Physical Education​/Health Teacher

PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER

Noble Academy, District 4171

GENERAL

PURPOSE:

Assumes professional responsibility for providing learning experiences in physical education/health and supervision of students in a supportive and positive climate by using approved curricula, materials, and directives of the school.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have appropriate MN teaching license or other legal credentials required for assignment
• Prior successful experience in urban, multicultural education is desirable
• Demonstrates continued professional development through course work, research, peer collaboration, and/or job-embedded staff development.
• Working knowledge of the subject matter, classroom management techniques, current researched best practices and strategies, and as well as students  learning styles and needs, both academic and affective
• Data driven

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establishes developmentally appropriate instructional and behavioral expectations for self and students; communicates them to students and their families
• Creates lessons and learning environments that are safe, respectful and interesting as well as Multicultural/Gender/Ability Fair; selects, adapts and individualizes materials appropriate for diverse student populations and skills
• Teaches students the required curricula using strategies that foster thinking, reasoning and problem solving
• Collaborates and communicates regularly with families in making educational decisions and uses family and community resources to support learning
• Assesses student developmental, cognitive, and social needs, and provides developmentally appropriate instruction to meet those needs
• Regularly assesses student learning by using multiple forms of assessment
• Facilitates positive interactions between students and teacher, student and peers, and student and other adults
• Models learning and behaviors consistent with the expectations for students
• Assesses own instructional effectiveness through the Professional Development Process (PDP)
• Participates in ongoing and regular staff, team and individual professional development
• Collaborates with peers to develop, plan and implement best practices based on the needs/abilities of the students
• Participates in site-based management and shared decision-making
• Always keeps the students  needs and rights first and foremost in any educational decision-making
• Demonstrates competence in the school s standards of effective instruction
• Has a working knowledge of and implements the Minnesota State Standards
• Participates in all school/family events beyond the school day
• Develops guidelines for safety and the school day classroom behavior; ensures students follow them
• Organizes desks, bulletin boards, classroom materials, computer stations and other classroom displays as directed by the senior administration
• Teaches subjects to students, tracks assignments, grades tests, and assigns homework regularly
• Maintain a classroom atmosphere conducive to learning
• Participates in all staff development as scheduled
• Maintains consistencies in instructional programs and other academic decisions made by shared leadership of the staff and the senior administration
• Follows other duties as assigned by the senior administration

KNOWLEDGE &

SKILLS:

• Assists the senior administration with marketing the school through the use of banners, flyers, brochures, signs, fundraising events, etc. as needed
• Ability and willingness to keep records and office space organized and easily accessible
• Considerable ability to follow through in a timely manner
• Considerable knowledge of and ability to perform classroom management skills, practices and relationship building
• Considerable skills in teaching others to safely operate office machines and equipment
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to members of the public, the community, the staff, the students, and the administration
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a variety of personality types and dispositions in numerous circumstances while maintaining a controlled, tactful, respectful, professional manner
• Excellent team player skills with positive attitude
• Ability to…