Health/PE Teacher

POSITION:                               Health & P.E. Teacher

REPORTS TO:                           Principal                    

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:       10-month

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The physical education teacher is responsible for creating a classroom environment that fosters, promotes, and develops an understanding of the relationship between healthy body function and exercise; that motivates each student to cultivate physical fitness and appropriate social and emotional adjustment; that discovers and develops talents of students in physical achievement; and that develops strength, skill, agility, poise, and coordination in individual, dual and team physical activities and sports, in accordance with each student’s ability.

DUTIES:

1. Teaches knowledge and skills in physical fitness, health education, rhythms, dance, individual, dual, or team sports, and other appropriate learning activities.
2. Works cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning and implementing a balanced physical education program.
3. Analyzes, demonstrates, and explains basic skills, knowledge, and strategies of formal sports, games, rhythms, and fundamentals of body movement.
4. Develops lesson plans and supplementary materials compatible with the division’s basic instructional philosophy and congruent with the course and RCS standards; provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student and subgroups of students.
5. Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to provide an orderly, productive environment in the physical education areas.
6. Provides appropriate safety instruction and makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of students.
7. Evaluates academic and social growth of students, prepares report cards, and keeps appropriate records including attendance reports, checklists, census forms, and other recordkeeping activities, as necessary.
8. Maintains control of storage and use of school property.
9. Evaluates each student’s growth in physical skills, knowledge, and contribution in team sports.
10. Communicates with parents and school counselors on student progress.
11. Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
12. Administers testing in accordance with division testing practices.
13. Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
14. Maintains professional competence by attending staff development programs, curriculum development meetings and other professional activities.
15. Participates in various student and parent activities, which occur in school including student clubs and after-school activities.
16. Creates an effective learning environment through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and activity/learning centers.
17. Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires sitting, walking, and standing. This job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment. Work in this classification is considered light physical work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Certificates & Licenses                    

Must have a Bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree. Must have or be qualified to hold a NC teaching license in Health & Physical Education (K-12)

Continuing Educ./Training            Maintain Licensure & CEUs

Employment will require extensive background check.

*All employees are to adhere to ALL of Richmond County Schools Board of Education Policies. They are located on the RCS County website under District Information. Click on Board of Education. Policies are located at the bottom. Call if you need assistance.