High School – PE/Health Teacher

Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities:

• Skills to promote learning of Physical Education and Health, may include Weight-Lifting and Life Time Fitness
• Motivate students, communicate with individuals from varied educational and cultural backgrounds, direct support personnel, and evaluate performance.
• Assess student's skills and abilities to provide feedback to students, parents/guardians and administration regarding academic progress.
• Provide opportunities for students to demonstrate mastery/proficiency in both health and physical education. Support students in receiving waivers for PE credit, following district Policy 2407P.
• Collaborate with school personnel, parents/guardians and various community agencies to improve the quality of student outcomes, develop solutions and plan curriculum.
• Demonstrate methods to perform tasks safely and/or accurately.
• Direct Para Educators, volunteers and/or student assistants to provide an effective school program and address the needs of individual students.
• Manage student behavior to provide a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Prepare teaching materials and reports (e.g., grades, attendance, records, etc.), implement lesson plans and provide documentation of student progress.

Physical Requirements:

• Employees must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms and on the telephone.
• Physical ability to lift 25 pounds to shoulder height.
• Ability to bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overhead.
• Ability to effectively manage student transition