Physical Education Teacher

Everett Public Schools•Everett, MA

About The Position

The Physical Education Teacher will be responsible for providing students with a foundation of movement and fitness that focuses on locomotor and non-locomotor skills; strength, conditioning, and stretching through individual, dual and team sports or activities. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Promote a physically active lifestyle Develop well-structured units that meet state and national standards that develop cooperation, teamwork, and sportsmanship that will promote normal growth and development Measure student progress to encourage the mastery of school/state/national physical education standards Teach knowledge and skills in physical fitness, locomotor, non-locomotor movements, individual and team sports, cooperative and team building physical activities to promote all students to be lifetime physical learners Models and leads all students to master challenging material through effort and work in physical education Encourage teamwork as to set collective and personal development goals Design, plan, and implement physical education lessons based on school district/state/national standards Ensure that the physical education environment is clean, safe and constructive for all students Assesses students regularly and adjust practice to maximize student success Passionate about their content and the teaching profession and demonstrates mastery of the content to promote a lifetime of physical fitness Attend all building and physical education department meetings Participate in all department and building professional activities Maintain great communication skills and the ability to foster positive professional relationships with students, families, and teachers

Requirements

Valid Massachusetts teacher certification in Physical Education
Knowledge of standards-based instruction
Ability to communicate effectively with students, teachers, parents, and administrators
Demonstrate a commitment to excellence, equity, and high expectations for all students with an emphasis on building strengths that students bring to the teaching/learning process
Ability to collect, interpret, and disseminate data to teachers to improve instruction and learning

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with working in an urban school District.
EPS respects linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language brings value to the district culture and diversity.

Responsibilities

Promote a physically active lifestyle
Develop well-structured units that meet state and national standards that develop cooperation, teamwork, and sportsmanship that will promote normal growth and development
Measure student progress to encourage the mastery of school/state/national physical education standards
Teach knowledge and skills in physical fitness, locomotor, non-locomotor movements, individual and team sports, cooperative and team building physical activities to promote all students to be lifetime physical learners
Models and leads all students to master challenging material through effort and work in physical education
Encourage teamwork as to set collective and personal development goals
Design, plan, and implement physical education lessons based on school district/state/national standards
Ensure that the physical education environment is clean, safe and constructive for all students
Assesses students regularly and adjust practice to maximize student success
Passionate about their content and the teaching profession and demonstrates mastery of the content to promote a lifetime of physical fitness
Attend all building and physical education department meetings
Participate in all department and building professional activities
Maintain great communication skills and the ability to foster positive professional relationships with students, families, and teachers