Physical Education Teacher
Physical Education Teacher
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Summary
The Physical Education Teacher is responsible for creating a classroom environment that fosters promotes and develops an understanding of the relationship of healthy body function and exercise; that motivates each student to cultivate physical fitness and appropriate social and emotional adjustment; that discovers and develop talents of students in physical achievement; and that develops strength skill agility poise and coordination in individual dual and team physical activities and sports in accordance with each students ability. Our educators are expected to engage in ongoing professional development be open to interdisciplinary opportunities and actively help further our schools strategic initiatives of community and inclusion.
Essential Functions
- Teach basic skills knowledge and strategies of both individual and team sports health and wellness education healthy eating exercise for life games rhythms and fundamentals of body movement.
- Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to provide an orderly productive environment in the physical education areas.
- Provides appropriate safety instruction and makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of students.
- Evaluate each students growth in physical skills knowledge and contribution in team activities.
- Maintain control of physical education equipment related equipment storage and use of school property.
- Sets high expectations for student learning motivation and presentation of their work. Sets clear targets for students learning builds on prior attainment and ensures students are always aware of all requirements.
- Provides students with feedback critiques encouragement and support. Consistently assessing student achievement through formal and informal assessments.
- Has strong classroom management skills for effectively monitoring student behavior.
- Helps support our school mission by being a positive role model and demonstrates professional ethical and responsible behavior.
- Provides an enthusiastic and stimulating learning experience that uses a variety of teaching methods and strategies that help cultivate mastery in physical education and lifelong wellness activities for students.
- Attends and participates in faculty meetings serves on committees as required and is attentive to other assignments deemed necessary by the head of school or department head.
- Responsible for operation of score board at athletic events.
- Establishes and maintains a professional relationship and open lines of communication with students parents colleagues and community members.
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelors degree in education or a related field from an accredited university.
- Prepared to teach ageappropriate classes for 5th 9th grade.
- Flexibility organization decision making and problemsolving skills.
- Has strong communication (verbal and written) public relations and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines work on multiple projects and coordinate the work of students.
- Instructs students while managing their behavior during classes and class related activities.
- Knowledge of effective classroom management strategies is a must.
Working Environment and Physical Demands
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Employee experiences constant interruptions and inflexible deadlines. The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud. The job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment but there may be possible exposure to childhood diseases and illnesses. The work environment may vary from extremely cold to extremely hot depending on the activity and the season. Exposure to heated/air conditioned and ventilated facilities with average interior dust with occasional exposure to outdoor elements.
Inperson attendance necessary to provide an effective level of performance during regular school hours.There are some required commitments outside of regular school hours as needed including evening and weekend commitments as well as accompanying students on various experiential activities throughout the year.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a school employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be requested to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand walk sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and stoop kneel crouch crawl or climb ladders. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. Physical requirements are consistent with light physical duties required of teachers generally. Inperson attendance necessary to provide an effective level of performance during regular school hours.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Other duties responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
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