqualified” upon completion of criminal background.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds or move quickly to contain a student.

We are a tuition-free public charter school with programming designed to meet the individualized needs of students with disabilities. We invite you to explore our website to learn more about how our program may be able to help your student grow academically, emotionally, and socially.

Mission:
Our mission is to empower academic, social and emotional growth for all in a culturally inclusive and collaborative environment. We prioritize adaptive education and a supportive community to ensure every student feels valued and prepared to reach their full potential.

Location:

Spero Academy, 2701 California Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418

BIPOC, Veterans, LBGTQIA2S+, and People with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.

EOE/AA