High School Physical Education and Health Teacher

High School Physical Education and Health Teacher

Position Type:

High School Teaching/Physical Education & Health

Date Posted:

7/6/2026

Location:

Sparta High School

Date Available:

08/24/2026

Closing Date:

07/16/2026

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Sparta High School seeks a physical education and health teacher for the  school year.

* EMPLOYMENT:
Work year and salary to be determined by the board

* Work year and salary to be determined by the board

Qualifications

* Valid New Jersey Instructional Certificate and Subject Area Endorsement or eligibility

* Minimum experience as required by the Board

* Demonstrated knowledge of subject specialty and effective teaching methods

* Ability to maintain a positive learning environment

* Strong interpersonal and communication skills

* Required criminal history background check

* Upholds and enforces school rules, administrative regulations and board policy

REPORTS TO:

Health and PE Supervisor

SUPERVISES:
Students, and when assigned, student teachers and classroom aides

JOB GOAL:
To provide an approved education program and establish a class environment that fosters learning and personal growth; to help students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for continued education; and to maintain good relationships with parents and other staff members.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develops lesson plans and classroom learning activities

* Works to achieve state core curriculum content standards and district educational goals and objectives by promoting active learning in the classroom using board-adopted curriculum, board-adopted curricula and textbooks, and other appropriate learning activities.

* Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.

* Sets specific objectives wherever possible in lesson preparation and weekly lesson plans and carries through presentation to effectively achieve these objectives.

* Plans class activities and lesson presentations that are age-appropriate for the class and meet the individual needs, interests and ability levels of all students.

Instruction and student contact

* Differentiates learning experiences based on student readiness, learning styles and interests meeting the needs of diverse learners.

* Monitors student academic progress and personal growth toward stated objectives of instruction.

* Maintains records of student's educational progress in class record books and/or board approved forms and summarizes these marks for reporting purposes.

* Identifies student needs and provides instruction appropriate to those needs.

* Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a classroom climate conducive to learning.

* Budgets class time effectively.

* Devises written and oral assignments and tests that require analytical and critical thinking as well as the reproduction of facts.

* Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities as assigned.

Contact with parents and community

* Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to inform them about the school program and to discuss student progress.

* Makes effective use of community resources to enhance the instructional program.

Professional contacts and activities

* Cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and resolving learning problems.

* Maintains professional competence and continuous improvement through in-service education and other professional growth activities.

* Participates in school-level planning, faculty meetings/committees and other school system groups.

* Supports school and district initiatives through participation in school and district projects.

* Takes responsibility for growing and developing professionally based on personal areas of needed growth in content knowledge and pedagogical skills

* seeking growth experiences within and outside the district

* acting on areas of growth suggested by supervisors

* offering turnkey support to colleagues

Other

* Upholds and enforces school rules, administrative regulations and board policy.

* Performs other duties within the scope of his/her employment and certification as may be assigned.

Coaching interest or experience a plus.