Health and Physical Education Teacher - Riverdale Early Learning Center

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POSITION SUMMARY:

Provides Health and Physical Education instructional support to students. Utilizes current
strategies and theories to plan and implement lessons. Required to provide effective delivery of
sports/activity coaching to Kindergarten and First grade. This position reports to the Principal
and indirectly to the Athletic Director.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Instructs students, using various teaching methods, such as lecture, audiovisual aids, demonstration and other materials to supplement presentations relative to specific content field.  

Assigns lessons and corrects homework; administers tests to evaluate students’ progress, record results and issue reports to inform parents of progress.  Maintains discipline in classroom.  Supervise behavior outside the classroom (i.e., halls, bus, lunch/cafeteria, rest room duty).

Prepares course outlines and objectives according to curriculum guidelines or state and local requirements.

Conducts parent/teacher conferences to review student’s progress, performance, and behavior problems.  Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops.

All other duties, as assigned and required, in order to perform the above services.

KEY JOB REQUIREMENTS: 

Bachelor’s degree or higher required.

Minimum of one (1) year of teaching experience preferred.

Makes recommendations and/or decisions which usually affect the entire school.

GaPSC certification in Elementary Education P-5 at T4 level or higher and content area specialization as required by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.

*GaPSC Birth to Kindergarten certification is acceptable for kindergarten positions.

CPR/First Aid required.

Varied decision making required; supervisor is available to review established broad objectives; independent judgment is required.

Requires regular, frequent communication with internal school administrative personnel.

Requires regular, frequent communication with different constituencies: external agencies, parents, community etc.

Excellent classroom management required.  Responsible for multiple functions of supervision (athletes, equipment and staff as needed) with a high-level accountability for effective operation and results.

Applies, recommends and implements technology to improve the effectiveness of school operations.

Responsibility for the Welfare of Others: Constant (Daily).

Normal classroom/school setting.

Must be able to stand and walk up to 8 hours per day.

Light duty - On most occasions sitting at a desk or table; intermittently sitting, standing,

or stooping.  Light lifting or carrying; twenty (20) lbs. or less.

The 2026-2027 salary scales are not yet available.  The 2025-2026 salary schedules may be accessed via the following link: 2025-2026 Teacher Salary Scale