PE Teacher

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential
• Contribute to raising standards of student attainment
• Share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth
• Organize PE / sport workshops for staff and parents when appropriate
• Be a role model for students, inspiring them to be actively interested in PE
• Maintain appropriate records and to provide relevant accurate and up-to-date information for the school assessment system
• Complete the relevant documentation to assist in the tracking of students
• Set expectations for staff and students in relation to standards of achievement and the quality of learning & teaching
• Prioritize and manage time effectively, ensuring continued professional development in line with the role
• Follow the school policies and procedures
• Ensure the effective/efficient deployment of classroom support where appropriate
• Maintain discipline in accordance with the school procedures, and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behavior, standards of work and homework
• Work with colleagues to develop activities that link with the units of inquiry where possible
• Promote aspects of personal development related to PE
• Update professional knowledge and expertise as appropriate to keep up to date with developments in teaching practice and methodology, in general, and in the curriculum area of PE
• Promote PE learning through out of hours activities
• Ensure a high quality learning environment within the PE area assessment, feedback and tracking: To lead, monitor and evaluate the assessment and feedback to students in line with whole school and department policy
• Follow department monitoring and tracking systems relating to students attainment, progress and achievement: mark, grade and give written/verbal and diagnostic feedback as required
• Undertake assessment of students as requested by external examination bodies, curriculum areas and school procedures
• Assess, record, and report on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of students and to keep such records as are required
• Complete the relevant documentation to assist in the tracking of students
• Alert the appropriate staff to problems experienced by students
• Communicate as appropriate, with the parents of students and with persons or bodies outside the school concerned with the welfare of individual students, after consultation with the appropriate staff
• Where appropriate, to communicate and cooperate with persons or bodies outside the school
• Follow agreed policies for communications in the school
• Take part in activities such as Open House, Parent/Teacher Conferences, Sports Day, etc
• Book sports facilities (like swimming pools, fields, tennis courts) and carry out the necessary administration as required
• Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations
• Sponsor extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests
• Performs other tasks, duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal