Secondary - Health and Physical Education

Chesterfield County Public Schools; Virginia; Vor Ort; USD 57.000 - 88.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Chesterfield County Public Schools in Virginia seeks a dedicated health and physical education teacher for the 2027-28 school year. You will create a classroom environment that promotes physical fitness, social and emotional development, and positive student engagement.

Responsibilities include delivering standards-aligned instruction, planning collaborative units, assessing student progress, maintaining safety, and communicating with parents and counselors.

Qualifikationen

• Knowledge of instructional concepts and methodologies.
• General knowledge of academic curriculum and standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, planning.

Aufgaben

• Teaches physical education, health education, rhythms and dance, and sports using designated curriculum.
• Collaborates with other PE teachers to plan and implement a balanced program.
• Develops lesson plans aligned with division standards and SOLs; provides individualized instruction.
• Establishes and maintains student behavior standards for an orderly PE environment.
• Provides safety instruction and checks equipment and facilities for safety.
• Assesses student learning and adjusts instruction to meet needs.
• Manages storage and use of school property.
• Communicates progress with parents and counselors; participates in PTA and after-school activities.
• Models non-discriminatory practices and pursues professional growth.

Kenntnisse

Physical education

Curriculum planning

Student assessment

Communication

Decision making

Problem analysis

Conflict resolution

Planning

Ausbildung

Virginia teaching license endorsements in Health and Physical Education

Jobbeschreibung

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply – we would like for you to consider joining us.

General Description

This is for the 2027-28 school year.

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 the 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.

Job Description

Essential Job Functions

• Teaches and demonstrates as required, knowledge and skills in physical fitness, health education, rhythms and dance, and individual, dual or team sports, utilizing curriculum designated by CCPSchools and other appropriate learning activities.
• Works cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning and implementing a balanced physical education program. Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to the students.
• Develops lesson plans and supplementary materials compatible with the division’s 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.
• 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.
• Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Maintains control of storage and use of school property.
• Communicates with parents and school counselors on student progress.
• Administers testing in accordance with division testing practices.
• Participates in various student and parent activities which occur in school including PTA, student clubs and after-school activities.
• Models non discriminatory practices in all activities.
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.
• Performs other work as assigned.

Budgetary Responsibility

N/A

Report Preparation

N/A

Equipment Operation

Utilizes personal computer, general office equipment and specialized equipment pertaining to job assignment.

Contacts

Administrative staff, teachers, students and parents

Work Direction

N/A

Supervision

N/A

Decision Making

Performs majority of functions independently.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities

N/A

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to lift, support, handle or feel objects, tools, equipment and/or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is required to actively demonstrate physical skills and competencies. Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height; and to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The employee regularly works in a school setting. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.

Qualifications

Requires knowledge of the concepts, principals and methodologies of instruction as well as general knowledge of academic curriculum for assigned classes. Demonstrated ability to develop instructional goals to design and deliver instruction and to assess students' learning. Demonstrated ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing. Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships, and planning.

Additional Job Requirements

Must hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license with endorsements in Health and Physical Education. Valid First Aid, CPR & AED certification preferred.

Background Investigations

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Compensation

$57,226.69 - $87,774.05

Hours Per Day

8

Days Per Year

200

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.