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Position:
Elementary Physical Education Teacher

Location:

Sunnydale Elementary

Date posted: 5/4/2026

Elgin U-46 Elementary Physical Educators are results‑driven educators committed to implementing a standards‑based curriculum and using data and assessments to drive instructional decisions. They manage classrooms, establish a culture of learning, and achieve measurable academic, physical, and social‑emotional success.

• Assume personal responsibility for the academic progress of all students.
• Implement and modify K-6 standards‑based U-46 physical education curriculum and assessments.
• Assess students' skills, knowledge, and abilities to provide feedback to students, parents, administration, and state reporting.
• Use consistent school‑wide practices and individualized methods to engage all students.
• Use assessment and observation to identify students' physical, behavioral, and cognitive needs to support IEP goals and data tracking.
• Show vast knowledge of specialized equipment and instructional strategies to support inclusion in general education physical education.
• Develop lessons, assessments, and rubrics aligned to U-46 K-6 curriculum.
• Manage student behavior to provide a safe and optimal learning environment for all students.
• Communicate and collaborate with parents and classroom teachers.
• Participate in training, meetings, and professional development to improve teaching and learning.
• Provide administration‑directed instructional support or intervention when content‑specific minutes do not meet special instructional target ("owed time").

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Professional Educator License (PEL) with Physical Education endorsement (K-9, PrK-12, or K-12) required.
• Adapted PE approval required.
• PEL with endorsement in Health Education preferred.
• Experience working with students in adaptive PE preferred.

• Develop and implement a variety of assessments and data to refine instructional practices.
• Modify curriculum, instruction, and equipment based on individual student needs.
• Assess individual student growth in physical, social, emotional and cognitive areas within the physical education classroom.
• Develop and manage IEP goals aligned to physical education curriculum and data tracking system.
• Ensure smooth operation of all classroom instructional functions.
• Develop and maintain a positive, engaging classroom culture.
• Implement technology into the physical education classroom for student and teacher use during activity and assessment.
• Adapt to changing work priorities, communicate with diverse groups, set priorities, build collaborative relationships and implement effective lessons in a variety of settings.
• Use movement as an intervention or strategy to support students' academic/behavioral success.

• Job requires lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling light to heavy objects or students; 95% standing/walking, 5% sitting when not with students.
• Must provide own transportation between teaching assignments daily.
• Work in a variety of settings: gym, outside, multipurpose room, classroom.
• Work in varied temperatures, lighting, and ground conditions.

• 10-month position (184 days).
• Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education.
• Starting salary: $60,689.