Description

General Description:

The Middle School PE/Health Teacher’s role is to create a well-rounded, comprehensive PE & Health program

for students at Career Academy Middle School, grades 6th-8th. You will be responsible for providing support to

the students and to the instructional process within the classroom and other assigned areas in a way that will be

creative and interesting to the students.

Qualifications

 Bachelor’s Degree and licensure in physical education.

 Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills

 Demonstrates technology proficiency including but not limited to Microsoft applications

 Possess the ability to work independently and manage time effectively

 Stamina to handle highly active young people

 Lifelong learner- proven expertise and skills when working with new technologies

Primary Responsibilities

 Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students for whom

you are responsible within your classroom.

 Observe and evaluate students’ performance, behavior, social development, and physical health

 Create daily lessons and prepare materials and classroom for class activities

 Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and communicate those objectives to students.

 Assign and grade class work and homework

Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments in order to evaluate students’ progress.

 Collaborate with parents or guardians, teachers, social worker, and administration in order to resolve

students’ behavior and academic problems

 Meet with parents and guardians to discuss children’s progress and to determine their priorities for the

their children and their resource needs.

 Provide differentiated instruction, student engagement, quality pacing and rigor throughout lessons

taught

 Enforce administration policies and rules governing students

Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration

Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to

maintain and improve professional competence

Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, and guide students in learning from

those activities

Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required which may go briefly beyond the scheduled

work day.

Perform administrative and supervisory duties, as needed

Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of

elementary school programs.

Select, store, order, issue, inventory classroom equipment materials and supplies

School Activities

Middle School PE & Health Teacher is required to attend and/or participate in such other activities as

directed by the Administrator such as: faculty meetings (before or after school hours), open houses,

commencement exercises, chaperone student activities, provide guidance for students, participate on

faculty committees, study and help resolve school problems.

Requirements

Essential Skills and Abilities

• Competency in the administration and interpretation of academic ability testing

• Ability to use technology for documentation and preparation of professional materials

• Ability to teach and assist students in the use of computer applications

• Ability to communicate assessment results, in written and oral forms, to parents and 

professionals

• Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate behavior plans for use in general and special 

education settings

• Ability to prioritize tasks, allocate time, and maintain schedule flexibility