Number of Positions: 1
Salary: $50,678-$71,564, commensurate with experience relevant to the position
Work Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00-2:45P
Location: Hudson Falls, NY , (on-site, no remote option )
A dual-certified teacher of both Physical Education and Health will provide instruction in both adaptive physical education and middle and high school health classes for students in BOCES Exceptional Learners programs. The teacher will be knowledgeable about modifying programs for students with disabilities in self-contained classrooms.
1. Plan and implement a balanced physical education and health program based on approved curriculum and NYS Standards
2. Incorporate adaptive equipment and differentiated instructional materials for individuals and small groups of students
3. Create a classroom environment that fosters, promotes and develops an understanding of the relationship of healthy body function and exercise
4. Motivate each student to cultivate physical fitness and appropriate social and emotional adjustment
5. Help students develop strength, skill, agility, and coordination in individual and team physical activities, in accordance with each student’s ability
6. Provide appropriate safety instruction and make safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of students
7. Establish and maintain standards of student behavior in accordance with approved classroom management procedures, and provide an orderly, productive environment in the physical education area
8. Evaluate and report academic growth of students at regular intervals, and record attendance and other required data
9. Participate in the professional community by communicating regularly with administration and staff, assisting with problem-solving around student issues, and maintaining appropriate training and professional development
- Candidates must hold, or be eligible for, New York State Teacher Certification in Physical Education and Health
- Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply
The Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES does not discriminate in its programs and activities, including employment and admission as applicable, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, economic status, marital status, veterans' status, political affiliation, domestic victim status, use of a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog, disability, or other classifications protected under federal or state law, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The designated district compliance officer(s) will coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act, and the New York State Human Rights Law. The WSWHE BOCES Civil Rights Compliance Officers are: Katelynn Attanasio and David Ashdown, Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES, 267 Ballard Road, Suite 5, Wilton, NY 12831. phone: (518) 581-3372, email: compliance@wswheboces.org. Complaints may also be filed with the Office for Civil Rights, New York Office, U.S. Department of Education, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005- 2500, phone (646) 428-3800, fax (646) 428-3843, email: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov.