Health & Physical Education Teacher

**The Bellefonte Area School District is accepting applications for the Anticipated Health & Physical Education Teacher position**

• Location: **Bellefonte Area Middle School
• Work Day**: School Day
• Work Year**: School Year, 9 month position. 11 paid holidays.
• Department**: Curriculum and Instruction
• Reports to**: Building Principal
  
  

**Pay & Benefits**

See attached document (below) for information about pay. Benefits information is available upon request

**Position Overview**

To educate all students to use knowledge, values, and skills to function effectively as citizens of our society, by providing a nurturing and stimulating environment in cooperation with community, parents, and innovative curriculum.

**Key Responsibilities**

The Health & PE Teacher Will

• Plan for standards-based lessons that are challenging, rigorous, and purposeful.
• Demonstrates knowledge of content and pedagogy which enables students to meet or exceed academic standards.
• Selects instructional goals that are aligned with academic standards and within the district's established curriculum.
• Demonstrates knowledge of resources.
• Designs coherent instruction.
• Assesses student learning and accurately maintains student data.
• Creates an environment of respect and rapport.
• Manage classroom procedures and student behavior.
• Collaborate with teachers to incorporate 21st Century Literacy Skills into lessons, co-teaching when available.
• To perform other professional duties as assigned by the building principal.
• EVALUATION***:
  
  

Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Building Principal in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy and PDE regulations governing evaluation of professional personnel.

**Education Requirements**

• Minimum:** Bachelor's degree and appropriate Pennsylvania teaching certification.
• Preferred:** Master's degree
  
  

**Experience Requirements**

Minimum

• Experience teaching in a full-time position or as a long-term substitute; or successful completion of a student teaching experience.
  
  

**Certifications & Licenses**

Required

• PA Certification in Health and Physical Education, PK-12
  
  

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze and interpret general periodicals, professional journals,

technical procedures, state and government regulations. Ability to effectively

present information using a variety of media and respond to questions from

students, administrators, staff, and general public. Possesses a thorough and

current knowledge of curriculum and effective teaching practices

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate various statistical procedures and interpret same.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions,

and to develop and implement action plans. Ability to interpret an extensive

variety of curriculum documents and deal with several abstract and concrete

variables.

OTHER SKILLS And ABILITIES

Effective communication and interpersonal skills with parents, community, faculty,

staff, and administration.

Ability to work with a wide range of individuals and gain respect and support of

others.

Demonstrate a positive and caring nature towards children.

Strong organizational skills.

Personal integrity, sense of humor, good character, and emotional stability.

Physical Demands

The 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 stand,

walk, sit, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and

arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or

move up to 40 po nds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,

distance vision, and depth perception. Ability to hear with 40 decibel loss maximum.

Some bending and twisting of the body is required.

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.

The noise level in this environment is generally moderate to loud depending upon the

activity in the particular part of the day. Candidate must be able to work in an active and

busy environment.

21st CENTURY SKILLS AS NOTED UNDER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Digital Age Literacy Skills
• - Basic, scientific, mathematical, technological literacies
• - Visual and information literacies
• - Cultural literacy and global awareness
• 2. Critical Thinking Skills
• - Assess the credibility, accuracy and value of information
• - Analyze and evaluate information
• 3. Problem Solving Skills
• 4. Creativity and Innovation Skills
• - Innovative use of knowledge, information and opportunities
• - Risk taking with responsibility
• 5. Communication and Collaboration Skills
• - Teaming and interpersonal skills
• - Personal and social responsibility
• 6. High Productivity
• - Ability to prioritize, plan and manage for results
• - Effective use of real-world tools
• - Relevant, high-quality products
  
  

**Application Requirements**

*External Applicants*

Please Submit The Following Documents With Your Online Application

• Current employment clearances (dated within the past 5 years):
• Act 34 -- Criminal History
• Act 114 -- FBI Fingerprint
• Act 151 -- PA Child Abuse
• Copies of degree certificates and transcripts
• Act 168 paperwork, Physical exam results, TB test results (required upon hire)
  
  

Clearances must be for employment purposes. Volunteer clearances will not be accepted. Visit https://www.basd.net/o/basd/page/clearances for more information.

*Internal Applicants*

Use your district login to create an internal account. Click "Internal" on the Job Listings page and follow the instructions.

**Cover Letter Instructions**

Address Your Cover Letter To

**Dr. Roy Rakszawski**

Superintendent of Schools

318 North Allegheny Street

Bellefonte, PA 16823

Contact Information**