PE Maternity Leave

• 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
• Demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and skill in the appropriate unit of instruction taught for each grade level, using a variety of instructional technique
• Exhibit professional judgment and responsibility for student supervision and instruction at all times
• Works cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning a balanced physical education program
• Analyzes, demonstrates, and explains basic skills, knowledge's, 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
• Provides appropriate safety instruction and makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to insure the over-all safety of pupil
• 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 activities provided by the district, and/or in self-selected professional growth activities
• Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method by which he/she will be evaluated in conformance with district guidelines
• Selects and requisitions uniforms, equipment, and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students, parents, and colleagues to foster a productive physical education program
• Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems
• Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs
• Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities
• Performs other duties as may, from time to time be assigned by the supervisor

• Bachelor's degree from accredited institute of higher learning with endorsement in Physical Education
• Professional Education License (PEL)

See district website www.dist
126.org

This position is through the last day of school for the 26-27 school year.