Health and Physical Education Teacher

First Children Services•North Bergen, NJ

5d•$61,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a dedicated Health and Physical Education Teacher to join our team full-time, working with children with special needs (ages 3 through 21). The Health and Physical Education Teacher will promote pupils' safety, wellness, health maintenance and physical fitness; provide pupils with an understanding of the relationship of a healthy body to healthy behaviors; and to cultivate knowledge and skills that are conducive to good physical and mental health. North Hudson Academy, a First Children School, is a New Jersey Department of Education approved private special education school, serving students from PreK through high school. We specialize in programs for students with behavioral/emotional issues, pre-school handicapped and learners on the Autism Spectrum.

Requirements

Valid New Jersey Instructional Certificate and Health and Physical Education Endorsement or eligibility
Demonstrated knowledge of subject specialty and effective teaching methods
Ability to maintain a positive learning environment
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Current residency in New Jersey, approved residency waiver or candidate agrees to obtain residency within one year of employment
Must be able to read, write and understand English

Nice To Haves

Experience with children with disabilities
Teacher of Students with Disabilities or Teacher of the Handicapped Certification

Responsibilities

Develops lesson plans and classroom learning activities
Works to achieve the New Jersey Student Learning Standards and district educational goals and objectives by teaching skills in comprehensive health and physical education using curriculum and instructional materials adopted by the board of education.
Works cooperatively with other health and physical education teachers and regular classroom teachers in planning an effective comprehensive school health program.
Participates in curriculum development activities, faculty meetings and school-level planning.
Sets specific objectives wherever possible in lesson preparation and weekly lesson plans and carries through presentation to effectively achieve these objectives.
Provides health, safety, family life education and/or physical education instruction as assigned.
Provides appropriate safety instruction and makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of pupils. Assumes responsibility proper use and storage of physical education equipment.
Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive learning environment.
Evaluates each pupil's growth in health/physical education related knowledge and skills and maintains records of pupils' progress in class record books and/or board approved forms and summarizes these marks for reporting purposes.
Identifies pupil needs, and cooperates with other professional staff members in helping pupils solve health, behavior and learning problems.
Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to inform them about the school program and to discuss pupil progress.
Upholds and enforces school rules, administrative regulations and board policy.
Maintains professional competence and continuous improvement through in-service education and other professional growth activities.
Performs other duties within the scope of his/her employment and certification as may be assigned.