Physical Education Teacher

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans and provides for appropriate learning experiences for students.
• Supervises students in a variety of school-related settings.
• Establish and maintain procedures that provide a movement safe learning environment for students in a variety of settings, including, but not limited to, gymnasium, track, fields, weight rooms, fitness labs and swimming pools.
• Monitors and evaluates student outcomes.
• Communicates and interacts with students, parents, staff, and the community in a positive and professional manner.
• Develops, selects, and modifies instructional plans and materials to meet the needs of all students.
• Provides an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of children.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Maintains appropriate records and follows required procedures and practices for grading and reporting.
• Maintains regular, on-time attendance.
• Attends meetings and serves on special committees.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Hold or be eligible for a teaching certificate from the Maryland State Department of Education.
• Physically able to perform the essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodation, of the everyday responsibilities related to the curriculum, including, but not limited to, running, squatting, kneeling, demonstrating/modeling physical education activities, transporting materials and supplies, handling items weighing up to 40lbs, and the ability to climb ladders not in excess of 6 feet.
• Must be able to perform CPR and any other necessary emergency response actions (i.e. use of AED) in the event of a medical emergency.

The Board of Education of Harford County Public does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry/national origin, color, disability, pregnancy, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation in matters affecting employment or in providing access to programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.