Health and Physical Education Teacher

Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/Health/Physical Education

Date Posted:
8/24/2026

Location:
Reading School District
Position Title: Physical Education Teacher
Classification: REA
Reports To: Building Principal
Position Goal: To develop in each student an understanding of the relationship of good body function and exercise; to motivate each student to cultivate physical fitness, hygienic habits, and good social and emotional adjustment; to discover and develop talents of students in physical achievement; to develop strength, skill, agility, poise, and coordination in individual, dual, and team physical activities and sports, in accordance with each student's ability.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Other duties may be assigned.
The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to the following fundamental duties:

1. 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.
2. Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
3. Works cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning a balanced physical education program.
4. Analyzes, demonstrates, and explains basic skills, knowledge, and strategies of formal sports, games, rhythms, and fundamentals of body movement.
5. Provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student, to the extent feasible.
6. May teach physical education classes for handicapped students, interscholastic athletics, or drill team to senior high students.
7. Provides appropriate safety instruction and makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of students.
8. Maintains control of storage and use of school-owned property.
9. Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive environment in the physical education areas.
10. Evaluates each student's growth in physical skills, knowledge, and contribution in team sports.
11. Maintains professional competence through in service education provided by the District and in self-selected professional growth activities.
12. Participates cooperatively with the principal or his designee to develop the method by which the teacher will be evaluated in conformance with District guidelines.
13. Selects and requisitions uniforms, equipment, and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records.
14. Communicates with parents and school counselors on student progress.
15. Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee. This job description does not constitute an exhaustive list of responsibilities and management may revise it at any time.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Possession of appropriate degree with advanced course work in physical education.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Pennsylvania Instructional Teaching Certificate

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

1. Ability to speak clearly and distinctly.
2. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
3. Ability to speak effectively with other employees, students and parents.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

1. Ability to apply basic arithmetic calculations.
2. Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
3. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
4. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions for practical situations.
5. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY:

1. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
2. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

1. Ability to coordinate activities with related and specialist staff.
2. Ability to develop and maintain required records and reports.
3. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, parents and the community.
4. Good knowledge of procedures, practices, materials, and equipment required to provide appropriate learning experiences for students to whom assigned.
5. Ability to work as a member of a team.
6. Must be courteous and able to deal effectively with people.
7. Must be cooperative, congenial and service-oriented.
8. Ability to maintain personal self-control in stressful situations.
9. Ability to operate a personal computer and software.
10. Ability to travel to more than one work location in the course of the day if assigned to an itinerant position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. Some driving is necessary; light lifting - up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. Occasionally, yet essential to this position, the individual must meet deadlines with severe time constraints.


WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet but may be moderate to loud at times. The employee is frequently required to interact with the parents, public and staff during and after the normal workday. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and exhibit good human relation skills including courtesy, tact and patience. Works in and out-of-doors in moderately warm, cold or inclement weather and may require adaptation of clothes and dress to the conditions or the use of "sun blockers".


EVALUATION:

The employee will be formally supervised and evaluated with regard to his/her duties on a regular basis by the Building Principal.

The position holder must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. It is the responsibility of the employee to inform the school district administrator designated as immediate supervisor of the position, of any and all reasonable accommodations that will be required. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

The Reading School District is an equal opportunity employment, educational and service organization.

PROF-Physical Education