Location: Mount Vernon,NY, USA
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Teaches knowledge and skills in physical fitness and individual, dual or team sports, utilizing curriculum designed by MVCSD and other appropriate learning activities.
* Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of MVCSD.
* Works cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning and implementing a balanced physical education program.
* Analyzes, demonstrates, and explains basic skills, knowledge and strategies of formal sports, games, and fundamentals of body movement.
* Develops lesson plans and supplementary materials compatible with the division's basic instructional philosophy and congruent with course and standards; provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student and subgroups of students.
* Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to provide an orderly, productive environment in the physical education areas.
* Provides appropriate safety instruction and makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of students.
* To inventory equipment and maintain proper condition and storage of equipment and use of school property.
* Evaluates academic and social growth of students, prepares report cards, and keeps appropriate records to include attendance reports, checklists, census forms, and other recordkeeping activities as necessary.
* Evaluates each student's growth in physical skills, knowledge and contribution in team sports.
* Communicates with parents and school counselors on student progress.
* Supervises students in out of classroom activities during the assigned working day.
* Administers testing in accordance with District testing practices.
* Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
* To foster a classroom climate conducive to learning.
* To utilize instructional management systems models that increase student learning.
* To monitor student progress toward mastery of instructional goals and objectives.
* To fulfill annual continuing education requirements and attend other required training programs.