Physical Education (PE) Teacher

Job Title: Physical Education Teacher

Department: Instruction

FLSA Status: Professional exemption:  The employee has a primary duty of performing work requiring knowledge of an advanced type in a field of science or learning customarily acquired by a prolonged course of specialized intellectual instruction and study or has a primary duty of teaching, tutoring, instructing, or lecturing in the activity of imparting knowledge and is employed and engaged in this activity as a teacher.

Education Level and Certification: Bachelors degree or higher required.  Must possess a Nebraska Teaching Certificate at all times during employment with such endorsements as required by NDE Rule 10.

Reports To: Building Principal

May Receive Guidance From: Building Principal

Essential Job Functions:

• General teaching and instructional skills
• Basic operational skills for Macintosh or PC computer
• Poised
• Supervise a variety of tasks at the same time
• No history of child abuse or negligence
• Good oral and written skills

 Working Conditions:

• Inside classroom
• Outside for activities with students and student supervision

Job Tasks:

•  Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
• Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
• Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students’ progress.
• Assign and grade class work and homework.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students’ varying needs and interests.
• Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
• Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators in order to resolve students’ behavioral and academic problems.
• Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.
• Guide and counsel students with adjustment and/or academic problems, or special academic interests.
• Supervision of Students

 Skills

•  Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Learning Strategies — Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problem
• Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

 Abilities

• Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Number Facility — The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
• Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
• Time Sharing — The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).
• Originality — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

 Work Activities:

• Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
• Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
• Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
• Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
• Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
• Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

 Required Employee Characteristics:

• Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
• Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
• Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others’ needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
• Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
• Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
• Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
• Independence — Job requires developing one’s own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
• Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

 Continuing Contract Law: Employment with the School District is subject to the rights and responsibilities of the Nebraska Teacher Tenure Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§79-824 et. seq. and the terms of the Teaching Contract between the teacher and the school District.  The terms of the employment agreement may not be modified except in a writing signed by the Superintendent of Schools.

Essential Functions: The essential functions of the Secondary Teacher position include (1) regular, dependable attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and to possess and utilize the identified knowledge, skills, and abilities and to perform the identified work activities; and, (3) the ability to perform the following identified physical requirements: