Physical Education/Health Teacher

About the Role

To provide each student with the help, counsel, and learning experience needed to make progress toward educational goals. To create a flexible instructional program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with pupils; to motivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to live a rewarding life in an ever-changing world.

Reports to the school principal or their designee. May coordinate and direct activities of paraprofessionals, volunteers, and/or clerical assistants.

Responsibilities

• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials.
• Provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.
• Creates a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to achieve a functional learning atmosphere.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and establishes clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and media.
• Evaluates students' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports.
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss student progress and interpret the school program.
• Identifies pupil needs and collaborates with other professional staff to assess and help students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Participates in curriculum development programs and faculty committees.
• Sponsors student activities and performs other duties as assigned.
• Instructs pupils in a classroom using the course of study adopted by the Board of Education.
• Translates lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize available time for instruction.
• Evaluates pupil performance and growth using formative and summative evaluation tools.
• Collaborates with colleagues to promote an optimal learning environment for pupils.

Requirements

• Licensure in K-12 PE and Health required.
• Previous experience as a high school PE/Health teacher preferred.

Benefits

• Full benefits package.

Pay

NC Teacher Salary + 18% supplement.

Schedule

Ten-month year.