Physical Education Teacher

Norwich Public Schools•Norwich, CT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physical Education Teacher will create and deliver engaging and rigorous lessons to diverse groups of students at all levels, promoting enthusiasm for learning. The role involves fostering an understanding of healthy body function and exercise, motivating students towards physical fitness and appropriate social/emotional adjustment, discovering student talents in physical achievement, and developing strength, skill, agility, poise, and coordination in various physical activities and sports. The teacher is responsible for advancing students' physical ability and knowledge of sports, adhering to District curriculum, state, and national standards, collecting and reporting student data, and maintaining classroom order.

Requirements

Valid CT State Teaching Certificate for PE (044)
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 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 students 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.
Effectively 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 to 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.