What are the responsibilities and job description for the High School Physical Education Teacher position at Camden's Promise Charter School?
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 a positive learning environment
4. Strong interpersonal and communication skills
5. Lifeguard Certification required
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:
Develops lesson plans and classroom learning activities
1. Works to achieve the New Jersey Student Learning Standards and charter school educational goals and objectives by teaching skills in comprehensive health and physical education using curriculum and instructional materials adopted by the board of trustees.
2. Works cooperatively with other health and physical education teachers and regular classroom teachers in planning an effective comprehensive school health program.
3. Participates in curriculum development activities, faculty meetings and school-level planning.
4. Sets specific objectives wherever possible in lesson preparation and weekly lesson plans and carries through presentation to effectively achieve these objectives.
Instruction and pupil contact
5. Provides health, safety, family life education and/or physical education instruction as assigned.
6. 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.
7. Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive learning environment.
8. 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.
9. Identifies pupil needs, and cooperates with other professional staff members in helping pupils solve health, behavior and learning problems.
Contact with parents and community
10. Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to inform them about the school program and to discuss pupil progress.
11. Upholds and enforces school rules, administrative regulations and board policy.
Professional contacts and activities
12. Maintains professional competence and continuous improvement through inservice education and other professional growth activities.
Other
13. Performs other duties within the scope of his/her employment and certification as may be assigned.
Full Medical Benefits
Salary 60,000 to 80,000
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $60,000 - $80,000
