Ed Para,Phys Ed,Nc,Non-Title I

Orange County Public Schools•Winter Garden, FL

About The Position

Under direct supervision, the purpose of the position is to provide staff support in an educational environment, with an emphasis on providing instructional support in the physical education classes. Employees in this classification are responsible for implementing the lesson plans of the physical education teacher. Employees work with several different large groups of children conducting lessons throughout the entire school day, customarily outdoors, and are held responsible for the safety and discipline of the students. Essential functions as outlined herein are performed according to the needs of the assigned teacher(s). Performs related work as directed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Minimum of one (1) year physical education or related experience
Ability to fulfill the dexterity and physical requirements of the work, and effectively attend to the needs and safety concerns of school age children
Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Nice To Haves

Previous athletic or sports related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Conducts lessons prepared by the teacher outside on the physical education field to classes of students (minimum of 20 students) through the use of planned activities and games.
Assists the teacher in preparing for the day's physical education classes by setting up equipment, setting boundaries of playing fields, resets for the next set of classes and ensures all equipment is stored properly for the next use.
Assists in the preparation of lesson plans and teachers’ pre-planning sessions; provides input and assistance in the development of classroom activities and learning tools.
Maintains class order and discipline by managing student behavior; reinforces rules of the school and the physical education class; places students in time out and/or refers students to the principal’s office.
Evaluates students’ performance through the use of objective measurement and makes recommendations to the physical education teacher.
Designs the physical education department’s bulletin boards, displays of student’s activities and other department objectives.
Prepares or assists in the preparation of instructional materials; performs support tasks such as copying materials, laminating items, typing correspondence, and filing paperwork and documentation.
Records the attendance of students on a daily basis.
Coordinates with media center staff and/or the curriculum resource teacher for supplemental instructional materials, i.e. movies, books, relative to physical fitness, physical education and related subjects as needed.
May be assigned monitoring duties, i.e. hallways, car and bus duty; ensures appropriate student conduct during these periods.
Maintains accurate and complete records of a variety of student information which may require the use of a computer terminal to enter student scores and other student data.
Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by OCPS.
With the support of the district, attends training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position.
Responsible for timely and accurate information they maintain as part of their job responsibilities.