Physical Education Teacher

THE LINCOLN CENTER FOR FAMILY AND YOUTH•Norristown, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physical Education Teacher plans and delivers engaging physical education lessons that promote students’ physical fitness, motor skills, teamwork, sportsmanship, and healthy lifestyles. The teacher creates a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for students with varying abilities and develops lifelong healthy habits. In a small, open classroom setting, the teacher provides individualized instruction and works collaboratively with teachers, special education staff, counselors, and social workers. The role calls for authenticity, kindness, and empathy while maintaining a classroom environment that supports academic and socioemotional growth. The teacher facilitates active, personalized learning; uses project-based learning, technology, and multisensory instruction; assesses student progress; builds a positive classroom culture; provides socioemotional support; communicates with families and districts; and maintains required student records. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, for 43 weeks, in a small alternative school serving grades 7–12 in Audubon, Pennsylvania, with minimal travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Pennsylvania teaching certification in Physical Education, Sports Science, or a related field.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Ability to work effectively on a multi-treatment team.
Proficiency in the subject matter taught.
Knowledge and experience with Microsoft programs.

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver physical education lessons aligned with the school curriculum and educational standards.
Teach fundamental movement skills, sports techniques, fitness exercises, and recreational activities.
Organize individual and team sports, games, tournaments, and physical fitness programs.
Assess and monitor students’ physical development, participation, skill acquisition, and progress.
Promote teamwork, discipline, fair play, leadership, and sportsmanship.
Ensure student safety during physical activities and enforce appropriate safety procedures.
Maintain sports equipment, facilities, and instructional materials.
Adapt activities to accommodate students with diverse physical abilities and learning needs.
Encourage healthy habits, physical wellness, and active lifestyles.
Maintain accurate attendance, assessment, and performance records.
Collaborate with other teachers, school administrators, parents, and coaches.
Support extracurricular sports activities, school athletic events, and fitness initiatives.
Follow school policies, child safeguarding procedures, and emergency response protocols.
Develop a classroom culture in which the educator facilitates rather than lectures.
Plan, prepare, and implement lessons that facilitate active learning.
Provide personalized support and develop learning plans matched to students’ needs and abilities.
Use project-based learning techniques, technology to support and differentiate instruction, and a multisensory learning environment.
Assign and grade classwork, homework, tests, and assignments; monitor individual student progress and adjust facilitation strategies.
Maintain accurate and complete records of student progress.
Build positive, compassionate classroom communities and exchange strategies for coping with disruptive behaviors and managing distractions.
Provide opportunities to develop students’ social and emotional skills and promote their overall physical, mental, social, and emotional wellness.
Participate in department, school, district, and parent meetings.
Initiate and maintain close contact with parents or guardians and regularly communicate student progress and needs to students, parents, and districts.
Update required records accurately and completely in accordance with laws, district policies, and school regulations.
Assess, record, and report student development, progress, goal attainment, and behavior.
Attend scheduled and necessary meetings with counselors, staff, and public school district representatives.