Teacher Physical Education

Middle School Pe Teacher

Elgin U-46 High School Physical Educators are results-driven with experience in, and commitment to implementing a district standards-based curriculum and use data and assessments to drive instructional decisions. They are proven managers of classrooms who have established a culture of learning for all students with the effective implementation of strategies, structure, and high expectations to achieve measurable academic, physical and social emotional success.

They have experience working with English Language Learners as well as students with special needs and can provide instructional strategies, accommodations and/or modifications to support the social, emotional and academic success of all students.

Job duties include:

• Assuring the academic progress of all students
• Utilizing curriculum frameworks, resources, technology, rubrics, and assessments to develop engaging daily lessons
• Implementing all district assessments and communicating progress to students and parents
• Assessing student's skills and knowledge pertaining to physical education for providing feedback to students, parents, administration, and state reporting
• Providing safety instruction, supervision, and making safety checks on equipment, facility space, and field areas to ensure the overall safety of students
• Working cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning to manage equipment, supervision of students, and growing within their professional learning community
• Maintaining accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation
• Attending staff meetings and maintaining professional competence through in-service education provided by the district and in self-selected professional growth activities
• Implementing research-based teaching strategies that engage all students to support an environment of inclusion
• Creating an environment conducive to learning and motivating students through effective communication and timely, specific feedback
• Planning for and guiding the learning process toward the mastery of curriculum goals, and establishing clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects that are clearly communicated both verbally and in writing to students
• Implementing school improvement plans and strategies
• Collaborating with colleagues, students, and/or parents on a regular basis, and as requested by the administration
• Utilizing the district referral process and data collection system to seek additional support for students having difficulty accessing the district curriculum
• Ability to collect individual student data for reporting in Embrace for IEP goals and team meetings
• Understanding and daily implementation of heart rate monitors for assessments and data collection
• Performing other duties as assigned

Education:

Bachelor's degree required. Professional Educator License (PEL) with Physical Education endorsement (PrK-12 or K-12) required. Adapted PE Approval OR completed coursework in Adaptive PE (as shown on transcript) to be able to apply for Adapted PE Approval once hired. PEL with endorsement in Health Education preferred. PEL with ESL endorsement preferred.

Experience:

Displays a thorough knowledge of curriculum and subject matter. Experience working with students in Adaptive PE. Experience tracking and reporting data for individual IEP goals. Develop and implement a variety of assessments and data to refine instructional practices. Modifies curriculum, instruction, and equipment based on individual student needs. Able to assess individual student growth in physical, social, emotional, and cognitive areas within the physical education classroom.

Assessment, and development of IEP goals aligned to physical education curriculum and data tracking. Ensure smooth operation of all classroom instructional functions. Develop and maintain a positive, engaging classroom culture. Implementation of heart rate monitor technology into the physical education classroom for student and teacher use and analysis during activity and assessment. Ability to adapt to changing work priorities, communicating with diverse groups, setting priorities, building collaborative relationships, and implementing effective lessons in a variety of settings.

CPI training.

Physical Demands:
The job's functions require the following physical demands: standing, lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling light to heavy objects 95% of the time. Must be able to provide their own transportation between teaching assignments if needed. Moving students with physical needs from a sitting to standing or floor position as an adapted PE teacher.

Terms of Employment:
This is a 10-month position (184 days). Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education. The starting salary for this role is $60,689.