FullTime and Permanent; Exempt; 7.33 Hours/Day; 200 Days/Year; 10 Months/Year
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Health and Physical Education.
- Eligible for or in possession of Virginia Teachers Certification/License with appropriate endorsement(s) in health and physical education K12 and driver education.
- Extensive standing/walking running sitting lifting up to 40 pounds repetitive hand movements (including simple grasping pushing/pulling fine manipulation) repetitive foot movements bending squatting kneeling climbing and reaching. The position requires extensive exposure to all types of weather conditions including rain sun heat cold.
- Work involves exposure to potentially hazardous situations if safety procedures are unknown or unpracticed in conjunction with strenuous physical exertion.
- Work is performed in a classroom gym and athletic areas requiring unusual amounts of physical skills coordination and dexterity.
- In depth knowledge of the subject(s) to be taught.
- Demonstrate considerable knowledge of the principles and methodologies of effective teaching.
- Knowledgeable in the use of computers and technology.
Nature of Position
- Specialized teaching performed in a classroom gymnasium swimming pool or on outdoor athletic/play fields.
- An employee in this class is responsible for teaching health safety and physical education and for developing in each student an understanding of the relationship of a healthy body and exercise; for motivating each student to become physically fit develop good hygienic habits safety skills and good social and emotional adjustment; for discovering and developing talents of students physical achievement; for developing strength and skill agility poise and coordination in individual dual and team sports in accordance with each students ability.
- The teacher must attend work regularly and is responsible directly to the principal or designee.
- Teaches knowledge skills and understanding of topics included in the curriculum of health safety and physical education. Develops and follows approved lesson plans as directed by principal or department chairman.
- The teacher must attend work regularly and is responsible directly to the principal or designee.
- Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
- Works cooperatively with other health and physical education teachers and teacher assistants in planning a comprehensive program.
- Analyses demonstrates and explains basic skills knowledge and strategies of games rhythms fundamentals of body movement as well as individual team sports.
- Provides individual and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.
- Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly safe and productive environment in the classroom gym or on the field and during schoolsponsored activities.
- Maintains required inventory records as well as assist in the selection of supplies equipment and instructional materials.
- Maintains control of storage and use of schoolowned property and makes minor repairs or requests repairs to supplies and equipment as needed.
- Maintains records such as attendance grades medical exceptions and phone logs on a continual basis.
- Provides appropriate safety instructions and makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of students.
- Maintains professional competence by attending workshops seminars and conferences provided by the district and/other professional organizations.
- Evaluates each students performance knowledge and skills in keeping with existing guidelines and policy.
- Coaches interscholastic sports if selected to do so.
- Identifies students needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in helping them solve health attitude and learning problems.
- Cooperates with school administration in providing specialty performing groups for special occasions PTA meeting assemblies and interscholastic athletic events.
- Attends faculty and department al meetings and participates on school committees.
- Sponsors student activities assigned by the principal or designee.