Physical Education Teacher (2024-2025 SY)

Instruct students in the specific area of specialty; help students learn subject matter and skills that will broaden their learning experiences and contribute to their development in order to meet high expectations; communicate with parents; create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning; participate in professional learning. This position requires teaching both Health and PE. Teacher should have knowledge of and/or interest in learning about sports and health in other countries, and be interested in helping us create a unique PE/Health program.

Responsibilities:

• Follows the scope and sequence of the instructional program as defined and approved by the Norwalk Board of Education.
• Set and reinforce clear expectations and routines.
• Manages the classroom and individual student behavior to maintain an advantageous learning environment.
• Prepares lesson plans that achieve clear objectives, uses appropriate techniques, and serves the needs of all learners in the classroom.
• Demonstrate strong content knowledge.
• Maintains accurate and complete records as required.
• Conducts parent/teacher conferences.
• Assesses student learning on continual basis and identify areas of intervention if needed.
• Keeps parents up-to-date of student progress through use of interim reports, report cards, and/or conferences.
• Designs instruction to meet the needs of all students through both individual and small group settings as needed.

Qualifications:

• Active CDE Certification in Physical Education PK-12 (044) required.
• Fluency in Spanish is an asset.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Norwalk Board of Education may find appropriate.