Health and Physical Education Teacher; K-12 Job Kinston area,North Carolina USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Health and Physical Education Teacher (K-12) - (Start Date: 08/11/2026)

Teacher
- Health and Physical Education

Job Goals:

To plan, organize, and present instruction and instructional environments that help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their cognitive, physical, and social/emotional development in the 21st century.

Performance Responsibilities:

Ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners
Ability to plan, coordinate and continuously improve instruction
Ability to analyze situations, determine possible options, and make appropriate decisions based on the data
Must be able to use a variety of technology and classroom tools
Ability to manage instructional time and student behavior
Ability to motivate students
Ability to consult with parents, teachers, administrators and the community to enhance the learning of students
Ability to monitor student performance
Ability to interact within the educational environment

Additional Job Functions or Assigned Tasks:

Teaches knowledge and skills in physical fitness, health education, rhythms and dance, and individual, dual or team sports, utilizing curriculum designated by Lenoir County Public Schools and other appropriate learning activities.

Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of Lenoir County Public Schools.

Works cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning and implementing a balanced physical education program.

Analyzes, demonstrates, and explains basic skills, knowledge and strategies of formal sports, games, rhythms, and fundamentals of body movement.

Develops lesson plans and supplementary materials compatible with basic instructional philosophy and congruent with course standards; provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student and subgroups of students.

Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to provide an orderly, productive environment in the physical education areas.

Provides appropriate safety instruction and makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of students.

Evaluates academic and social growth of students, prepares report cards, and keeps appropriate records to include attendance reports, checklists, census forms, and other recordkeeping activities as necessary.

Maintains control of storage and use of school property.

Evaluates each student's growth in physical skills, knowledge and contribution in team sports.

Communicates with parents and school counselors on student progress.

Supervises students in out of classroom activities during the assigned working day.

Administers testing in accordance with all testing practices.

Models non discriminatory practices in all activities.

Licensure

Qualifications:

Minimum Bachelor's degree from an approved education program in Health and Physical Education
NC Teaching License or have qualifications to obtain a NC Teaching License
Strong background in North Carolina Standard Course of Study/Common Core and Essential Standards

Physical

Qualifications:

This role requires individuals to possess specific physical and sensory capabilities.

They must be able to sit and stand for extended periods, demonstrate manual dexterity to operate a telephone and input data into a computer, and have sufficient vision to read computer screens and printed materials with or without vision aids.
Candidates should also be able to hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors, and on the telephone, and speak clearly in audible tones in similar environments.
Furthermore, applicants must exhibit physical agility to lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height, as well as perform tasks such as bending, stooping, sitting on the floor, climbing stairs, walking, and reaching overhead.

Knowledge and

Skills:

Standard I:
Teachers Demonstrate Leadership

The Teacher:

Leads in the classroom by taking responsibility for all students' learning

Demonstrates leadership in the school by working collaboratively with all school personnel to create a professional learning community

Leads the teaching profession…