Adapted Physical Education Teacher

Position: Adapted Physical Education (APE) Teacher


Position Type: Full-time, working 186 days per year


South San Francisco Unified School District

The South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD) community includes 15 schools supporting 8,000 students in Daly City, San Bruno, and South San Francisco.


Our mission is that in partnership with our community, SSFUSD will provide exceptional instruction, engaging experiences, and equitable and accessible opportunities and resources to further support our diverse student body so that students are equipped to learn, thrive, navigate their future with purpose, and impact their community.


In February 2024, the School Board for SSFUSD adopted our new Vision and Five-Year Strategic Plan . Educators are at the heart of our priorities - exceptional instruction, engaged students, purposeful partnerships, empowered educators, and equity-centered systems.


The Role

SSFUSD is seeking a dynamic, equity-focused, and inclusive special education teacher to join our school community. SSFUSD refuses to accept that the educational outcomes of students in our district are overwhelmingly predictable based on students' race, socioeconomics, ethnicity or learning differences. We remain committed to working each day to examine systemic, institutional, and individual biases in order to dismantle systems of inequities that will enable all students to thrive.


Special education teachers in SSFUSD provide resource support services to students with special needs in the general education setting, assist general education teachers in modifying and differentiating instruction for students with special needs, and work collaboratively with general education teachers to provide exceptional instruction in the classroom. Special education teachers also assist paraprofessionals in implementing instruction for students to meet goals and objectives related to students' Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).


As a special education teacher in SSFUSD, responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Providing ongoing educational assessment and diagnosis of children for the purpose of identifying special learning problems and coordinating the development of individual instructional plans as appropriate for students identified with special needs.
• Consulting with appropriate specialists regarding the support service to be rendered by such persons such as speech and language therapists, school psychologists, classroom teachers, school nurses, etc., in sharing the responsibilities for implementing the IEP.
• Providing instruction as outlined in the IEP for identified individuals with exceptional needs. These will be students who are also, according to their IEPs, assigned to the general education classroom for half or more of their school day.
• Providing direct instructional services for approximately 80% of assigned student contact time.
• Coordinating special education services with the regular school program for each individual with exceptional needs enrolled in the district and monitors the implementation of the IEP.
• Providing consultation, resource information, and material regarding individuals with exceptional needs to regular staff members.
• Consulting and maintaining a close working relationship with the school psychologist in recommending prescriptive teaching for IEP plans.
• Assessing student progress on a regular basis, revising short-term instructional objectives as appropriate, and consulting with appropriate support specialists regarding pupils who do not demonstrate adequate progress.
• In coordination with the school psychologist, maintaining a watch and consult list which includes, among others, the names of all students in the school previously served in special education.
• Collaborating with other teachers and school leaders on daily lessons, school-wide programs, and individualized student plans
• Meeting regular deadlines for daily lesson plans, submitting grades, and work samples
• Working on a team of teachers and school leader to provide consistency, support, and accountability to all students
• Engaging in professional development
• Completing supervision duties on campus, such as morning duty, lunch duty, dismissal, and afterschool duty
• Engagement with and participation in the greater school community through attending events and activities
• Additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• Must haves:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• California teaching credential aligned to the position
• English Learner (EL) Authorization
• Belief in and commitment to the mission and vision of SSFUSD
• Ability to design and implement rich, engaging, and culturally relevant teaching units
• Knowledge of California State Common Core Standards
• Ability to differentiate lessons for learners with different assets
• A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional
• Legal authorization to work in the United States. SSFUSD does NOT sponsor employees to work in the U.S.
• Requirements for the application:
• Updated resume
• Transcripts of your undergraduate degree, and graduate degrees if applicable. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for application purposes only. Official transcripts will be required if you are extended an offer to work in the district.
• Test results: Please attach California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) results and evidence of meeting Basic Skills Requirement, such as California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST), Praxis, Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) results.
• Proof of English Learner (EL) Authorization or Cross-cultural, Language, and Academic Development (CLAD) Certificate or letter of appeasement from university where certificate is being pursued
• Proof of credential or enrollment in credentialing program - attachment should either include number assigned by California Commission on Teaching Credentialing (CTC) or letter of appeasement from university where credential is being pursued
• Effective January 1, 2025: Under Education Code section 44939.5, you must provide a complete list of all prior employment with any Local Education Agency (LEA), including school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, or state special schools, including part-time and substitute roles.
• Please note that if you are extended an offer from SSFUSD, you will also need to complete the following prior to beginning work, including training :
• Provide clearance of TB test, as mandated by California Education code.
• Submit fingerprints for California Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation clearance.

*Please note that this job description is subject to Board review. The details are subject to change upon approval.

• Compensation - This position is an exempt, salaried position; salary offers commensurate with experience. Includes annual stipend ($2,000) for all Special Education Teachers and a one-time retention bonus up to $15,000 ($5,000 per year up to three years total) for full-time, completed years of service.
• Health and Supplemental Insurance - Medical, dental, and vision plans, defined benefit pension plans, disability and life insurance.
• Retirement Plans - 403(b)/457(b) tax-deferred retirement savings plans.
• Additional Benefits - Flexible spending account options, employee assistance program, Master's/Doctoral Degree stipends, and vacation time.