Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/Physical Education

Date Posted:
8/31/2020

Location:
Lincoln Elementary School

Date Available:
ASAP

Closing Date:
When position is filled

Lyons Elementary District 103 - website

PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER

Position is responsible for creating a classroom environment that fosters, promotes and develops an understanding of the relationship of healthy body function and exercise; that motivates each student to cultivate physical fitness, and appropriate social and emotional adjustment; that discovers and develop talents of students in physical achievement; and that develops strength, skill, agility, poise, and coordination in individual, dual and team physical activities and sports, in accordance with each student's ability.

QUALIFICATIONS: Illinois Professional Educator License with Physical Education and Health endorsements

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Develop effective lesson plans to teach physical education appropriate to the age or grade level
· Teach cognitive concepts about motor skills and fitness
· Observe and inform students of corrective measures necessary for skill and improvement
· Instruct students on importance of regular amounts of appropriate physical activity now and throughout life
· Assess the skill level of students and provide differentiated instruction for various ability groupings
· Offer alternatives during classes to accommodate different levels of fitness
· Explain and enforce safety rules governing sports, recreational activities, and the use of sports and exercise equipment
· Maintain order among students
· Document attendance, grades and other records
· Confer with parents or guardians, teacher and administrators to report on students' progress