About This Career Path
Provide individualized physical education instruction or services to children, youth, or adults with exceptional physical needs due to gross motor developmental delays or other impairments.
Education & Training
Provide individualized physical education instruction or services to children, youth, or adults with exceptional physical needs due to gross motor developmental delays or other impairments.
Education & Training Industry
Adapted Physical Education Specialists
Average
$63,590
ANNUAL
Entry Level
$47,910
ANNUAL
Mid Level
$61,020
ANNUAL
Expert Level
$77,170
ANNUAL
Adapted Physical Education Specialists
200
Projected job openings through 2030
Adapted Physical Education Specialists
Supporting Certifications
Degree Recommendations
Adapted Physical Education Specialists
01
Adapt instructional techniques to the age and skill levels of students.
02
Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross motor skills, perceptual motor skills, or sports and game achievement.
03
Provide individual or small groups of students with adapted physical education instruction that meets desired physical needs or goals.
04
Provide students positive feedback to encourage them and help them develop an appreciation for physical education.
05
Establish and maintain standards of behavior to create safe, orderly, and effective environments for learning.
06
Provide adapted physical education services to students with intellectual disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic impairments, or other disabling condition.
07
Assess students' physical progress or needs.
08
Assist in screening or placement of students in adapted physical education programs.
09
Evaluate the motor needs of individual students to determine their need for adapted physical education services.
10
Collaborate with other educational personnel to provide inclusive activities or programs for children with disabilities.
Adapted Physical Education Specialists
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Education and Training
KNOWLEDGE
Psychology
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Therapy and Counseling
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
SKILL
Instructing
SKILL
Active Learning
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Social Perceptiveness
SKILL
Speaking
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
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