POSITION DESCRIPTION ADDENDUM FOR:

HEALTH, MOVEMENT, AND FITNESS TEACHER

The information listed under Specific Essential Duties is in addition to Elementary or Secondary Teacher position description. Any additional information that may be listed under the other categories supersedes the information provided on the Basic Teacher position description.

SPECIFIC ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Teaches knowledge and skills in health education and physical education to secondary students utilizing the course of study prescribed by the District approved curriculum.

Works cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning a balanced physical education program, adapting daily schedules to accommodate weather conditions and to provide time for changing clothes, showers, instruction, exercise, and sports activities.

Analyzes, demonstrates, and explains basic skills, knowledge and strategies in formal sports, games, rhythm, and fundamentals of body movement.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid UT Teaching License with proper endorsement as listed below:

HEALTH EDUCATION I & HEATLTH EDUCATION II: Health Education Endorsement

MOVEMENT & FITNESS: Physical Education Endorsement

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.