P.E. Teacher

About the role

To guide and develop both mind and body of all school-aged children enrolled in the Physical Education program at The Village School. Develop a program that will best enhance the children's physical education needs. 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 the 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.

Responsibilities

• Comply with The Village School policies and regulations.
• Follow Coaches handbook rules and regulations.
• Works cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning and implementing a balanced physical education program.
• Analyzes, demonstrates, and explains basic skills, knowledge and strategies of formal sports, games, rhythms, and fundamentals of body movement.
• Develops lesson plans and supplementary materials compatible with the division's basic instructional philosophy and congruent with course and SOL standards; provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student and subgroups of students.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to provide an orderly, productive environment in the physical education areas.
• Provides appropriate safety instruction and makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of students.
• Evaluates academic and social growth of students, prepares report cards, and keeps appropriate records to include attendance reports, checklists, census forms, and other recordkeeping activities as necessary.
• Maintains control of storage and use of school property.
• Evaluates each student's growth in physical skills, knowledge and contribution in team sports.
• Communicates with parents and school counselors on student progress.
• Dress appropriately as a representative of The Village School.
• Cooperate with co-workers and staff.
• Relate positively to parents and community.
• Keep accurate records and grades on all students.
• Keep current on all e-mail activities involving students, parents and co-workers.
• Lesson plans done at least one month in advance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree
• One or more years' experience
• Applicant must be able to perform physically without restrictions while teaching their PE classes

Skills

• Love for students
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in the effective use of technology
• Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior
• Passion for helping students be the best they can be
• Willingness to research and learn when faced with something that is not familiar
• Positive demeanor
• Strong work ethic
• Maintain emotional control in stressful situations
• Collaboration with a variety of people
• Work effectively with frequent interruptions
• Contribution to the life of the school outside the classroom is expected
• Village Believes That Effective Employees Are Accountable - Establishes a high performing culture and accepts accountability for organizational performance.
• Strategic - Leads opportunity and is committed to continuous improvement aligned with the organizational vision and direction.
• Collaborative - Works collaboratively with others to achieve organizational outcomes
• Entrepreneurial - Creates organizational value for diverse stakeholders and achieves commercial success.
• Enabling - Drives excellence through valuing and developing others
• Agile - Achieves personal and organizational success within a changing, dynamic and complex environment
• Resilient - Demonstrates personal resilience within a demanding environment of high expectations