Physical Education Teacher Job Description

Hired by, reports to, and evaluated by Principal

The role of a Physical Education Teacher is an integral part of the school’s educational program. Position is responsible for creating a classroom environment that fosters, promotes and develops an understanding of the relationship of healthy body function and exercise; that motivates each student to cultivate physical fitness, and appropriate social and emotional adjustment; that discovers and develop talents of students in physical achievement; and that develops strength, skill, agility, poise, and coordination in individual, dual and team physical activities and sports, in accordance with each student’s ability.

Other responsibilities include:

• Teaches knowledge and skills in physical fitness, health education, and individual, dual or team sports
• Develop lesson plans that ensure the attainment of state learning standards and the additional specific grade-by-grade exit outcomes
• Evaluates academic and social growth of students, prepares report cards, and keeps appropriate records.
• Plan with classroom teachers, associate teachers and after school enrichment teachers to create interdisciplinary units of study
• Differentiate instruction to best meet the needs of all students
• Develop and use a variety of assessments
• Evaluate students’ progress on an ongoing basis in the areas of physical skills, knowledge and contribution.
• When appropriate, communicate with parents to provide information, learn more about students, and share student successes
• Value and promote peaceful conflict resolution and creative and authentic problem solving; Uphold the school’s System of Logical Consequences; Engage in effective and appropriate classroom management
• Keep an organized workspace
• Maintain and communicate high academic and personal expectations for all students with families, support staff, specialty teachers, and leaders
• Participate in a variety of staff development programs, including a yearly individualized professional development plan, two-week summer PD, and individual PD sessions
• Uphold and promote the school’s mission and vision
• Perform other duties as needed to support the ongoing development of Haven Academy (e.g. creating Physical Education displays in common spaces, lunch and/or recess duty, tutoring, etc)

Qualifications:

• Two or more years of teaching experience strongly preferred.
• Masters Degree in Physical Education or Health preferred; NYS Teaching Certification
• Outstanding instructional skills, including the ability to motivate and challenge students
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain a warm and orderly environment
• A strong sense of personal accountability for student achievement
• Unwavering conviction that all students can learn at a high level

Competitive Benefits are offered

If you are interested in a position at Haven Academy, email your resume and cover letter to careers@havenacademy.org.