Physical Education Teacher

Elementary Physical Education Teacher

Instructs students in physical education activities. Plan physical education program to promote development of student's physical attributes and social skills. Teach individual and team sports to students, utilizing knowledge of sports techniques and of physical capabilities of students. Organize, lead, instruct, and referee indoor and outdoor games such as volleyball, baseball, and basketball. Instruct individuals or groups in beginning or advanced calisthenics, gymnastics, or corrective exercises, determining type and level of difficulty of exercises, corrections needed, and prescribed movements.

Teach and demonstrate use of gymnastic and training apparatus such as trampolines and weights. Confer with students, parents, and school counselor to resolve student problem. Select, store, order, issue, and inventories equipment, materials, and supplies used in physical education program. Teach students with disabilities. Supervises students and aides. Regular and reliable attendance. Other duties as assigned. This is a full time position, requiring regular reliable and predictable attendance on site to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Communicate effectively and present information both in oral and in written form. Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Interpret an extensive variety of statistical information and data related to student achievement. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally sit and walk and sometimes stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as typed material. Hearing abilities used while performing this job are hearing conversation in a quiet or noisy environment. The employee will frequently interact with the public and other staff and occasionally work extended hours.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well being and work output of students.