Physical Education Teacher

Arbor Academy • Battle Creek, MI

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About The Position

The Physical Education Teacher creates a classroom environment that fosters understanding of the relationship between healthy body function and exercise. The role motivates students to cultivate physical fitness and appropriate social and emotional adjustment, discovers and develops students’ talents in physical achievement, and develops strength, skill, agility, poise, and coordination through individual, dual, and team physical activities and sports, in accordance with each student’s ability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in physical education.
• Valid State of Michigan Teacher Certification with MB endorsement; if teaching health, MA or MX endorsement is also required.
• Minimum of 3 years of physical education teaching experience.
• Unexpired certificate in CPR and multimedia first aid.
• Unexpired advanced lifesaving certificate.
• Satisfactory criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work cooperatively with other physical education teachers to plan and implement a balanced physical education program.
• Analyze, demonstrate, and explain basic skills, knowledge, and strategies for formal sports, games, rhythms, and fundamentals of body movement.
• Develop lesson plans and supplementary materials compatible with course standards.
• Establish and maintain student behavior standards to provide an orderly, productive environment in physical education areas.
• Provide appropriate safety instruction and check equipment and field areas to ensure student safety.
• Evaluate students’ academic and social growth, prepare report cards, and maintain appropriate records, including attendance reports, checklists, and census forms.
• Maintain control of the storage and use of school property.
• Evaluate each student’s growth in physical skills, knowledge, and contribution to team sports.
• Communicate with parents and the school counselor about student progress.
• Administer testing in accordance with state testing practices.
• Identify student needs and cooperate with other professional staff to assess and help students address learning, health, and attitude problems.
• Develop and maintain a list of research material appropriate to the subject taught.
• Effectively use technology and resources for class.
• Maintain a high level of concentration and attention to detail.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level