Physical Education Teacher 24/25 SY

Job Description

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS : Plan and implement an interdisciplinary, motivational physical education curriculum

QUALIFICATIONS :

Education Bachelor's Degree Required. Master's Degree preferred.

Certification Valid Indiana Teacher's License in Physical Education

Experience Three years successful teaching preferred.

• Familiarity with a variety of instructional methodologies.
• Experience in cooperative learning, student learning styles, collegial teaching / team building, and technology preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with a variety of people including community partners, parents, and other teachers to coordinate P.

E. curriculum development, instruction, and extra-curricular activities

• Ability to integrate educational theory and practice
• Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of audiences.
• Understanding of student learning styles and alternative forms of assessment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provide opportunities for students to develop positive self-images and leadership skills.
• Work with teachers to plan interdisciplinary instruction.
• Encourage and support parental and community involvement in the educational process and P.E. program.
• Seek and use community resources to enhance the instructional program.
• Participate in innovative instructional and assessment activities.
• As part of a demonstration site, accept visitors and observers to the classroom.
• Assist students in developing life-long habits of exercise that are enjoyable.
• Participate in all staff and curriculum development workshops and professional groups, sometimes held during the summer and / or outside of the regular instructional day.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES : None.

LANGUAGE SKILLS : Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group, and large group situations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS : Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY : Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS : None.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to find, handle, or feel.

The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms;

climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and humid conditions and outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

DISCLAIMER :

The above job description is designed to denote the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job.