Job Title: Travel Adaptive Physical Education Teacher Company: Strides Therapy & Educational Services Location: Juneau, AK School District: Juneau School District Job Type: Full-time Rate: $65 W2 per hour Strides offers a comprehensive benefits package that adds additional compensation! Please see below for further details! Sponsorship: No Referral Bonus: $500 referral bonus for each employee referred About the Company: Strides Therapy & Educational Services is a leading local provider of educational and therapeutic services, dedicated to enhancing the lives of students through high-quality support and intervention. We are currently seeking an experienced and enthusiastic School-Based Adapted Physical Education Teacher to join our team in Juneau School District. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on students' physical fitness, motor skills, and participation within the school setting. Job Description: Strides Therapy & Educational Services is partnering with Juneau School District to find a dedicated Adapted Physical Education Teacher to join their team. As a School-Based Adapted Physical Education Teacher, you will play a vital role in supporting students' physical fitness, motor skills, and participation. Working collaboratively with teachers, families, and school teams, you will help students overcome challenges and achieve their educational goals. Additional Details: Expected Hours: 37.5 hours per week Workplace Setting: In-person school Number of Hires: 1 • This is an in-person position. • Highly supportive and collaborative school district that values its team. • Travel package and relocation support for candidates interested in moving to the area. • Unique travel opportunity to experience and work in one of the most beautiful parts of the country. • Potential to transition into a traditional role if you enjoy the district and community. Responsibilities: • Provide direct Adapted Physical Education services to students with disabilities in accordance with their IEPs. • Assess students' gross motor development, physical fitness, mobility, coordination, balance, strength, endurance, and functional movement. • Develop, implement, monitor, and document individualized physical education goals and objectives. • Design and deliver adapted instruction that promotes motor development, physical fitness, recreation, independence, and participation. • Modify activities, equipment, rules, environments, and instructional strategies to meet students' individual needs. • Collaborate with general physical education teachers to support student participation in inclusive settings when appropriate. • Monitor student progress, collect data, and prepare evaluations, progress reports, and required special education documentation. • Participate in IEP meetings, eligibility meetings, multidisciplinary evaluations, annual reviews, and parent conferences. • Collaborate with teachers, families, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and other related service providers. • Recommend adaptive equipment, assistive technology, and environmental modifications that promote access, participation, and safety. • Monitor students' medical precautions, physical limitations, and health needs during instruction. • Maintain student confidentiality and comply with district policies, IDEA, FERPA, and applicable federal and state requirements. Qualifications: • Bachelor's or master's degree in Physical Education, Adapted Physical Education, Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Special Education, or a related field. • Valid state teaching license with the appropriate Physical Education and/or Adapted Physical Education certification or endorsement. • Knowledge of IDEA, Section 504, IEP development, and other applicable special education requirements. • Experience working with children or adolescents with disabilities in an educational setting. • Knowledge of motor development, physical fitness, adapted sports, movement education, and activity modifications. • Ability to assess gross motor skills, mobility, balance, coordination, physical fitness, and functional movement. • Ability to develop and implement individualized Adapted Physical Education programs and IEP goals. • Strong communication, collaboration, behavior-management, organization, and documentation skills. • Ability to work effectively with families, teachers, therapists, administrators, and multidisciplinary teams. • Ability to complete required background checks, fingerprinting, health screenings, and district onboarding requirements. • Ability to travel between school locations when required. Full-time Benefits Include: • Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) with employer contribution towards monthly premium for qualifying plans • 401k with match and immediate vesting, 100% match for the first 3% and 50% for 4 %, and 5% (also a part-time benefit) • Up to 40 hours PTO/sick time (also a part-time benefit) • State Licensure Reimbursement • National Certification Stipend • CEU Platform Reimbursement • Group professional liability insurance (also a part-time benefit) • Dedicated Educational Services Manager for 1:1 support (also a part-time benefit) • Cancer insurance (also a part-time benefit) • Pet insurance (also a part-time benefit) • Life insurance (also a part-time benefit) • Catastrophe medical (also a part-time benefit) Please contact Dana Morgan for more information and additional details. EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: 443-247-5517