Job Description:
Job Position: Physical Education and Health Teacher (K-8)
Job Summary: The Physical Education and Health Teacher is responsible for creating a classroom environment that fosters, promotes, and develops an understanding of the relationship between healthy body function and exercise. The teacher will motivate each student to cultivate physical fitness and appropriate social and emotional adjustment, discover and develop talents in physical achievement, and enhance strength, skill, agility, poise, and coordination in individual, dual, and team physical activities and sports through each student's ability.
Essential Duties:

1. Teach knowledge and skills in physical fitness, health education, rhythms, dance, and individual, dual, or team sports, utilizing the curriculum designated by Vision Academy Charter School and other appropriate learning activities.
2. Instruct students in citizenship and basic subject matter as specified in state law and the administrative regulations and procedures of Vision Academy Charter School.
3. Analyze, demonstrate, and explain basic skills, knowledge, and strategies of formal sports, games, rhythms, and fundamentals of body movement.
4. Develop lesson plans and supplementary materials compatible with the school's instructional philosophy and aligned with course standards; provide individualized and small group instruction.
5. Establish and maintain standards of student behavior to ensure an orderly and productive environment in the physical education areas.
6. Evaluate students' academic and social growth, prepare report cards, and maintain appropriate records, including attendance reports, checklists, and other necessary documentation.
7. Maintain control of storage and use of school property.
8. Evaluate each student's growth in physical skills, knowledge, and contribution to team sports.
9. Communicate with parents and school counselors regarding student progress.
10. Supervise students in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
11. Administer testing by school testing practices.
12. Model nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
13. Plan, organize, and coordinate field day activities, including developing activities and setup.

These duties are intended to illustrate 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.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The teacher must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods, exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, enter data into a computer, 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, and speak in audible tones so others may understand clearly in regular classrooms, outdoors, and on the phone. The teacher must also have the 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.
Compensation and Benefits: The Starting Base Salary is $61,000, which is competitive and commensurate with experience. Click here to see the rest of the compensation and benefits.
Application Process: Candidates should apply electronically by email at hr@vacharter.org. No paper applications will be accepted.