Physical Education Instructor

Alabama State Department of Education
Bessemer, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 5/7/2024 CLOSED ON 8/12/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Education Instructor position at Alabama State Department of Education?

Full Time: Physical Education/Health (23.24 School Year)

Department: Instructional Support

Start Date: Immediate

Company Description

Alabama Aerospace & Aviation High School is a growing free public charter school offering a choice to families and children in the Greater Bessemer/Birmingham area. As the only Aviation focused charter school system in the state, we are driven and committed to our mission, vision, and equity statement.

We believe our champions will be best prepared to succeed in the global aviation and aerospace industry if they are skilled in the art of weighing perspectives, communicating effectively and exploring globally. Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School (AAHS) is deeply committed to meeting the needs of all Champions. We are intentional about our culture and implementation. To learn more about AAHS visit our website www.alaahs.org

Mission: At Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School (AAHS), we're creating the aviation and aerospace leaders of tomorrow. Through our rigorous, immersive and industry-aligned instruction, we're giving our champions the skills, curiosity and inspiration to pursue real-life careers that will challenge and reward them professionally and personally.

Vision: We strive to create clearly-defined pathways for our diverse student body to enter aviation and aerospace careers and also to become a widely respected source of leaders for the industry.

Equity Statement: Alabama Aerospace & Aviation High School is an anti-racist and anti-sexist organization by confronting inequities, barriers, and oppressive policies and systems.

AAHS is committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our Champions, families, teachers, staff and community members. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.

Job Description

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 student's ability.

Essential Duties

  • Teaches knowledge and skills in physical fitness, health education, rhythms and dance, and individual,

dual or team sports, utilizing curriculum designated by AAHS and other appropriate learning activities.

  • Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative
  • regulations and procedures of AAHS.
  • 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, rhythms, and fundamentals of body movement.
  • 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.

  • 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.
  • Maintains control of storage and use of school property.
  • 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 division testing practices.
  • Models non-discriminatory 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

  • Maintains professional competence by attending staff development programs, curriculum development
  • meetings and other professional activities.
  • Participates in various student and parent activities which occur in school including PTO, student clubs
  • and after-school activities.
  • Creates an effective learning environment through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and

activity/learning centers.

  • Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.

Job Specifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The

requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable

accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the

Essential Functions.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required)

  • Must possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in education or a related field and meet the ALSDE licensure eligibility requirements to teach physical education.
  • Must be eligible for, or in possession or an appropriate Alabama teaching license. Must possess the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
  • Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and the public.

Working Conditions And Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully

perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with

Disabilities To Perform Essential Functions.

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to

enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids;

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.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while

performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals

with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom

environment. Duties may be occasionally performed on field trips away from school.

Qualities And Role Of AAHS PE/Health Instructor

Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School (AAHS) is deeply committed to meeting the needs of all students. We are intentional about our culture and implementation. Our AAHS PE/Health Instructor will be a highly motivated energetic educator who is a visionary leader with a clear, concise understanding of the social/emotional needs of our students and an excellent command of their content and its implementation within the AAHS setting.

Responsibilities

  • Provide rigorous and relevant instruction on pre-approved hands-on curriculum in the content area and general work-place readiness alongside Aviation/Aerospace industry professionals.
  • Integrate soft-skill instruction into competency-based content area activities:
  • Personal decision makin... more

Job Posting Link https://careers.alaahs.org/jobs/2752983-p-e-health-instructor

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