MSSD Physical Education Teacher - Dawn​/Parkview State Schools

Physical Education Teacher – Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled

Salary: $52,488 - $65,016 (base salary; adjustments and shift differentials may apply)

• Design and implement an appropriate motor and leisure program for students with severe disabilities, taking into account school, community, and home learning environments.
• Analyze students’ learning styles based on charted progress and adapt teaching strategies and activities to meet their specific motor and leisure skill needs.
• Follow individual students’ behavioral support plans.
• Develop and follow an instructionally time‑efficient daily schedule for the implementation of the students’ motor and leisure programs.
• Follow student‑specific special health‑care procedures as trained by the school nurse.
• Maintain confidentiality of parent, student, and staff personally identifiable information.
• Follow policies and guidelines of the MSSD program.
• Accurately complete required reports on or before established deadlines.
• Maintain CPR certification at the level determined by the American Heart Association or Red Cross as Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers.

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Missouri teaching certificate for physical education
• Experience with individuals with disabilities is preferred.
• The position requires a professional license pursuant to state law.

(Other qualifications and experience which, in the opinion of the Commissioner of Education, meet the requirements of the position may be accepted in lieu of the above.)

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck.

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Human Resources at , through the Missouri Relay System at , or via email dhr.gov.

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, mental or physical disability, or any other basis prohibited by statute in its programs and activities.