Glen Ridge Public Schools – Job Description

 

Instruction and Curriculum

 

 

TITLE:

 

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER

 

QUALIFICATIONS:
  1. Valid New Jersey Instructional Certificate and Health and Physical Education Endorsement or eligibility
  2. Demonstrated knowledge of subject specialty and effective teaching methods
  3. Ability to maintain an positive learning environment
  4. Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  5. Required criminal history check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status

REPORTS TO:

Principal/Designated Administrator

 

SUPERVISES:

Students as assigned

 

JOB GOAL:

To promote pupils' safety, wellness, health maintenance and physical fitness; provide pupils with an understanding of the relationship of a healthy body to healthy behaviors; and to cultivate knowledge and skills that are conducive to good physical and mental health.

 

PERFORMANCE
RESPONSIBILITIES:

 
  1. Works to achieve state core curriculum content standards and district educational goals and objectives by teaching skills in comprehensive health and physical education, safety, physical fitness, rhythms and dance, and individual, dual or team sports, using curriculum and instructional materials adopted by the board of education.
  2. Works cooperatively with other health and physical education teachers and regular classroom teachers in planning an effective comprehensive school health program.
  3. Provides health, safety, family life education and/or physical education instruction as assigned.
  4. Sets specific objectives wherever possible in lesson preparation and weekly lesson plans and carries through presentation to effectively achieve these objectives.
  5. Provides appropriate safety instruction and makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of pupils. Assumes responsibility proper use and storage of physical education equipment.
  6. Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive learning environment.
  7. Evaluates each pupil's growth in health/physical education related knowledge and skills and maintains records of pupils' progress in class record books and/or board approved forms and summarizes these marks for reporting purposes.
  8. Maintains professional competence and continuous improvement through inservice education provided by the district and other professional growth activities.
  9. Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to inform them about the school program and to discuss pupil progress.
  10. Identifies pupil needs, and cooperates with other professional staff members in helping pupils solve health, behavior and learning problems.
  11. Participates in curriculum development activities, faculty meetings and school-level planning.
  12. Upholds and enforces school rules, administrative regulations and board policy.
  13. Performs other duties which may be within the scope of his/her employment and certification as may be assigned.

 

TERMS OF
EMPLOYMENT:

 

Salary and work year to be determined by the board.

 

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with state law and provisions of the board's policy on evaluation of certified staff.

 

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