Minister- South Campus Physical Education Teacher; K-6th

Lake Mead Christian Ministries (LMCM) Minister - South Campus Physical Education (PE) Teacher

Job Type: Full Time

Department:
South Campus

Reports to:
South Campus Principal

Compensation: $38,000-$44,000 Annually

The Physical Education Teacher at the South Campus (K-6th grade level) is responsible for planning and implementing physical education activities, monitoring students, and evaluating student progress. Physical Education in elementary school generally emphasizes sports-related skills, movement patterns, games, and fitness activities. The Physical Education Teacher records and maintains student information. He or she is responsible for communicating with all parties involved in the student's education.

• Acknowledges Christ as Savior and lives life as His devoted disciple
• Supports the LMCM Mission by making disciples of Jesus Christ through community
• Demonstrates spiritual flourishing through personal disciplines of prayer, Bible study, and outreach to others
• Believes the Bible to be the inspired, authoritative Word of God
• Agrees with and actively supports the LMCM Statement of Faith and Christ-Centered Culture
• Shows evidence of the fruit of the Holy Spirit in interactions with people
• Has a Christ-centered home
• Attends and actively participates in a local evangelical church

• Prepares and sets up the gym before the first day of school
• Sets up equipment before class
• Provides an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students
• Prepares and implements lesson plans, providing for appropriate learning experiences for each student
• Establishes and enforces rules of conduct; supervises students in the gymnasium, playground, outside on the blacktop, or athletic fields
• Demonstrates skills being taught; assists students in performing skills
• Teaches safety rules related to each activity
• Assesses fitness levels; performs fitness testing
• With the guidance of the director, researches and orders physical education and recess equipment
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates field day; develops activities; sets up for activities
• Monitors and evaluates student skill levels and outcomes
• Prepares information sheets for participation in parent‑teacher conferences
• Communicates and interacts with students, parents, staff, and the community
• Attends planning meetings, team meetings, staff meetings, PD meetings, and other meetings of groups according to membership in those groups
• Monitors use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities
• Works traffic duty, recess duty, and lunch duty
• Prepares lesson plans and materials for substitute teachers; includes class lists, and any special instructions related to students’ special needs
• Working knowledge of emergency plans for the school, such as lockdown procedures
• Participates in fire drills, as required

• Balls (nerf, leather, rubber, wiffle, playground balls all sizes, footballs, volleyballs, beach)
• Ball racks
• Pumps
• Balloons
• Rackets/paddles
• Field hockey equipment
• Nets and net stands
• Portable goals
• Bean bags
• Hula hoops
• Frisbees
• Rings
• Posts
• Plastic tubes
• Parachutes
• Jump ropes
• Mats
• Cones
• Wagons; scooters
• Whistle
• Megaphone
• Stopwatches, timers
• Pedometers
• Equipment bags; equipment cart
• Measuring wheel
• Storage bins, buckets, crates

• Requires some heavy lifting
• Requires some teaching time outdoors
• Exposure to weather conditions when teaching outside of the school building
• May be exposed to humidity, wind, and pollen when teaching outside
• Most of the usual workday is spent standing or walking on blacktop, cement, and turf surfaces outside or on a wooden gymnasium floor

• Knowledge of the subject area
• Experience working with elementary-aged students
• Understanding of differences in ability and differences in learning styles
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to appropriately handle problems that arise
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to students, parents, and staff members.
• Ability to effectively manage the classroom
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and calm manner
• Ability to remain flexible with changes in routine or plans
• Knowledge of computers and software programs

• Ministry-related tax benefits
• Accrued PTO and sick leave
• Health Insurance through Guidestone a Blue Cross Blue Shield network;
  Shared cost LMCM/employee
• Short and long-term disability insurance; provided by LMCM
• Life Insurance Offered
• Vision Group Policy; at employee’s cost
• Dental Group Policy; at employee’s cost
• 403B matching and other retirement programs available
• Ministry Scholarship for LMCA and Lil’ Eagles tuition;
  Reductions - First year 50% scholarship, additional years 5% until max of 70%