Physical Education/Health Teacher

Norwich Public Schools•Norwich, CT

About The Position

Creates and delivers engaging and rigorous lessons to diverse groups of students at all levels. Promotes enthusiasm for learning. Create a classroom environment that fosters, promotes and develops an understanding of the relationship of healthy body function and exercise; that motivates each student to cultivate physical fitness, and appropriate social and emotional adjustment; that discovers and develop talents of students in physical achievement; and that develops strength, skill agility, poise and coordination in individual, dual and team physical activities and sports in accordance with each student’s ability. Responsible for advancing students’ physical ability and knowledge of sports. Adheres to District curriculum, state and national standards. Collects and reports detailed student data and performance. Maintains classroom order.

Requirements

Valid CT State Teaching Certificate for PE (044) with Health (043) endorsment required
Ability to effectively communicate with parents, co-workers and students
Demonstrated understanding of the unique needs and characteristics of all students particularly those who are differently abled (i.e. Specific Learning Disability, Other Health Impaired, Emotional Disability)
Knowledge of principles of classroom and behavior management
Knowledge of principles of child development stages and developmental delays
Ability to exercise flexibility, common sense and good judgment
Skill in following oral and written directions
Ability to identify, prevent and deescalate negative behaviors
Speaks clearly, distinctly and correctly
Kind, patient, fair and maintains self control
Possesses working familiarity with technology, internet, email and relative software
Must be punctual and reliable

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree Preferred
Successful experience as a PE/Health teacher preferred

Responsibilities

Provides a safe, positive learning environment for students
Supervise practical PE lessons, including both indoor and outdoor classes
Ensure that children compete to their ability level and are not exposed to unnecessary injury or illness through school sports
Motivate student to take up new sports or athletic pursuits
Provide age-appropriate instruction on topics such as illness, disease, nutrition, and developing bodies. May also teach disease prevention.
Communicates with any and all staff who work with students
Communicates with parents as per school guidelines on a regular basis
Identifies and provides long-term and short-term objectives for the academic, physical, social and emotional needs of children in planning their educational needs.
Identify and provide long term and short term objectives for the physical, social and emotional needs of children in planning their educational needs
Effective ly meet the objectives of the Norwich Board of Education Curriculum, District Strategic Plan, and School Improvement Plan
Prepares well-planned lessons consistent with goals and objectives of school and District
Adapts and revises lesson plans to meet specific student needs, complies with relevant information supports for each student
Effectively delivers lessons in a comprehensive way
Manages the diverse ability levels of all students while promoting safety and compliance with school rules and guidelines in a positive and responsive manner
Keeps current and relevant in curriculum, assessment, and teaching and learning
Selects and employs a variety of teaching techniques in presenting materials to students, providing individualized instruction to each student by promoting interactive learning
Demonstrates a high degree of academic competence in certification area
Maintains a growth mindset toward student learning, teaching practice, and personal/collective professional development
Demonstrates a high degree of self-efficacy, holds himself/herself accountable for learner outcomes
Facilitates problem-solving with a curious mind and critical thinking skills, showing a high degree of creative application in the implementation of data driven curriculum and practice
Uses data and assessment information for diagnostic and modification purposes and t inform instruction
Cooperates and maintains harmonious relationships with co-workers and administrators by sharing ideas and instructional methods.
Contributes to committees and faculty meetings
Facilitates the development, the self-worth and dignity of students
Recognizes the relationship between social-emotional learning and academic performance
Maintains accurate records and submits required reports within designated time limits.
Provide care and protection of school property, takes care of classroom materials, displays and equipment
Supervise student activity on school property
Our diverse student population benefits from teachers who have a strong background in the differentiation of instructional practice resulting in high levels of achievement for all students.
Our teachers are essential in creating a learning community that respects all students.