City-Wide PE/Health Teacher - Currently at Bristol Eastern High School

About the role

Location: Bristol Eastern High School. Department: Teacher. Reports to: Building Principal/Supervisor Athletics, Physical Education and Health Director.

Summary: To develop in each pupil an understanding of the relationship of good body function and exercise; to motivate each pupil to cultivate physical fitness, hygienic habits and good social and emotional adjustment; to discover and develop talents of pupils in physical achievement; and to develop strength, skill, agility, poise, and coordination in individual, dual, and team physical activities and sports, in accordance with each pupil's ability.

Responsibilities

• Teach knowledge and skills in physical fitness, health education, rhythms and dance, and individual, dual, or team sports, utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities.
• Work cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning a balanced physical education program.
• Analyze, demonstrate and explain basic skills, knowledge and strategies of formal sports, games, rhythms and fundamentals of body movement.
• Provide individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil to the extent feasible.
• Teach physical education classes for handicapped pupils as necessary.
• Provide appropriate safety instruction and make safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of pupils.
• Maintain control of storage and use of school owned property.
• Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive environment in the physical education areas.
• Evaluate each pupil's growth in physical skills, knowledge and contribution to team sports.
• Maintain professional competence through in-service education provided by the district and in self-selected professional growth activities.
• Select and requisition uniforms, equipment and instructional aids.
• Maintain required inventory records.
• Communicate with parents and school counselors on pupil progress.
• Identify pupil needs and cooperate with other professional staff members in helping pupils solve health, attitude and learning problems.
• Serve on faculty and curriculum committees.
• Implement individual education program for special needs students.
• Supervises classroom and students (volunteers and parent helpers where appropriate). Performs general supervisory duties as scheduled.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree. (Masters Degree for certain positions).
• Valid Connecticut Teaching Certificate.
• Additional credits required for completion of certification requirements.

Skills

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write memos, reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups