Driver's Education Teacher

Virginia Information Technologies Agency • Chesterfield, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The teacher provides instruction, structure, and academic support to students within a secure juvenile justice educational setting. This role requires strong classroom management, adaptability, and the ability to engage students with varying academic, behavioral, and emotional needs. Teachers are expected to create a safe, structured, and student-centered classroom environment while supporting the rehabilitative mission of the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and graduated from an approved teacher preparation program in health and physical education; or earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and completed a major in health and physical education or 45 semester hours of coursework distributed in specific areas (Personal health, safety, and care of athletic injuries; Human anatomy, physiology, exercise physiology, and biomechanics of human movement; General health and physical education theory, including curriculum design and development in health and physical education; Instructional methods and skills for secondary physical education; Concepts of motor learning, instructional methods, and skills for elementary physical education; Instruction methods for elementary and secondary school health; Health and physical education electives; Instructional methods and strategies for adapted physical education; Technology in health and physical education; Principles of human nutrition; and Assessment and evaluation in the content area).
• Must possess or be eligible for a Virginia Teaching Certificate/License and endorsed in PE / Health and Driver’s Education.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a Health/PE Driver’s Education teacher in a secondary setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction, structure, and academic support to students within a secure juvenile justice educational setting.
• Manage classroom effectively.
• Engage students with varying academic, behavioral, and emotional needs.
• Create a safe, structured, and student-centered classroom environment.
• Support the rehabilitative mission of the Department of Juvenile Justice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level