Health and Physical Education Teacher

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.
• Guides and encourages secondary school age student athletes to make appropriate decisions about further participation in sport(s) and co-curricular activities.
• Conducts parent/teacher conferences to review student’s progress, performance, and behavior problems.
• Participate in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops.
• Works closely with other partners to help monitor the impact of delivery and healthy lifestyles.

KEY JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree or higher required. The GHSA requires that coaches complete the ‘PREPARE/FIST AID” and the “Principals of Coaching” exams for the coached sport.
• Minimum of one (1) year of teaching experience preferred.
• Coaches are required to meet all policies and regulation in accordance with the GHSA Constitution and By-Laws.
• Certification by the State of Georgia in Education T-4 to T-7 and content area specialization as required by the GaPSC.
• Georgia High School Association Coaching exam required.