Teacher Physical Education (0.3 Washington ES/ 0.2 Lowrie ES/ 0.5 Sunnydale ES)

         

Position / Title: Elementary Physical Education Teacher
Bargaining Unit:    ETA	Department/Location: Student Wellness/Elementary Schools
Calendar Days: 184	Reports To: Building Principal
JD Revision Date: 02/19/2025	Supervises: K-6 Students in Physical Education

 
Function / Position Summary
 
Elgin U-46 Elementary Physical Educators are results-driven educators with experience in, and commitment to implementing a standards-based curriculum and the use of data and assessments to drive instructional decisions. They are proven managers of classrooms who have established a culture of learning for all students with the effective implementation of strategies, structure, and high expectations to achieve measurable academic, physical and social emotional success.
 
Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Assume personal responsibility for the academic progress of all students
• Implement and modify K-6 standards-based U-46 physical education curriculum and assessments
• Assesses student's skills, knowledge and abilities pertaining to physical education for the purpose of providing formal and informal feedback to students, parents, administration and state reporting.
• Use consistent school-wide practices and individualized methods to engage all students
• Uses assessment and observation to identify students’ physical, behavioral and cognitive needs to support the development and implementation of IEP goals and data tracking
• Vast knowledge of specialized equipment and instructional strategies to support inclusion in general education physical education
• Develop lessons, assessments and rubrics aligned to U-46 k-6 curriculum
• Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment for all students
• Communication and collaboration with parents and classroom teachers
• Participates in a variety of training, meetings and professional development for the purpose of gathering information to improve teaching and learning.
• Provide administration directed instructional support or intervention if content specific minutes do not meet the specials instructional minutes target.  This would be designated as "owed time."

 
Education

• Bachelor's degree required
• Professional Educator License (PEL) with Physical Education endorsement (K-9, PrK-12 or K-12) required
• Adapted PE Approval required
• PEL with endorsement in Health Education preferred
• Experience working with students in adaptive PE preferred

 
Experience / Knowledge

• Develop and implement a variety of assessments and data to refine instructional practices
• Modifies curriculum, instruction, and equipment based on individual student needs
• Able to assess individual student growth in physical, social, emotional and cognitive areas within the physical education classroom.
• Assessment, and development of IEP goals aligned to physical education curriculum and data tracking system
• Ensure smooth operation of all classroom instructional functions
• Develop and maintain a positive, engaging classroom culture
• Implementation of technology into the physical education classroom for student and teacher use during activity and assessment
• Ability to adapt to changing work priorities, communicating with diverse groups, setting priorities, building collaborative relationships and implementing effective lessons in a variety of settings
• Using movement as an intervention and/or strategy to support students’ academic/behavioral success

 
Physical Demands

• The job's functions require the following physical demands: lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling light to heavy objects or students. The job requires 95% standing/walking and 5% sitting when not with students.
• Must be able to provide own transportation between teaching assignments daily
• Work in a variety of settings, gym, outside, multipurpose room or classroom
• Work in in a variety of settings with varied temperatures, lighting and ground

 
Terms of Employment

• This is a 10-month position (184 days).  Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education.