Gaffney High School - Physical Education Teacher (2 positions)

Position Type:High School Teaching/Physical EducationDate Posted:3/9/2026Location:Gaffney High SchoolDate Available:08/03/2026Closing Date:Open Until FilledJOB TITLE: PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERGENERAL STATEMENT OF JOBUnder limited supervision, develops an understanding of the relationship of good body function andexercise to motivate each student to cultivate physical fitness, hygienic habits, and good social and emotionaladjustment; discover and develop talents of pupils in physical achievement, cardiovascular endurance, strength, skill, agility, poise, and coordination in individual, dual, and team physical activities and sports, in accordance with each student's ability. Reports to the Principal.SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONSAnalyzes, demonstrates, and explains basic skills, knowledge and strategies of physical education activities, aswell as instructs pupils in the alcohol and drug awareness program.Works cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning for conduct, discipline, and grading.Provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil;teaches physical education classes for handicapped pupils as necessary.Provides appropriate safety instruction and safety checks on equipment and fields to ensure student safety.Manages the issue, use and storage of all school owned instructional texts, supplies, and equipment.Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive environment inthe physical education areas.Evaluates each pupil's growth in physical skills, knowledge, and contribution in sports participation.Maintains professional competence through in-service and professional growth activities.Selects, requisitions and inventories supplies, equipment, and instructional aids in concert with approvedprocedures.Communicates with parents and school counselors on pupil progress; identified pupil needs and assists otherprofessional staff in helping pupils solve problems supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during theassigned working day.Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs; coaches at least two extracurricular athleticactivities, if required to do so.Maintains prompt and professional communication with parents.Evaluates student performance and provide constructive feedback.Develops and implements lesson plans that meet educational standards.Fosters a positive and inclusive learning environment.Encourages student participation and engagement in activities.Communicates with parents about student progress and events.Has a prepared lesson plan that is sufficient for instructing the lesson.Exercises proper care of materials and equipment.Communicates needs of the classroom to the proper personnel.Arrives for work at the assigned hour and does not leave before the assigned time.Communicates appropriately and effectively with other staff members, parents, students, and with administration.Accepts assistance, advice, and guidance from people responsible for supervising his/her performance and makes a concerted effort toward improving or refining skills.Shares ideas, plans, materials, and facilities.Alert to the district's, school's, and his/her own goals and priorities and seeks professional development appropriate to these needs.Keeps in confidence information that has been obtained in the course of professional service, unless disclosure serves professional purpose or is required by law.While exercising his/her contractual responsibilities, complies with those state and local restrictions pertaining to the use of controlled substances, tobacco products, alcohol, and dress.Does not verbally or physically harass students.Does not use profanity in the presence of students.Does not have any sexual contact with students.Previous experience in physical education or as a physical education teacher.Ability to adapt teaching methods to different learning styles.Participated in professional development opportunities related to music education.Passion for teaching.Strong communication skills.Ability to manage a classroom and maintain discipline.Organizational skills for planning lessons and managing events.Standards -Classroom ManagementThe teacher begins the class promptly.The teacher communicates to students those behaviors expected of them, or there is evidence that expected behaviors have been communicated.Student exhibit classroom behaviors, which allow for maximum on-task behavior from all participants in the lesson.Inappropriate behaviors receive immediate and appropriate teacher intervention.MaterialsThe teacher chooses appropriate materials and/or equipment for teaching a lesson.The teacher handles efficiently the materials and/or equipment in the classroom setting.Planning for Instruction - Plan effectively with respect to establishing teaching strategies, which allow the attainment, by the students, of the lesson's behavioral objective.The teacher utilizes a clinical approach to teaching. (Adequate diagnosis and prescription of evidence by students' learning.)The teacher uses Lesson Plan Format, as appropriate.The behavioral objective for the lesson is appropriate for the learners.Teaching the Lesson -Recognizes student differences in needs, abilities, and interests and imparts instruction so that these differences are met.Tells the student exactly what is to be learned in the lesson.Tells the student the purpose of the learning and makes it meaningful to their lives.Relates the learning from the lesson being taught to previous learnings and verbalizes transfer for the students.Students are told how they will be accountable for demonstrating proficiency in the learning.Gives students information about the learning.Demonstrates sound, up-to-date knowledge of the subject matter being taught.Checks periodically throughout the lesson for the students' understanding of the objective.Provides practice experiences for the students of the appropriate number and variety to insure mastery of the objective.Carefully monitors the guided practice for experience to insure that students get immediate feedback as to the correctness of their performance.Demonstrates knowledge of reinforcement theory throughout the lesson.Each aspect of the lesson gives evidence of the teacher's attention to maintaining a classroom climate conducive to learning (Feeling Tone).The activities of the lesson demonstrate the teacher's desire to include the interests of the students in the classroom.Encourages, praises, and/or acknowledges student effort appropriately.Manages instruction in such a way that each student shows some measure of success.There is evidence that practice is scheduled in such a manner as to guarantee retention of learnings.Gives students the opportunity to verbalize the critical attribute(s) of the learning before leaving the lesson.Collects data from the lesson that enables him/her to evaluate each student's performance, and assists in planning tomorrow's lesson.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree or above. Valid South Carolina teacher's certificate in the assigned teaching areas of physical education. Bachelor's degree in physical education. Proficiency in at least one sport.Standards Required to Perform Essential Job FunctionsPhysical Requirements: Requires work with some movement that involves walking, running or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a recurring basis or routine keyboard operations.Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving assignments and/or directions from supervisor.Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of policy and procedure manuals, computer manuals, reference materials, etc. Requires the ability to enter data into computer and prepare reports, correspondence, minutes, etc., with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech. Must be able to speak with poise, voice control and confidence and to articulate information to others.Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of instructions in oral, written, schedule, mathematical or diagrammatic form; to deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Requires the ability to make independent judgments in the absence of supervisor; to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation. Must have the ability to comprehend and interpret received information and the ability to comprehend and implement basic office machinery functions.Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with persons of varying educational and cultural backgrounds.Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to add and subtract totals, to multiply and divide, to determine percentages and decimals, to determine time. Must be able to use practical applications of fractions, percentages, ratio and proportion.Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape, and visually read various information.Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using automated office equipment and communications machinery.Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items including computer keyboards, office equipment, control knobs, switches, etc. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under moderate stress when confronted with an emergency or tight deadline. The worker is subject to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job.Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to hear and understand communications through a telephone.Essential Functions:Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at times designated.Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students and state standards in the subject area.Establishes clear objectives for all classroom activities and communicates these objectives to students.Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.Provides for a programmed system of homework to support and reinforce daily learning activities.Utilizes effective classroom management strategies to create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and developmentally appropriate for students.Writes lesson plans, daily and long-term.Utilizes technology to enhance student learning.Strives to implement by instruction and action the District's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.Diagnoses the learning disabilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of District specialists as required.Takes all the necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, District policy, and administrative regulation.