Health & Physical Education Teacher

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Building Principal

Supervises: Assigned Paraprofessional, if applicable

Employment Terms: 10-Month Full-time Position (200 Contacted Days)

Grade: Teacher Scale

Position Summary

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.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements and qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

1. Teaches knowledge and skills in physical fitness, health education, rhythms and dance, and individual, dual or team sports, utilizing curriculum designated by Dinwiddie County 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 Dinwiddie County 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 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.
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 student’s 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 non-discriminatory practices in all activities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Thorough knowledge of the practices, methods and techniques used in the administration and supervision of all facets of assigned school.
2. Thorough knowledge of prescribed School Board policies and procedures.
3. Skill in the use of personal computers and related software packages, hardware and peripheral equipment.
4. Must have the ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis.
5. Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively in both oral and written formats.
6. Ability to motivate others to reach their fullest potential.
7. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, the School Board, elected officials, parents, students and the general public.

Qualifications, Education and Experience

1. Hold a valid Virginia Department of Education teacher’s license or certification with appropriate endorsement in subject areas for which employed; or
2. Has completed the requirements for a Virginia certificate or license and has filed an application for same; or
3. Will qualify for a Virginia certificate or license prior to the effective date of employment.
4. Prior teaching experience and/or student teaching is strongly preferred.
5. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the School Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Physical Requirements

1. This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force.
2. Work regularly requires speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires standing, walking, sitting, reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions and occasionally requires pushing or pulling.
3. Work has standard vision requirements.
4. Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly.
5. Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound.
6. Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities.
7. Must be mobile enough to monitor student’s in all instructional settings (in school and on school grounds).
8. Work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment.
9. Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Special Requirements

1. Possession of or ability to acquire appropriate license(s), certificate(s) and/or endorsement(s) for the position as required by the Commonwealth of Virginia or School Board.
2.  Ability to acquire valid driver’s license to operate division-owned/leased motor vehicles; therefore, the incumbent’s driving record will be subject to periodic review, and must be acceptable in accordance with the provisions of the Dinwiddie County School Board’s policy manual.
3. All candidates must successfully undergo the following pre-employment screenings:

1.     Tuberculosis Screening
2.     Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
3.     State Police Criminal History Investigation
4.     Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)/National Criminal History Investigative Search

Evaluation
Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Dinwiddie County School Board’s policy manual.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Dinwiddie County Public Schools does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.  

We will recruit and select applicants for employment solely on the basis of their qualifications. Our guidelines and practices, including those relating to wages, benefits, transfers, promotions, terminations and self-development opportunities, will also be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex/sexual orientation, gender/gender identity, age, marital status, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, disability, protected veteran status and all other classes protected by the Federal and State Law.  Dinwiddie County Public Schools is an Alcohol and Drug Free Workplace.