Physical Education Teacher (2026 - 2027 School Year)

Job Summary

Lawhon Elementary is seeking a certified Physical Education Teacher for the 2026 - 2027 school year.

Qualifications

• Mississippi Educator License
• Bachelor’s or Bachelor’s degree(s) required
• Alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Reports To

Principal

Job Goal

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; to develop strength, skill, agility, poise, and coordination in individual, dual, and team physical activities and sports, in accordance with each pupil's ability.

Performance Responsibilities

• Believe strongly that all students can learn and that teachers are responsible for structuring and educational environment in which all students can be successful.
• Teaches 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.
• Instructs pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Works cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning a balanced physical education program.
• Analyzes, demonstrates, and explains basic skills, knowledge, and strategies of formal sports, games, rhythms, and fundamentals of body movement.
• Provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil, to the extent feasible.
• May teach physical education classes for handicapped pupils, interscholastic athletics, or drill team to senior high pupils.
• Provides appropriate safety instruction and makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to insure the overall safety pupils.
• Maintains control of storage and use of school-owned property.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive environment in the physical education areas.
• Evaluates each pupil's growth in physical skills, knowledge, and contribution in team sports.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education provided by the district, and in self-selected professional growth activities.
• Selects and requisitions uniforms, equipment, and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records.
• Communicates with parents and school counselors on pupil progress.
• Identifies pupil needs, and cooperates with other professional staff members in helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Cooperates with school administration in providing specialty performing groups for special occasions, PTA meetings, assemblies, and interscholastic athletic events.
• Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
• Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs.
• Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Terms of Employment

Full-time year-round. Salary to be established by the Board

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.