Inspiring Middle School PE Teacher for Active Learning

Duval Schools; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Duval County Public Schools in Jacksonville invites applications for a teaching role. The selected candidate will guide instruction toward curriculum goals, communicate objectives, and adapt lessons to student needs.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree, eligibility for Florida certification in the relevant subject, and willingness to work additional hours for grading and lesson planning. The district emphasizes academic excellence and student safety.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of subject content.
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software skills.
• Ability to plan and implement a program of study that meets individual needs, interests, and abilities of students.
• Ability to devote additional hours beyond the workday for grading papers, preparation of lesson plans, etc.

Responsibilities

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at times designated.
• Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets with the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students. Prepares for assigned classes, and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Supervises students in order to protect the students from conditions harmful to learning and/or to the student's mental and/or physical health and/or safety. Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required. Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, District policy, and administrative regulation.
• Diagnoses the learning disabilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of District specialists as required.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner. Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Makes provision 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.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and/or volunteer(s) and, cooperatively with department heads, evaluates their job performance.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Subject knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office skills

Lesson planning

Dedication to students

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Duval County Public Schools in Jacksonville invites applications for a teaching role. The selected candidate will guide instruction toward curriculum goals, communicate objectives, and adapt lessons to student needs.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree, eligibility for Florida certification in the relevant subject, and willingness to work additional hours for grading and lesson planning. The district emphasizes academic excellence and student safety.