PE Teacher

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 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 pupils 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 teachers absence.
• Continue to improve classroom methods and techniques by attending workshops, summer school, professional meetings or conferences, and keep abreast of current educational innovations through professional literature.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree, Masters 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.
• Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsements.
• Valid WA State drivers license and appropriate insurance required.
• Must maintain as current any certification or license listed herein and held at hire date.