PE/Health Teacher

The teacher is the educational leader in the classroom and will ensure that the Sioux City Community School District programs and curricula are implemented in a way that maximizes student-learning experiences. The teacher is responsible for the supervision and evaluation of all students within his/her teaching assignment. Consistent with the Department of Education and Sioux City Community School District policies, the teacher will work within an established framework for the delivery of educational services which support student learning.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain long-range and daily instructional plans. Prepares course objectives and outlines for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of the district and state.
• Use a variety of teaching strategies such as group work, lecture, mini-lessons, exploration, questioning, discussion, demonstrations, audiovisual aids, and other cooperative teaching techniques. Focuses learning on the next concept beyond that which the student already knows.
• Use a variety of formative assessment strategies and continually evaluate student's academic and social growth, using differentiated instruction to allow students to apply current knowledge.
• Maintain records for student attendance, evaluations, report cards, discipline records, and documents required by the School Board or Department of Education using prescribed formats.
• Make provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms. Communicate with parents through a variety of methods or means in order to develop a positive reinforcement of interest in student's progress.
• Maintain clear, firm, and reasonable work standards and due dates; circulate during classwork to check all students’ performance; use oral, written, and other work products to check student progress; pose higher level questioning.
• Provide feedback on in-class work to encourage student growth; regularly provide prompt feedback on assigned out-of-class work; affirm a correct oral response appropriately; provide sustaining feedback after an incorrect response or no response by probing, repeating the question, giving a clue, or allowing more time.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum qualifications include a valid Iowa teaching certificate, a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in education, or an acceptable content area.
• Must possess proper state certification and licensure for the position.
• The employee is expected to demonstrate continued professional growth specific to the program(s).