QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Valid State Teacher Certification approved by the State Department of Education
2. Bachelor’s Degree with major or minor in Physical Education
3. For those teachers with specific coaching assignments, physical stamina and skill, and endorsed in specific coaching area.
JOB GOAL:
To develop in each student an understanding of the relationship of good body function and exercise; to motivate each student to cultivate physical fitness, hygienic habits, and good social and emotional adjustment; to discover and develop talents of students in physical achievement; to develop strength, skill, agility, poise, and coordination in individual, dual, and team physical activities and sports, in accordance with each student's ability.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Teaches knowledge and skills in physical fitness, health education, rhythms and dance, and individual, dual, or team sports, utilizing course of study adopted by Florida Department of Education and other appropriate learning activities.
2. Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
3. Works cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning a balanced physical education program.
4. Analyzes, demonstrates, and explains basic skills, knowledge’s, and strategies of formal sports, games rhythms, and fundamentals of body movement.
5. Provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student to the extent feasible.
6. Provides appropriate safety instruction and makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of students.
7. Maintains control of storage and use of school-owned property.
8. Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive environment in the physical education areas.
9. Evaluates each student's growth in physical skills, knowledge, and contribution in team sports.
10. Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district, and/or in self-selected professional growth activities.
11. Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method by which he/she will be evaluated in conformance with district guidelines.
12. Communicates with parents and school counselors on student progress.
13. Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
14. Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned work day.
15. Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs.
16. Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities.
17. Performs other duties as many, from time to time be assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrators.
Experience:
- teacher or student teaching: 1 year (Required)
Education:
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