Health/PE Teacher (23-24 School Year)

The job of "Teacher" is done for the purpose/s of developing students' academic and interpersonal skills through implementing District approved curriculum and/or the appropriate presentations of courses of study; documenting teaching and student progress/ activities/ outcomes; addressing specific academic needs of students; providing a safe and optimal learning environment; and, providing feedback to students, parents/guardians and administration regarding student progress, expectations, goals, etc.

Essential Job Functions:

• Selects or writes learning goals that are based upon the district's expected outcomes, Oregon Board of Education directives, and the physical and mental maturity of the students.
• Determines the current achievement level of the students with respect to the learning goals.
• Establishes objectives for a unit of instruction, formulates daily lessons and evaluates student’s attainment of learning goals.
• Adapts unit and lesson plans for exceptional learners and for students from varying cultural, social, and Iinguistic backgrounds.
• Selects and organizes instructional materials and equipment for the unit of instruction.
• Designs instructional activities to achieve unit and lesson objectives.
• Estimates the time required for direct instruction, student practice and application, and evaluation of student learning.
• Establishes a classroom climate conducive to learning by students for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.

Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities:

1. Skills to motivate students, communicate with individuals from varied educational and cultural backgrounds, direct support personnel, evaluate performance.
2. Knowledge of age appropriate teaching methods, state and district curriculum standards, credit and grading requirements (when applied), appropriate instructional subjects.
3. Abilities to perform a variety of specialized and responsible tasks, maintain records, establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, parents/guardians, other school personnel, meet schedules and deadlines. Significant physical abilities include mobility in the classroom, lifting/carrying, reaching/handling, talking/hearing conversations, near/far visual acuity/depth perception/ accommodation/field of vision.