Adapted PhysicalGeneral PE Education Teacher

JOB SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Principal applies the physical education model content standards to teach the essential skills and knowledge that all students need to maintain a physically active healthy lifestyle including teaching students how their bodies move and how to perform a variety of physical activities; teach students the health-related benefits of regular physical activity and the skills to adopt a physically active healthy lifestyle. The physical education teacher will provide high-quality physical education instruction essential to developing students who are confident independent self-controlled and resilient. Through the physical education program students will develop positive social skills; set and strive for personal achievable goals; learn to assume leadership; cooperate with others; accept responsibility for their own behavior; and ultimately improve their academic performance.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties listed below are intended to describe various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to the position.

1. Provide instruction in physical education according to the physical education model content standards for California public schools using the five overarching model content standards for elementary students.
2. Teach the essential skills that all students need to maintain a physically active healthy lifestyle
3. Teach students how their bodies move and how to perform a variety of physical activities
4. Teach students the health-related benefits of regular physical activity and the skills to adopt a physically active healthy lifestyle
5. Reinforce student learning in all areas of the curriculum
6. Develop effective lesson plans
7. Effective teaching that results in students ability to demonstrate the motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities
8. Effective teaching that results in students ability to demonstrate knowledge of movement concepts principles and strategies that apply to the learning and performance of physical activities
9. Effective teaching that results in students ability to assess and maintain a level of physical fitness to improve health and performance
10. Effective teaching that results in students ability to demonstrate knowledge of physical fitness concepts principles and strategies to improve health and performance
11. Effective teaching that results in students ability to demonstrate and utilize knowledge of psychological and sociological concepts principles and strategies that apply to the learning and performance of physical activity
12. Implement effective classroom management strategies aligned with school and District discipline programs
13. Provide instruction using various instructional strategies to meet the needs of all learners
14. Analyze student data to accurately evaluate and support student learning
15. Participate in school site district and external training to improve instruction and student learning
16. Collaborate and articulate with administrator and teachers to ensure program needs are aligned with school and district achievement goals
17. Promotes effective two-way communication; collaborative planning and problem solving; innovative thinking; organizational efficiency; and accountability within the school environment
18. Assumes other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

MINUMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:
the Physical Education Model Content for California Public Schools; California Standards for the Teaching Profession; best practices in physical education; differentiated instructional modalities; effective strategies in classroom management; physical education frameworks; and other related curriculum objectives.

Ability to:
Plan develop implement deliver teach and evaluate the physical education curriculum and address program needs; engage in the collaborative and team building processes; establish and maintain collaborative and effective working relationships with others; maintain records and prepare reports; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; read interpret apply and explain rules regulations policies and procedures; meet schedules and time lines; work independently with little direction; plan and organize work; exchange information and develop effective lesson plans; read a variety of materials; effectively utilize diversified methods and materials in teaching; learn new methods of teaching physical education curriculum; utilize a positive approach to discipline problem-solving and conflict-resolution; ability to work cooperatively and effectively with other certificated and classified personnel parents and community members

Licenses/Certificates/Special Requirements:
A valid California teaching credential authorizing instruction in physical education and CPR/First Aid certification.