Jobs / Education and social services / 25-2059.01
Adapted Physical Education Specialists
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.
- US jobs
- 33,930 (SOC 25-2059 group, "Special Education Teachers, All Other")
- Median wage
- $76,580 a year
- Job family
- Education and social services
Can agents do the work of adapted physical education specialists?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Education and social services: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)
No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 25-2059 group).
- 18%Assess student capabilities, needs, or performanceNot measured
- 11%Train others on health or medical topicsNot measured
- 10%Prepare informational or instructional materialsNot measured
- 6%Assist individuals with special needsNot measured
- 5%Provide support or encouragement to othersNot measured
- 5%Prepare reports of operational or procedural activitiesNot measured
- 5%Develop safety standards, policies, or proceduresNot measured
- 5%Collaborate in the development of educational programsNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in education and social services, not always this occupation's tasks.
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Provide adapted physical education services to students with intellectual disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic impairments, or other disabling condition.
- Provide students positive feedback to encourage them and help them develop an appreciation for physical education.
- Provide individual or small groups of students with adapted physical education instruction that meets desired physical needs or goals.
- Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross motor skills, perceptual motor skills, or sports and game achievement.
- Write reports to summarize student performance, social growth, or physical development.
- Evaluate the motor needs of individual students to determine their need for adapted physical education services.
- Establish and maintain standards of behavior to create safe, orderly, and effective environments for learning.
- Collaborate with other educational personnel to provide inclusive activities or programs for children with disabilities.
- Adapt instructional techniques to the age and skill levels of students.
- Assist in screening or placement of students in adapted physical education programs.
- Maintain thorough student records to document attendance, participation, or progress, ensuring confidentiality of all records.
- Prepare lesson plans in accordance with individualized education plans (IEPs) and the functional abilities or needs of students.
Other job titles for this occupation (22)
Adapted Aquatics Instructor · Adapted Physical Activity Specialist · Adapted Physical Educator · APE Consultant (Adapted Physical Education Consultant) · APE Instructional Specialist (Adapted Physical Education Instructional Specialist) · APE Teacher (Adapted Physical Education Teacher) · Certified Adapted Physical Educator · DAPE Specialist (Developmental Adapted Physical Education Specialist) · DAPE Teacher (Developmental Adapted Physical Education Teacher) · PE Teacher (Physical Education Teacher) · Adapted Fitness Professional · Adapted Physical Education Aide · Adaptive PE Specialist (Adaptive Physical Education Specialist) · Adaptive PE Teacher (Adaptive Physical Education Teacher) · Adaptive Physical Educator · Adaptive Skills Educator · Autism Motor Specialist · Certified Adaptive Physical Educator · Developmental Physical Educator · Movement Education Specialist · PE Provider (Physical Education Provider) · PE Specialist (Physical Education Specialist)