Duties
Instructional Preparation, Implementation and Organization
- Applies principles of health-related fitness and training.
- Applies techniques and procedures for developing and assessing health-related fitness.
- Implements developmentally appropriate learning/practice opportunities based on learners’ motivation and skill level.
- Organizes activities and techniques to evaluate learners’ progress in developing motor skills.
- Plans activities that aid in promoting positive social attitudes and behaviors in group settings.
- Articulates basic rules, etiquette and safety practices associated with individual and group sports.
- Directs non-competitive activities and cooperative activities.
- Incorporates historical, philosophical and social contexts of physical education.
- Establishes appropriate criteria and selects tools for evaluation of a given program.
- Uses concepts and strategies for effective instruction in the physical education program.
- Follows safety practices, principles of emergency first aid, and equipment maintenance procedures.
- Follows school policy and procedures regarding professional responsibilities when working with students, colleagues and friends.
Communication
- Displays appropriate written and verbal skills.
- Uses effective written data systems.
- Maintains confidentiality.
- Communicates effectively with students, parents, district and agency personnel.
- Communicates necessary information verbally or via reports in a timely manner.
- Keeps team members and administration appropriately informed.
Management of Student Conduct
- Provides for health and safety of all students at all times.
- Follows program disciplinary policies and procedures.
- Uses appropriate behavior management techniques.
- Responds to student needs and feelings in a firm, fair, friendly, sensitive and consistent manner.
Professional Responsibilities
- Participates in professional growth opportunities.
- Demonstrates appropriate teaming strategies.
- Demonstrates knowledge of subject area.
- Follows ECHO policies and procedures.
- Displays flexibility.
- Is accurate and punctual with reports, records and communication
- Reports to all work assignments in a punctual and consistent manner.
- Dresses in a professionally appropriate manner.
- Conducts self in an ethical, appropriate manner and displays good judgment.
- Performs all duties as assigned.
Maintains proper daily attendance and punctuality.
Qualifications
ISBE License w/Adaptive PE Endorsement
- Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) w/Physical Educator Endorsement and Adapted P.E. Approval. .
- Knowledge of Illinois Learning and Professional Teaching
- Standards.
- Physical ability to work with students in the Physical
- Education classes.
- Physical ability to assist in crisis intervention process