Health and Physical Education Teacher

Position Summary

Provides Health and Physical Education instructional support to students. Utilizes current strategies and theories to plan and implement lessons. Required to provide effective delivery of sports/activity coaching to K-12 secondary school age children. This position reports to the Principal and indirectly to the Athletic Director.

• Instructs students using various teaching methods including lecture, audiovisual aids, demonstration and materials to supplement presentations relative to specific content fields.
• Assigns lessons and corrects homework; administers tests to evaluate students' progress, records results and issues reports to inform parents of progress. Maintains discipline in classroom and supervises behavior outside classroom (halls, bus, lunch/cafeteria, rest rooms).
• Coaches student athletes in sport(s) or co-curricular activity. Works with the coaching staff to set rules, policies and regulations for the teams.
• Prepares course outlines and objectives according to curriculum guidelines or state/local requirements.
• Guides and encourages secondary school age student athletes to make appropriate decisions about further participation in sport(s) and co-curricular activities.
• Conducts parent/teacher conferences to review student progress, performance and behavior problems. Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops.
• Works closely with partners to monitor the impact of delivery and healthy lifestyles.
• Performs all other duties as assigned and required to perform the above services.

• Bachelor's degree or higher required.
• Completed GHSA "Preparation/FIT" and "Principles of Coaching" exams for the coached sport.
• Minimum of one (1) year of teaching experience preferred.
• Coach meets all GHSA Constitution and By-Laws policies and regulations.
• Certified by the State of Georgia in Education T-4 to T-7 and content-area specialization required by GaPSC.
• Georgia High School Association Coaching exam required.
• Excellent classroom management skills required.
• Responsible for multiple functions of supervision (athletes, equipment and staff) with high accountability for effective operation and results.
• Normal classroom/school setting.
• Must be able to stand and walk approximately seven to seven and a half hours per day; light duty - occasionally sitting at a desk or table; intermittently standing, sitting, or stooping. Light lifting or carrying up to 20 lbs.

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