Elementary Physical Education Teacher
Reports to: Principal Location: Fords Prairie Elementary
Bargaining Unit: CEA FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Summary:
The physical education/health teacher’s job is to educate and motivate each student to cultivate physical fitness, proper hygiene habits, and effective social and emotional adjustments based upon the know and undiscovered talents of students.
Required Qualifications:
● Possession of a valid Washington State Teaching Certificate and appropriate endorsement
● Ability to communicate effectively, possess awareness (for self and others), listen actively, be patient, incorporate humor/lightheartedness into work, be empathic, possess a growth mindset, and be customer-service oriented
● Organizational skills and flexibility to respond to changing student needs
● Ability to maintain confidentiality, work independently and in a team setting, and effectively problem-solve
● Ability to establish positive relationships with students, parents and community
● Proven ability to successfully work with students and adults
● Ability to maintain a positive attitude
● Ability to support the District’s vision, mission, and goals including the belief that all students can succeed
● Ability to uphold board policies and follow administrative procedures
● Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations
Preferred Qualifications:
● Ability to speak Spanish
● Successful experience as a physical education teacher
● Successful experience working with people from a variety of backgrounds
Essential Functions for this Position:
● Creates and implements a physical education and health program aligned to State and local standards
● Prepares and presents daily physical education and health lessons ensuring all students meet daily learning targets
● Prepares developmentally appropriate tasks and assignments for physical education and health content in grades K-6
● Facilitates students’ assessments of their personal skills, abilities, aptitudes, personal strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to physical education content development
● Integrates social emotional learning standards into lessons
Essential Functions of All Teachers:
● Creates a safe physical and emotional space for students to engage in rigorous academic learning
● Actively supports and reinforces school/district policies and procedures
● Creates a classroom management system aligned to schoolwide approach: 1) Clearing define behavior expectations 2) Consistently communicate and enforce behavior expectations 3) Address breakdowns of expectations privately with students 4) Approach discipline as an opportunity to teach/reinforce expectations with the goal of changing behavior
● Collaborates in Professional Learning Communities with colleagues to work on the four questions: 1) What do we want students to learn? 2) How do we know they have learned? 3) How will we respond when they have learned? 4) How will we respond when they don’t learn?
● Records accurate and timely attendance aligned with school/district policies and procedures
● Maintains accurate and timely grades with the primary purpose to communicate students’ progress towards understanding learning targets
● Ensures classroom practices align with students’ individual IEPs, 504s, EL plans or other specialized plans as appropriate
● Utilizes the technology in the classroom to enhance instruction and engage students
● Actively supports all aspects of the School Improvement Plan
● Attends trainings and meetings as directed or appropriate
● Other duties as assigned
Salary: $63,567 - $125,972, depending on experience, qualifications and FTE
Work schedule: 7.5 hours per day (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) – 187 days per year
Benefits: 12 Sick leave and 3 personal leave days; health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance through SEBB; State retirement through DRS; other fringe benefits as allowed under the Centralia Education Association Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Application Procedures:
Anyone interested in this position should apply through www.edjobsnw.org AND submit a letter of interest to David Roberts, Principal of Fords Prairie Elementary at droberts@centralia.wednet.edu. Current employees of Centralia School District need only to send a letter of interest to David Roberts.
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Centralia School District
Job Description
Elementary Physical Education Teacher
Reports to: Principal Location: Fords Prairie Elementary
Bargaining Unit: CEA FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Summary:
The physical education/health teacher’s job is to educate and motivate each student to cultivate
physical fitness, proper hygiene habits, and effective social and emotional adjustments based
upon the know and undiscovered talents of students.
Required Qualifications:
● Possession of a valid Washington State Teaching Certificate and appropriate
endorsement
● Ability to communicate effectively, possess awareness (for self and others), listen
actively, be patient, incorporate humor/lightheartedness into work, be empathic, possess
a growth mindset, and be customer-service oriented
● Organizational skills and flexibility to respond to changing student needs
● Ability to maintain confidentiality, work independently and in a team setting, and
effectively problem-solve
● Ability to establish positive relationships with students, parents and community
● Proven ability to successfully work with students and adults
● Ability to maintain a positive attitude
● Ability to support the District’s vision, mission, and goals including the belief that all
students can succeed
● Ability to uphold board policies and follow administrative procedures
● Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable
accommodations
Preferred Qualifications:
● Ability to speak Spanish
● Successful experience as an physical education teacher
● Successful experience working with people from a variety of backgrounds
Essential Functions for this Position:
● Creates and implements a physical education and health program aligned to State and
local standards
● Prepares and presents daily physical education and health lessons ensuring all students
meet daily learning targets
● Prepares developmentally appropriate tasks and assignments for physical education and
health content in grades K-6
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● Facilitates students’ assessments of their personal skills, abilities, aptitudes, personal
strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to physical education content development
● Integrates social emotional learning standards into lessons
Essential Functions of All Teachers:
● Creates a safe physical and emotional space for students to engage in rigorous
academic learning
● Actively supports and reinforces school/district policies and procedures
● Creates a classroom management system aligned to schoolwide approach: 1) Clearing
define behavior expectations 2) Consistently communicate and enforce behavior
expectations 3) Address breakdowns of expectations privately with students 4) Approach
discipline as an opportunity to teach/reinforce expectations with the goal of changing
behavior
● Collaborates in Professional Learning Communities with colleagues to work on the four
questions: 1) What do we want students to learn? 2) How do we know they have
learned? 3) How will we respond when they have learned? 4) How will we respond
when they don’t learn?
● Records accurate and timely attendance aligned with school/district policies and
procedures
● Maintains accurate and timely grades with the primary purpose to communicate
students’ progress towards understanding learning targets
● Ensures classroom practices align with students’ individual IEPs, 504s, EL plans or other
specialized plans as appropriate
● Utilizes the technology in the classroom to enhance instruction and engage students
● Actively supports all aspects of the School Improvement Plan
● Attends trainings and meetings as directed or appropriate
● Other duties as assigned
Salary: $63,567 - $125,972, depending on experience, qualifications and FTE
Work schedule: 7.5 hours per day (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) – 187 days per year
Benefits: 12 Sick leave and 3 personal leave days; health benefits including medical, dental,
vision, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance through SEBB; State retirement through
DRS; other fringe benefits as allowed under the Centralia Education Association Collective
Bargaining Agreement.
Application Procedures:
Anyone interested in this position should apply through www.edjobsnw.org AND submit a letter
of interest to David Roberts, Principal of Fords Prairie Elementary at
droberts@centralia.wednet.edu. Current employees of Centralia School District need only to
send a letter of interest to David Roberts.
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Working Conditions and Physical Effort Requirements
Seldom
or Never Monthly Weekly Daily Hourly
Lift/push/pull/carry objects up to 10 lbs. X
Lift/push/pull/carry objects 11-20 lbs. X
Lift/push/pull/carry objects 21+ lbs. X
Standing up to one hour at a time X
Standing up to two hours at a time X
Standing for more than two hours at a time X
Stooping and bending X
Ability to reach and grasp objects X
Manual dexterity or fine motor skills X
Ability to communicate orally X
Ability to hear X
Proofreading and checking documents for accuracy X
Using a computer and computer software X
Using various technology tools X
Working in a normal office environment with few
physical discomforts X
Working in an area that is somewhat uncomfortable
due to drafts, noise, temperature variations, or other
conditions
X
Working in an area that is very uncomfortable due to
extreme temperatures, noise levels, or other conditions X
Working with equipment or performing procedures
where carelessness would probably result in minor
cuts, bruises, or muscle pulls X
Operating school buses, light and heavy duty trucks &
automobile and/or vans X
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