Position Overview

The Lower School Physical Education (PE) is responsible for providing a high-quality physical education program at the school. They implement the physical education curriculum and encourages, assesses, monitors, and records the progress of individual students. Recognizing that physical education is a means of forming character and exercising Christian virtue, the physical education teacher contributes to the integral formation of students by fostering a love of learning, cultivating their appreciation for a healthy lifestyle, and teaching them the value of concentration, perseverance, self-control, teamwork, and healthy competition. They foster a love for the truth and a passion for learning and work to effectively carry out the mission of forming Christian servant leaders.

Specific Responsibilities

The specific responsibilities of the Lower School PE teacher include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Recognizes and supports the unique Catholic Mission of the school by speaking, acting, and instructing consistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church
• Prepare students for standardized tests required by the state
• Maintaining curriculum maps; submitting yearly maps and weekly lesson plans to the immediate supervisor
• Administering all activities associated with the physical education program
• Motivating and challenging students to constant personal improvement by guiding students toward the development of leadership, intellectual, and physical skills; an appreciation for a healthy lifestyle; and full participation in the physical education program 
• Making use of the physical education program to form in the students the following habits and attitudes:
• Enthusiastic and effective participation of all students centered on charity and appreciation for all aspects of the physical education activity
• Teamwork and a healthy competitive spirit require cooperation, self-control, and universal charity
• Sportsmanlike conduct at all times
• Maintaining constant supervision and discipline of students inside and outside the gymnasium, athletic fields, and physical education classroom
• Maintaining a safe, effective, and formative learning environment within the gymnasium, athletic fields, and classroom according to school guidelines; monitoring the gymnasium, athletic fields, and classroom to ensure they are clean, safe, and in proper condition
• Maintaining appropriate records of student progress and reporting grades to the classroom teachers according to school guidelines, recommending students for athletic awards as needed
• Keeping up to date with developments in the field of physical education (i.e., new resources and methods; developing new materials in support of the approved curriculum)
• Assisting in the preparation and coordination of school-wide activities and formation programs
• Developing, organizing, and monitoring school-wide athletic competitions, if appropriate
• Managing student behavior during physical education class time, applying appropriate and effective motivational discipline measures in cases of inappropriate behavior, informing the dean of students in a timely manner of any student behavior infractions
• Fulfilling student supervision duties as assigned, directing student transitions between classes in a silent and orderly manner
• Participating in regular AC/T and departmental meetings, parent/teacher conferences, and school events, as directed by the supervisor
• Actively participating in school-sponsored professional development
• Helping maintain inventory of athletic equipment; submitting order requests as needed
• Supporting the care and maintenance of sports facilities according to school guidelines, ensuring a clean, safe, and formative environment
• Liaising with other professionals, including the athletics director, deans of students, formation instructors, guidance counselors, classroom teachers, and school counselors, as required

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Qualifications

The Lower School PE Teacher should meet the following qualifications:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Education, preferably Early Childhood 
• Professional License in Education
• Minimum of two years of physical education teaching experience

About Pinecrest Academy

Pinecrest Academy exists to provide the highest quality Catholic education and to foster integrally formed Christian servant leaders. This mission is fulfilled as Pinecrest Academy students graduate as strong Christians, convinced of the truth, and prepared and committed to transforming society where Christian values are taught, embraced, and put into practice. This mission is pursued through the development of the whole person (integral formation), encompassing the commitment to teach, to educate, and to form.

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