Duties
• Prepare/set up gym prior to the first day of school.
• Set up equipment prior to class.
• Provide an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social,
and emotional development of students.
• Prepare and implement lessons plans, providing for appropriate learning experiences for
each student.
• Establish and enforce rules of conduct; supervise students in the gymnasium and
cafeteria, or outside on the blacktop or athletic fields.
• Participate in school-wide behavioral programs, document student behavior and make
necessary referral.
• Demonstrate skills being taught; assist students in performing skills.
• Teach safety rules related to each activity.
• Assess fitness levels; perform fitness testing twice a year.
• May team teach with another Physical Education Teacher
• Research, and order physical education and recess equipment.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate field day; develop activities; set up for activities.
• Monitor and evaluate student skill levels and outcomes.
• Maintain student records following established procedures and practices.
• Prepare interim progress reports and quarterly report cards.
• Prepare information sheets for participation in parent-teacher conferences.
• Communicate and interact with students, parents, staff, and the community.
• May plan and supervise field trips following established procedures.
• Meet and coordinate with specialists; adapt activities to students’ special needs; develop
appropriate modifications for I.E.P and 504 plans.
• Update web site information related to the physical education program.
Serve on special committees, and fulfill responsibilities of a committee member.
• Attend planning meetings, team meetings, staff meetings, data meetings, and other
meetings of groups according to membership in those groups.
• Monitor use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Attend in-service trainings and county workshops.
• Prepare lesson plans and materials for substitute teachers; include class lists, and any
special instructions related to students’ special needs.
• Supervise student Physical Education Helpers.
• Create emergency lesson plans as required.
• Maintain regular, on-time, attendance.
• Accommodate visitors to the classroom.
• Knowledge of emergency plans for the school, such as lockdown procedures.
• Participate in fire drills, as required.
• May be asked to become involved in community initiatives, such as Hoops for Heart, or
other fitness related community activities.
• May be required to move furniture out of the gymnasium to prepare for activities.
• Participate in fire drills, as required.
• May participate in student teacher/intern program.
Qualifications
EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL PREPARATION
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES/LICENSES
• Current IL State Teaching Certification
• Fulfill requirements to maintain certification
• Blood borne pathogen training is offered