High School PE & Wellness Coach; Soccer​/Tennis

Job Purpose

The Fitness Instructor ensures that students receive physical education activities following the Performance Academies Mission to instill lifelong learning and physical well‑being through the sports of soccer and tennis. It is the responsibility of the Fitness Instructor to collaborate with team members, which include but are not limited to: the parent, classroom teacher(s), principal, related service providers, and Fitness Director to ensure the individual needs of students are met.

• Always supervise students; never leave a child unattended, never allow a child to run errands, use the restroom, go to the office, leave for intervention or speech services unattended or unsupervised by an adult.
• Maintain all required certifications, licensures, background checks, etc. current.
• Maintain high levels of classroom management at all times, including during transitions to and from PE, etc.
• Deliver high quality instruction at all times.
• Follow “coaching” model of PE instruction; focuses on tennis, soccer, martial arts or specifically related subjects.
• Maintain visible charts, graphs and other forms of documentation of student progress in the PE room; regularly updates progress visually in the room.
• Keeps accurate student assessment data of each and every student.
• Turn in lesson plans on school template to Principal, Superintendent, Fitness Director, or Assistant Principal as required.
• Choose only educationally related field trips, films, videos, or DVDs for students and use them sparingly only as a supplement to a specific lesson.
• Prepare students to compete in Performance Academies tournaments.

• Start & end all fitness classes or other activities in a timely manner aligned with the schools schedule.
• Keep fitness room free of chaos; maintain high standards of cleanliness, organization, and safety, and eliminate clutter.
• Be mindful of students with disabilities; properly implement goals and objectives for all students with active IEP’s, BIP’s, or 504 Plans when appropriate or needed.
• Work closely with Intervention staff to ensure consistency of academic and/or behavioral service delivery for students with disabilities.
• Participate and help organize fitness competitions among schools.
• Maintain appropriate and accurate inventory at all times of all fitness equipment, materials and resources.
• Assist with bus duty and lunch duty as required by Principal or Assistant Principal.
• Students must not leave the fitness classroom for restroom breaks or other reasons without being supervised.
• Stay abreast of latest requirements in education and special education to the best of your ability.
• Attend all required staff in-services or professional development days.
• Turn in grades and interim reports in timely manner.
• Manage your classroom; do not give power away by sending students to the office for minor disruptions.
• Follow the Student Code of Conduct at all times as it relates to discipline.
• Implement the schools positive behavioral systems in your classroom.
• Clearly post the classroom rules in your classroom.
• Encourage cleanliness and good hand washing behavior of students and ensure that students wear adequate foot covering at all times.

• Communicate regularly with parents and/or guardians, regarding students' progress.
• Do not give out personally identifying information to students, i.e., cell phone number, home phone number, address, etc.
• Create a network of support for students by treating all students and families with respect at all times and actively working with parents/guardians to coordinate home and school connections.
• Hold regularly scheduled parent/Fitness Instructor conferences at school prescribed times, as needed.

• Provide high quality lesson plans, schedules of services, and other related information to Fitness Director, Principal, Assistant Principal, and/or Superintendent as required.
• Follow the required school dress code for Fitness Instructors.
• Read and understand all policies outlined in staff handbook and student handbook/code of conduct.
• Refrain from discussing student or parent issues with staff members outside of IAT…