Physical Ed

Job Description: Southside Elementary Physical Education Teacher (K-3) for 2024-2025 school year

Salary Range: $36,568 - $76,793  current placement on salary schedule.  Benefits available.  4-day work week and a 164-day contract.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Plans/develops physical education program to promote development of students’ physical attributes and social skills.

• Teaches individual and team sports to students, utilizing knowledge of sports techniques and of physical capabilities of students.

• Organizes, leads, instructs, and referees indoor and outdoor activities.

• Instructs individuals or groups in beginning or advanced calisthenics, gymnastics, or corrective exercises.

• Teaches and demonstrates use of gymnastic and training apparatus such as trampolines and weights.

• Maintains order in conjunction with administrative staff, administers discipline when necessary to achieve proper behavior.  May prescribe extra assignments or detention in cases of student misconduct.

• Complies with Board policies, rules, regulations, and directives.

• Selects, stores, issues, and inventories equipment, materials, and supplies used in physical education program.

• Keeps records of performance, attendance, and social acclimation.  Reports on all aspects of student development for school records and parents; conducts parent-teacher conferences on both a regularly scheduled and an as-needed basis.

• Participates in faculty meetings, educational conferences, professional training seminars, and workshops.

• Shares with other teachers and aides responsibility for monitoring halls, study periods, and lunchroom.

• Reports cases of suspected child abuse according to state law.

• Supervises students, classroom aides, and volunteers.                          Only minimum duties are listed.  Other functions may be required as given or assigned.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Hold a valid Montana Class 1 or 2 Teaching License with Elementary Education Endorsement (minimum) or K-12 Enhancement (preferred), or be able to obtain.

• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from students, parents, staff, and the community.

• Ability to handle stressful situations.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of employment and student matters.

• Ability to effectively manage time and responsibilities.

Supplemental Information:

The school district has cutting edge technology for teaching that includes; smart boards, chrome books and computer labs.  Every grade level has an instructional team that focuses on unit alignment.  Every school building has a leadership team that helps with overall school/district initiatives.

Newly hired teachers may qualify for loan forgiveness through the Montana Quality Educator Loan Assistance program (each of our schools are listed as “impacted schools.”)