Physical Education Teacher

IDEA Physical Education teachers instruct students in Academy Grades {PreK-5} and/or College Preparatory Grades {6-12} in all physical education aspects. The physical education program strives to develop students' personal fitness and skill-related abilities. The program reinforces students' understanding and application of fitness concepts and motor skills through a variety of movement forms and activities.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution; focus in physical education, kinesiology or physiology, physical therapy, or nutrition and health preferred
• Experience: Some experience in a classroom setting or with children in a similarly large group or team setting such a park and recreation centers, scouts’ organizations, and fitness programs.
• Licenses or Certifications: Holding or willing to pursue a Florida educator certification required.

Responsibilities:

• Implement IDEA curricula and assessments to meet ambitious expectations.
• Enhance students' disposition toward leading a physically active lifestyle.
• Submit weekly lesson plans two weeks in advance for feedback.
• Implement formal and informal fitness assessments to track each individual student’s progress and learning needs, adjust lesson plans accordingly and update gradebook weekly.
• Communicate students’ fitness progress with student and family on a weekly basis.
• Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system that aligns to campus- wide initiatives while developing students’ character and sense of community in the classroom.
• Help shape and develop a school wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student by creating social and emotional opportunities to collaborate with peers in the physically active setting.
• Leverage the District Wellness Policy and incite support for healthier campuses.
• Participate in weekly professional development, grade-level meetings and activities, and school wide meetings and functions.
• Steward the campus impact as a Healthy Kids Here campus representative.