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About The Position
Under direct supervision, provides staff and instructional support in physical education classes by implementing lesson plans prepared by the physical education teacher. The role works with several large groups of children throughout the school day, customarily outdoors, and is responsible for student safety and discipline. Duties are performed according to the needs of assigned teachers, along with related work as directed. The position requires an associate’s degree or higher, at least 60 semester hours from an accredited institution, or a passing paraprofessional certification exam in place of the education requirement. Applicants must meet highly qualified status before starting employment. A minimum of one year of physical education or related experience is required. Dexterity and physical ability to perform the work and effectively attend to school-age children’s needs and safety are also required.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree or higher, or at least 60 semester hours from an accredited institution; an official transcript is required to validate education.
- A passing paraprofessional certification exam may substitute for the educational requirement for highly qualified status.
- Must be highly qualified before beginning employment with Orange County Public Schools.
- At least one year of physical education or related experience.
- Ability to meet the dexterity and physical requirements of the work and effectively attend to the needs and safety concerns of school-age children.
- Ability to carry out written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions and exercise judgment in semi-routine work.
- Ability to use, operate, handle, and transport physical education equipment.
- Ability to perform basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Ability to communicate orally and use visual and auditory perception as required by tasks.
Nice To Haves
- Previous vocational training or work experience in a licensed childcare environment.
- Previous athletic or sports-related experience.
Responsibilities
- Conduct teacher-prepared lessons and planned activities for physical education classes outdoors, typically serving at least 20 students.
- Set up and store equipment, establish playing-field boundaries, and reset areas between classes.
- Assist with lesson-plan preparation and teacher planning sessions, including development of classroom activities and learning tools.
- Maintain class order and discipline, reinforce school and class rules, and refer students to time out or the principal’s office as appropriate.
- Evaluate student performance using objective measures and make recommendations to the physical education teacher.
- Design physical education department bulletin boards and displays of student activities and department objectives.
- Prepare instructional materials and provide support such as copying, laminating, typing correspondence, and filing records.
- Record student attendance daily.
- Coordinate with media center staff or the curriculum resource teacher to obtain supplemental instructional materials as needed.
- Perform assigned monitoring duties, including hallway, car, or bus duty, and ensure appropriate student conduct.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records, including entering scores and other data using a computer terminal.
- Keep current with job-related technology and attend district-supported training as needed.
- Provide timely, accurate, courteous, and empathetic service to internal and external customers, representing OCPS positively.
- Maintain timely and accurate information as part of job responsibilities.
- Perform related duties as directed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
