Lower School PE Teacher

The Pinecrest Academy Lower School Physical Education (PE) teacher is responsible for providing a high-quality physical education program at the school. They implement the physical education curriculum and encourage, assesses, monitor, and record the progress of individual students. Recognizing that physical education is a means of forming character and exercising Christian virtue, the physical education teacher contributes to the integral formation of students by fostering a love of learning, cultivating their appreciation for a healthy lifestyle, and teaching them the value of concentration, perseverance, self-control, teamwork, and healthy competition. They foster a love for the truth and a passion for learning and work to effectively carry out the mission of forming Christian servant leaders.

Qualifications

The Lower School PE Teacher should meet the following qualifications:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Education, preferably Early Childhood 
• Professional License in Education
• Minimum of two years of physical education teaching experience

Specific Responsibilities

The specific responsibilities of the Lower School PE teacher include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Recognizes and supports the unique Catholic Mission of the school by speaking, acting, and instructing consistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church
• Prepare students for standardized tests required by the state
• Maintaining curriculum maps; submitting yearly maps and weekly lesson plans to the immediate supervisor
• Administering all activities associated with the physical education program
• Motivating and challenging students to constant personal improvement by guiding students toward the development of leadership, intellectual, and physical skills; an appreciation for a healthy lifestyle; and full participation in the physical education program 
• Making use of the physical education program to form in the students the following habits and attitudes:
• Enthusiastic and effective participation of all students centered on charity and appreciation for all aspects of the physical education activity
• Teamwork and a healthy competitive spirit require cooperation, self-control, and universal charity
• Sportsmanlike conduct at all times
• Maintaining constant supervision and discipline of students inside and outside the gymnasium, athletic fields, and physical education classroom
• Maintaining a safe, effective, and formative learning environment within the gymnasium, athletic fields, and classroom according to school guidelines; monitoring the gymnasium, athletic fields, and classroom to ensure they are clean, safe, and in proper condition
• Maintaining appropriate records of student progress and reporting grades to the classroom teachers according to school guidelines, recommending students for athletic awards as needed
• Keeping up to date with developments in the field of physical education (i.e., new resources and methods; developing new materials in support of the approved curriculum)
• Assisting in the preparation and coordination of school-wide activities and formation programs
• Developing, organizing, and monitoring school-wide athletic competitions, if appropriate
• Managing student behavior during physical education class time, applying appropriate and effective motivational discipline measures in cases of inappropriate behavior; informing the dean of students in a timely manner of any student behavior infractions
• Fulfilling student supervision duties as assigned, directing student transitions between classes in a silent and orderly manner
• Participating in regular AC/T and departmental meetings, parent/teacher conferences, and school events, as directed by the supervisor
• Actively participating in school-sponsored professional development
• Helping maintain inventory of athletic equipment; submitting order requests as needed
• Supporting the care and maintenance of sports facilities according to school guidelines, ensuring a clean, safe, and formative environment
• Liaising with other professionals, including the athletics director, deans of students, formation instructors, guidance counselors, classroom teachers, and school counselors, as required