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MORAVIA COMM SCH DIST High School PE Instructor in MORAVIA, Iowa
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 students ability. Essential Duties 1. Teaches knowledge and skills in physical fitness, health education, rhythms and dance, and individual, dual or team sports, utilizing curriculum designated by Newport News Public Schools and other appropriate learning activities. 2. Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of Newport News Public Schools. 3. Works cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning and implementing 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. Develops lesson plans and supplementary materials compatible with the divisions basic instructional philosophy and congruent with course and SOL standards; provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student and subgroups of students. 6. Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to provide an orderly, productive environment in the physical education areas. 7. Provides appropriate safety instruction and makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of students. 8. 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. 9. Maintains control of storage and use of school property. 10. Evaluates each students growth in physical skills, knowledge and contribution in team sports. 11. Communicates with parents and school counselors on student progress. 12. Supervises students in out of classroom activities during the assigned working day. 13. Administers testing in accordance with division testing practices. 14. Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities. (These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.) Other Duties 1. Maintains professional competence by attending staff development programs, curriculum development meetings and other professional activities. 2. Participates in various student and parent activities which occur in school including PTA, student clubs and after-school activities. 3. Creates an effective learning environment through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and activity/learning centers. 4. Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.