Physical Education Teacher

About This Role

This high school teaching position involves creating a flexible and supportive education program and class environment conducive to learning and personal growth. The teacher provides instruction at an appropriate grade level, establishing effective rapport with students, parents, and staff members. The role focuses on motivating students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge for a strong educational foundation, in accordance with each student's ability.

Responsibilities

• Describe their philosophy of education and demonstrate its relationship to their practice
• Understand how students learn and develop, and apply that knowledge in their practice
• Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere
• Organize class time to provide a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, work time, and assessment
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects
• Communicate objectives to students
• Teach students with respect for their individual and cultural characteristics
• Know the content area and how to teach it
• Develop lesson plans and instructional material
• Provide individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of pupils
• Translate lesson plans into developmentally appropriate learning experiences
• Use current technology to enhance instruction
• Use technology for record-keeping and research
• Apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program
• Facilitate, monitor, and assess student learning
• Evaluate pupils' academic and social growth, keep appropriate records, and prepare progress reports
• Identify pupil needs and make appropriate referrals
• Develop strategies for individual education plans
• Create and maintain a learning environment in which all students are actively engaged and contributing members
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students
• Create an environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, interest centers, and exhibits of student's work
• Supervise student environment, students, and volunteers
• Work as a partner with parents, families, and the community
• Communicate regularly with parents by means of newsletters, notes, phone calls, and conferences
• Participate in and contribute to the teaching profession

Requirements

• Valid Alaska initial, professional, or master teaching certificate