Physical Education Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid Illinois Educator License appropriate for assigned grade level and /or subject area.
• Physical Education endorsement required.
• Health Education endorsement preferred.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Instructs pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Works cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning a balanced physical education program.
• Instructs pupils on movement skills and concepts needed to engage in health-enhancing physical activity.
• Analyzes, demonstrates, and explains basic skills, knowledge, and strategies of formal sports, creative movement, games, rhythms, and fundamentals of body movement.
• Provides individualized and small-group instruction that supports student achievement of and maintaining of a health-enhancing level of physical fitness based upon continual self-assessment and adapting the curriculum to the needs of each pupil to the extent feasible.
• Implement various programs designed to achieve the educational objectives of the District and state learning goals.
• Works collaboratively with staff who support adaptive physical education student needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of rules, safety, and strategies during physical activity and provides appropriate safety instruction.
• Instructs pupils to develop team-building skills by working with others through physical activity.
• Makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of pupils.
• Provides understanding of health promotion and prevention and treatment of illness and injury.
• Instructs students on human body systems and factors that influence growth and development.