Physical Education / Health Teacher -- Bristol Local Schools

Full Time
Niles, OH 44446
Posted
Job description
Position :
  • Physical Education/Health Teacher
  • 2022-2023 School Year
Reports to :
  • High School Principal
Employment Status :
  • Regular/Full-time
FLSA Status :
  • Exempt
Description :
  • Creates a fitness awareness among students encouraging regular participation iin physical education; provides students the skills, knowledge and motivation to remain fit and understand that regular physical education is valuable in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
*****NOTE: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance

Essential Functions :
  • Ensure safety of students
  • Teach and evaluate the students using sound instructional practices
  • Effectively manage the classroom and individual student behavior to maintain a good learning environment
  • Prepare clear and timely lesson plans
  • Maintain accurate, complete and correct records as required
  • Provide guidance and counsel to the students which will promote their welfare and their proper educational development
  • Attend parent/teacher conferences
  • Counsel with colleagues, students and parents
  • Ensure students are learning all subject material by conducting formative and summative assessments on a frequent basis
  • Prepare and provide complete lesson plans for substitute
  • Maintain and improve professional competence
  • Observe ethics of the teaching profession; exhibit professional behavior, emotional stability and sound judgment
  • Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students
  • Instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated
  • Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required
  • Notify parents if student is not meeting classroom goals
  • Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities
  • Teach knowledge and skills in physical fitness and health education
  • Teach knowledge and skills in individual, dual or team sports
  • Plan a balanced physical education course
  • Analyze, demonstrate and explain basic skills, knowledge and strategies of formal sports and games
  • Provide appropriate safety instruction during class
  • Ensure equipment and field areas are safe for physical education classes
  • Maintain control of storage and use of school-owned property
  • Evaluate each student's growth in physical skills, knowledge and contribution in team sports
  • Select and requisition uniforms, equipment and instructional aids
  • Maintain inventory of physical education equipment and supplies
  • Perform bus/lunch/recess duty
  • Make contacts with the public with tact and diplomacy
  • Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., medical information
  • Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents
  • Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation
  • Attend meetings and in-services as required
  • Assist the administration in implementing all procedures and rules governing student life and conduct, develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure for the classroom, and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner
Other Duties and Responsibilities :
  • Make provisions for being available to students and parents for educational-related purposes outside the instructional day
  • Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with parents through effective use of interim reports, report cards and conferences
  • Refer students suspected of learning disabilities for diagnosis on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required
  • Attend educational field trips
  • Serve as a role model for students
  • Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Building Principal
Qualifications :
  • Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent from a four-year college or university
  • State of Ohio teachers license
  • Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
  • Knowledge of academic area and teaching methodology
  • Ability to work effectively with others
  • Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
  • Effective, active listening skills
  • Organizational and problem solving skills
  • Knowledge and interest in all sports and games
  • Knowledge of and ability to communicate with students regarding current local and world sporting events
  • Patience in dealing with young children in a wide variety of situations
  • Ability to maintain a good rapport with children
  • CPR and first aid certification
  • Skills that foster and facilitate learning and classroom management
Equipment Operated :
  • Various physical education equipment, e.g., weight machines, scooters, bats, balls
  • Calculator
  • Television/DVD Player
  • Overhead projector
  • Various tools, e.g., pliers, screwdrivers
  • Stopwatch
  • A wide variety of physical education instruments and tools (i.e. balls, hoops, jump ropes, bats, vaults, hockey sticks, etc.)
  • CD player
  • Radio and tapes
Additional Working Conditions :
  • Occasional weekend/evening/summer work
  • Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue
  • Occasional interaction among unruly children
  • Frequently lift, carry, push, and pull various items up to a maximum of 80-100 pounds, e.g., paper boxes, deliveries of supplies and equipment
  • Occasional repetitive hand motion, e.g., computer keyboard, typing, calculator, writing
  • Frequent requirement to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, see, read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, kneel, climb, and stoop
  • This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent’s supervisor, appointing authority.
Application Process:
  • Please email a letter of interest and resume to Dan Collins, HS Principal, at: daniel.collins@bristol.k12.oh.us

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The Trumbull County Educational Service Center Governing Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or genetic information in employment or the provision of services.

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