Physical Education Teacher - Independence Academy

Job Description

Job Description

About the Role: Shape Young Minds! 

As a key member of our faculty, you'll report directly to the Administration and play a crucial role in creating an exceptional educational experience. You'll be responsible for cultivating an effective classroom that promotes high student achievement and fosters a climate of openness, fairness, mutual respect, support, and inquiry . You'll design and deliver grade-level appropriate learning experiences that captivate students through active learning, hands-on application, and rich discussions. Utilizing both formal and informal assessment strategies , you'll maximize student achievement, modify instructional approaches as needed, and collect data for continuous improvement.

You'll collaborate closely with a supportive team to develop shared lesson plans , establish measurable goals for student achievement, and contribute to a positive school culture. You'll also actively participate in professional learning communities and attend development opportunities to continually enhance your skills. Instilling a strong independent and collaborative work ethic in your students will be key, preparing them for future success. You'll maintain accurate digital gradebooks and communicate regularly with parents, fostering strong home-school connections regarding student progress.

Ensuring a safe and organized environment is also a critical part of this role. You'll take all necessary precautions to protect students, equipment, and facilities, and assist administration in implementing school policies. This includes maintaining order in the classroom and overseeing paraprofessionals and volunteers when applicable. You'll continuously strive to improve your professional competence by attending meetings and serving on staff committees as required. Maintaining accurate records and adhering to all required educational plans and school policies will also be essential.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor of Arts/Science in Education or field instruction required
2. Florida certification in the subject area

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Teaches knowledge and skills in physical fitness, health education, rhythms and dance, and individual or team sports, utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities.
2. Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of the students.
3. Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity of the students.
4. Prepares classes for the classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request.
5. Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
6. Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and in harmony with the goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects to communicates these objectives to students.
7. Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the students involved.
8. Strives to implement by instruction and action the school’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
9. Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
10. Teaches physical education classes for handicapped students if necessary.
11. Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
12. Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law and administrative regulation.
13. Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rule governing student life and conduct, and for the classroom develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedures and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
14. Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for education related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms
15. Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for paraprofessionals and volunteers and cooperatively with department heads evaluates their job performance. 
16. Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
17. Attends meetings and serves on staff committees as required.

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