Health/PE High School Teacher

The Health/Physical Education High School Teacher provides learning opportunities and instruction to students in physical education. This position will provide oversight of the girls locker room.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Kindle excitement about learning, encouraging flexible and critical thinking and development of communication skills.
• Assess the needs of the students and provide a suitable learning environment to meet their needs.
• Follow the adopted physical education curricula, attending staff meetings and other professional meetings as may be assigned by the principal.
• Maintain order in the classroom and ensure a caring, safe learning environment, with clear routines and procedures designed to minimize disruption and maximize student on task time.
• Maintain safe and healthful conditions in the classroom and report promptly to the principal any serious accident or illness affecting students in the classroom.
• Evaluate each pupil’s educational growth and development and make periodic reports to parents or guardians as well as to the designated school administrator.
• Plan, prepare and provide an instructional program, including the preparation of lesson plans as necessary so that the instructional program is uninterrupted in the event of the teacher’s absence.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, or Doctorate from an accredited university or college.
• Appropriate academic background and coursework for the position.
• Successful teaching experience and effective work with high school age students, preferred.