Physical Education (PE) Assistant

NCA is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic PE assistant to join our PE Team. The PE asst. would support the PE Teachers in implementing the PE curriculum and engaging students. They would work under the supervision of PE teachers and assist with supervising, observing and instructing students during PE class and report progress regarding student performance and behavior.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supporting the teacher

• Assisting with setting up equipment, distributing and collecting equipment, and taking class attendance 

• Supervising students

• Monitoring students' behavior and safety, and applying discipline procedures as needed 

• Helping students

• Assisting students with assignments, exercises, and drills, and providing guidance and support 

• Promoting good habits

• Encouraging students to develop good sportsmanship and courtesy, and promoting good health 

• Assisting with events

• Helping to organize and run school events, such as sports days  

• Demonstrating stewardship

• Using school resources wisely, and teaching students to do the same 

• Building community

• Supporting administrators, teachers, and other staff, and assisting students outside of the classroom and performing assigned duties

• Any other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required knowledge, skills & abilities:

● Knowledge of child cognitive development and different learning styles

● Ability and willingness to be coached

● Ability to collaborate with colleagues, administrators, parents and community

Minimum educational level:

Possession of high school diploma or equivalent

Experience required:

 1 year working with students in an educational environment 

Physical requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be reasonably met by a PE Assistant to successfully perform the essential functions of this job in an outdoor environment.

☒ Stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull. Move, lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height.

☒ Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping).

☒ Demonstrate normal depth perception.

☒ Sitting, walking or standing for extended periods of time outside.

☒ Dexterity of hands and fingers and large motor skills

☒ Distinguish colors.

☒ Read and understand rules and policies, labels, and instructions.

☒ Hear and understand speech at normal levels

☒ Verbal communications, including the ability to speak and hear at normal levels

☒ Assignment includes duties such as Lunch, recess, arrival and dismissal duties as assigned

☒ Work is performed in an outdoor environments and will include long periods of standing and moving daily.

The organization is an equal opportunity employer. The organization is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in all areas of recruitment, selection, placement, training, assignment, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, retention, and promotion. The board commits itself to the policy that there shall be no unlawful discrimination against any person because of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, or disability. All decisions with regard to employment shall be in compliance with applicable state and federal laws.