Elementary school Physical Education Teacher

Qualifications

? Bachelor’s Degree and licensure in physical education.

? Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills

? Demonstrates technology proficiency including but not limited to Microsoft applications

? Possess the ability to work independently and manage time effectively

? Stamina to handle highly active young people

? Lifelong learner- proven expertise and skills when working with new technologies

Primary Responsibilities

• ? Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students for whom you are responsible within your classroom.
• ? Observe and evaluate students’ performance, behavior, social development, and physical health
• ? Create daily lessons and prepare materials and classroom for class activities
• ? Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
• ? Assign and grade class work and homework
• ? Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments in order to evaluate students’ progress.
• ? Collaborate with parents or guardians, teachers, social worker, and administration in order to resolve students’ behavior and academic problems
• ? Meet with parents and guardians to discuss children’s progress and to determine their priorities for the their children and their resource needs.
• ? Provide differentiated instruction, student engagement, quality pacing and rigor throughout lessons taught
• ? Enforce administration policies and rules governing students
• ? Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration
• ? Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence
• ? Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, and guide students in learning from those activities
• ? Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required which may go briefly beyond the scheduled work day.
• ? Perform administrative and supervisory duties, as needed
• ? Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of elementary school programs.
• ? Select, store, order, issue, inventory classroom equipment materials and supplies

School Activities

? Elementary School PE Teacher is required to attend and/or participate in such other activities as directed

by the Administrator such as: faculty meetings (before or after school hours), open houses,

commencement exercises, chaperone student activities, provide guidance for students, participate on

faculty committees, study and help resolve school problems.

Essential Skills and Abilities

? Competency in the administration and interpretation of academic ability testing

? Ability to use technology for documentation and preparation of professional materials

? Ability to teach and assist students in the use of computer applications

? Ability to communicate assessment results, in written and oral forms, to parents and professionals

? Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate behavior plans for use in general and special education

settings

? Ability to prioritize tasks, allocate time, and maintain schedule flexibility