Teacher - Health / Physical Education

BELLINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS

TITLE: Physical Education Teacher

POSITION SUMMARY:

A health/physical education teacher develops and implements lesson plans aligned to the MA DESE Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Framework that promote wellness, fitness, and safety, as well as assesses student progress. Core duties involve teaching students about health and physical activity, creating a positive and inclusive learning environment, and managing classroom and equipment needs. The role also requires strong communication with students, families, and colleagues, and ongoing professional development.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties of this position include the following. Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Teaches knowledge and skills in physical fitness, health education, and individual, dual or team sports, utilizing curriculum and other appropriate learning activities.
• Works cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning and implementing a balanced physical education program.
• Analyzes, demonstrates, and explains basic skills, knowledge and strategies of formal sports, games, and fundamentals of body movement.
• Develops lesson plans and supplementary materials.
• 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.
• Evaluates academic and social growth of students, prepares report cards, and keeps appropriate records to include attendance reports, checklists, census forms, and other recordkeeping activities as necessary.
• Maintains control of storage and use of school property.
• Evaluates each student’s growth in physical skills, knowledge and contribution in team sports.
• Communicates with parents and school counselors on student progress.
• Supervises students in out of classroom activities during the assigned working day. 13. Administers testing in accordance with division testing practices.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Maintain appropriate licenses and training hours as required.
• Comply with applicable District, state, local and federal laws, rules and regulations. 17. Adheres to all standards established by Teachers Standards and Practices Commissions for Competent and Ethical Educators.
• Adhere to all Oregon Administrative Rules related to licensed educators.
• Attend work regularly.
• Focus on making learning visible through effective student engagement.
• Work cooperatively with other team members to improve the instructional program. Effectively use technology to support effective instruction and student learning.
• Evaluate and differentiate student progress and adapt individual programs to meet student needs.
• Implement DESE Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Framework with rigor, purpose, and planning.
• Assess student learning, differentiate instruction accordingly.
• Create classroom environment conductive to student involvement.
• Promote high achievement expectations for students.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Principal(s).

SKILLS/ABILITY:

• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Commitment to remain current in content and pedagogy.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES and/or DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:

• Massachusetts DESE Physical Education Certification required.
• Massachusetts DESE Health Education Certification preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred.

SALARY: BTA

CLASSIFICATION: BTA Union

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

You are required to be physically capable of escorting students from the building in case of a practice drill or emergency situation in a safe and timely fashion.

Must be able to move about the classroom and have the ability to bend, sit or stand frequently.

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Students

OUR MISSION:

The Bellingham Public School District’s enrollment is approximately 1,930 students and an organizational staff of 400 employees. The district is split into the following building grade levels:

DiPietro Elementary (Preschool – Grade 3), Stall Brook Elementary (Preschool – Grade 3) Bellingham Memorial School (grades 4-7) and Bellingham High School (grades 8-12), and Keough Memorial Academy (grades 7-12) is our therapeutic day school for students with special needs.

Our core mission is to foster an environment in which students and staff have opportunities to reach their full potential. The Bellingham School District is committed to providing a challenging and academically motivating education where all students, staff and families accept responsibility for education within their schools.

The School Committee and the Administrative Team support the District Improvement Plan and Strategic Plan. Our goal is to always reach for our vision: The Bellingham Public Schools, in collaboration with students, their families, and the community, will provide a safe learning environment, where the unique strengths of every learner are enhanced and celebrated. We will work together to build a shared sense of pride in the Bellingham Public Schools by amplifying academic excellence, increasing communication, cultivating a positive climate, improving social and emotional well-being, and enhancing technology use and implementation.