What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Education position at Beaufort County School District?
Position Type :
Certified - Elementary School
Date Posted : 11 / 13 / 2024
Location : ST HELENA ELEMENTARY
High-Needs School) POSITION PURPOSE : To create and maintain a positive, stimulating environment for students to promote a culture of learning. Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students. Prepare, administer and evaluate tests and classroom assignments following curriculum guidelines. Guide and counsel students with adjustment and / or academic difficulties, or special academic interests.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Teaches knowledge and skills in physical fitness, health education, rhythms and dance, and individual, dual, or team sports, utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities.
- Instructs pupils in citizenship, basic communications skills, and other general elements of the course of study common to all teachers, as specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
- Works cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning balanced physical education programs, adapting daily schedules to accommodate weather conditions and to provide time for changing clothes, instruction, exercise, and sports activities.
- Analyzes, demonstrates, and explains basic skills, knowledge, and strategies of formal sports, games, rhythms, and fundamentals of body movements.
- Provides individual and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil, to an extent feasible.
- May teach one or more classes of adapted physical education for students with orthopedic and / or medical problems.
- Provides appropriate safety instruction and makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to insure the over-all safety of pupils.
- Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive environment in the physical education areas.
- Maintains professional competence through participation in in-service education workshops and clinics provided by the district, and / or in self-selected professional growth activities.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES : Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal, Superintendent or other district office administrator as designated by the Superintendent.
QUALIFICATIONS :
EXPERIENCE :
PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.
Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job the staff member shall :
WORK PLACE EXPECTATIONS :
REPORTS TO : Principal
DAYS PER YEAR : 190
SALARY CLASSIFICATION : Paid on the Certified Personnel Salary Schedule
EMPLOYEE GROUP : Certified
APPLICATION PROCEDURES : Must apply online by completing an "Certified" application and adding this specific job to your online application.
FLSA STATUS : Exempt
EMPLOYEE'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT :
1. I have reviewed the above position description and understand its contents.
2. I am aware that my position description may be revised or updated at any time and once notified of changes, I remain responsible for knowledge of its contents.
3. I hereby certify that I possess the physical and mental ability to fulfill the essential functions of the above position with or without reasonable accommodation(s). If I require accommodation(s) in order to fulfill any or all of these functions, I agree to provide information to the District regarding the requested accommodation(s).
Employee's Name (Print) :
Employee's Signature :
Date :
THE BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
