Adaptive PE Teacher​/Floating Teacher - Wappingers Falls & Hyde Park School Programs

Adaptive Pe Teacher / Floating Teacher

For over 60 years, Abilities First, Inc. has been empowering individuals with developmental disabilities to live their most vibrant, independent lives. From early education to adulthood, our wide range of services—including preschool and school programs, day and residential habilitation, community connections, and employment services—are designed to uplift every individual's unique strengths and dreams.

We believe in the power of people—of every background, identity, and ability—to create change and build a more inclusive world. Abilities First is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is welcoming and supportive of people of varying abilities, races, ethnicities, religions, socio-economic status, gender and gender identities. At Abilities First, you'll join a mission-driven team that values collaboration, celebrates individuality, and is dedicated to meaningful work.

If you're ready to turn your passion into purpose, we'd love to welcome you aboard.

We are looking for patient, energetic and passionate Adaptive PE Teacher / Floating Teacher position for our Hyde Park and Wappingers Falls School programs. This is a split position working as an Adaptive PE Teacher and a Floating Teacher with the opportunity to work with an interdisciplinary team, focusing on the educational programming for all school-age children at every level of ability.

Schedule:

Monday
- Friday 8:00am-3:30 pm, 35 hours per week, 48 weeks per year (includes a 6-week summer program) This position is split between providing Physical Education, Monday – Friday from 8:00 am to 11:00 am (15 hours per week) and working as a Floating Teacher, Monday
-Friday from 11:00 – 3:00 pm (17.5 hours per week)

Annual Salary: $52,000.00 - $53,000.00 with BA

$57,000.00 - $58,000.00 with MA

• The APE Teacher schedules individual and group Physical Education sessions
• The APE Teacher informally assesses students receiving Physical Education services.
• The APE Teacher formulates an age-appropriate treatment plan for each student.
• The APE Teacher writes and implements IEP goals for each student.
• The APE teacher consults with classroom teachers and other therapists to discuss appropriate treatment plan for each student, when applicable.
• The APE Teacher selects, orders, and maintains physical education therapy supplies and equipment.
• The APE Teacher attends professional staff meetings and in-service training.
• The APE Teacher follows agency policies and procedures and demonstrates continuous regard to personal safety of others.
• The APE Teacher performs other appropriate job-related activities as required by immediate supervisor or as circumstances warrant.

• The classroom teacher uses standardized and non-standardized assessment tools to determine the current level of performance of each student.
• The classroom teacher coordinates the planning and implementation of an instructional program that meets the individual age-appropriate educational needs of each student in the classroom.
• The classroom teacher writes IEP's monthly progress notes and weekly lesson plans.
• The classroom teacher organizes and maintains a neat and structured environment, which assists the facilitation of each student's learning, which includes the use of space, selection of materials, scheduling, and behavior management.
• The classroom teacher coordinates classroom support staff the assessment, planning and implementation of each student's IEP.
• The classroom teacher assists in the classroom according to staffing patterns and students' needs (changing diapers, assistance with toileting, assistance with feeding) leading by example.
• The classroom teacher escorts and assists students to and from the bus providing opportunities for student's increased independence in orientation and mobility.
• The classroom teacher observes and arranges for staff to observe related services such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy and vision services to ensure the execution of those goals in the classroom. The classroom teacher should also encourage the "push-in" model of…