Physical Education/Health Teacher ( Assistant Girls Basketball Coach)

Position Type:High School Teaching/Physical Education TeacherDate Posted:3/17/2026Location:Lake Forest Middle SchoolDate Available:08/01/2026Elementary/Middle Grades Physical Education Teacher (Assistant Girls Basketball Coach)EFFECTIVE: August 1, 2026Job SummaryThe Physical Education Teacher is responsible for creating a classroom environment that fosters, promotes and develops an understanding of the relationship of healthy body function and exercise; that motivates each student to cultivate physical fitness, and appropriate social and emotional adjustment; that discovers and develop talents of students in physical achievement; and that develops strength, skill, agility, poise, and coordination in individual, dual and team physical activities and sports, in accordance with each student's ability.Job duties for this position also include being the Assistant Girls Basketball Coach.Essential Duties1. Teaches knowledge and skills in physical fitness, health education, rhythms and dance, and individual, dual or team sports.2. Works cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning and implementing a balanced physical education program.3. Analyzes, demonstrates, and explains basic skills, knowledge and strategies of formal sports, games, rhythms, and fundamentals of body movement.4. Develops lesson plans and supplementary materials compatible with the division's basic instructional philosophy and congruent with course and SOL standards; provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student and subgroups of students.5. Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to provide an orderly, productive environment in the physical education areas.6. Provides appropriate safety instruction and makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of students.7. Evaluates academic and social growth of students, prepares report cards, and keeps appropriate records to include attendance reports, checklists, census forms, and other recordkeeping activities as necessary.8. Maintains control of storage and use of school property.9. Evaluates each student's growth in physical skills, knowledge and contribution in team sports.10. Communicates with parents and school counselors on student progress.11. Supervises students in out of classroom activities during the assigned working day.12. Administers testing in accordance with division testing practices.13. Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.Job SpecificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required)Must possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in education or a related and must be eligible for, or in possession of a teaching license. Must possess the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and the public.Working Conditions and Physical RequirementsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height; and to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead.Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be occasionally performed on field trips away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Additional DutiesPerforms other related tasks as assigned by the Principal and other central office administrators as designated by the Director of Schools.Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.EducationBachelors from an accredited college or university in Physical Education or related discipline applicable to teaching assignment.Masters Degree in related area preferred.ExperienceSuccessful prior teaching experience for the appropriate grade levels a plus.