Physical Education Teacher

JOB GOALS:

To help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible men and women.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must comply with all employment criteria legally established by the Lee County Board of Education.
• Must hold an appropriate Alabama Professional Educator Certificate.
• Demonstrated aptitude for successful completion of the assigned task.
• Must meet the suitability criteria for employment as required by the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. 2002-457.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Report for duty fifteen minutes before the opening of school and remain fifteen minutes after the close of school.
• Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations at the times designated.
• Develop and maintain a classroom environment conducive to effective learning within the limits of the resources provided and appropriate to the interests and maturity of the students.
• Establish and maintain appropriate discipline in the classroom and assist staff in the establishment and maintenance of discipline in the school environment.
• Prepare for classes assigned, and show written evidence of preparation upon request of the principal at the local school.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, board policy, and administrative regulation.
• Evaluate student progress on a regular basis and in accordance with the system's established procedures.
• Seek the assistance of specialists as needed and make referrals when appropriate.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students and to safeguard all equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Make reasonable provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day. Faculty and administration will mutually agree upon procedures for such conferences.