Teacher

Teacher - Physical Education
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Physical education (PE) teachers instruct students in sports, recreational
activities and healthy lifestyle issues, in order to encourage and develop
physical ftness and sills, self-esteem and interpersonal sills!
PE teachers in secondary schools may perform the follo"ing tass#
undertae general teaching tass (see the separate entry for Teacher -
Secondary)
prepare a year-long programme of learning e$periences that lin physical
activities "ith issues related to health and "ell%eing
teach a range of elective and senior courses depending on the needs and
interests of their students
teach the %asic techni&ues and sills associated "ith team and individual
sports, dance, gymnastics, athletics, a&uatics and recreational activities such
as canoeing and %ush"aling
plan and deliver activities to assist students' sill progression
teach students a%out community and personal health issues, including
nutrition, se$uality, drug use and (I)/*I+S
• instruct students in the safety practices associated with different
environments, including swimming pools, gymnasiums and playing
fields
• coordinate special events such as inter-school sports programmes,
swimming and athletic carnivals and lifesaving programmes
• present special days and seminars for senior students on various
topics such as stress management, study skills and sexually
transmitted infections (STIs)
• conduct compulsory health education programmes that prepare
students for life outside of school.
ost !" teachers work in secondary schools and are usually #ualified to
teach at least one other su$%ect.
Personal Requirements:
• en%oy and have skills in physical activity
• enthusiastic, patient and tactful
• en%oy working with young people
• good communication skills
• commitment to personal health and physical fitness
• high-level organisational skills
• prepared to work outside of school hours.
,o% +escription#
The *rt Teacher "ill perform all or some of the follo"ing ,o% description#
Teach no"ledge and sills in art, including dra"ing, painting, lettering, and art 
history,
Instruct students in citi-e  nship and %asic su%.ect matter specifed in state la"
and administrative
regulations and procedures of the school
Provide instruction %y "hich students develop aesthetic concepts and 
appreciations and the
a%ility to mae &ualitative .udgments a%out art
+emonstrate techni&ues in activities such as dra"ing and painting 
/nderstand the versatility of acrylic paints# dry %rushing, staining, layering, 
underpainting,
monoprinting
/nderstand a variety of 0masters1 techni&ues 
2no"s and can apply eleme  nts of design and modern principles of art
2no"s the fundamentals and different approaches to dra"ing media techni&ue 
Provide individual and small-group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the 
needs of students
"ith varying intellectual and artistic a%ilities, and to accommodate a variety of
instructional
activities
Instruct students in proper care and use of tools and e&uipment 
3rgani-e storage areas and control use of materials, e&uipment and tools to 
prevent loss or
a%use, and to minimi-e time re&uired for distri%ution and collection
Evaluate each student4s performance and gro"th in no"ledge and aesthetic 
understandings, and
prepare progress reports
Select and re&uisition %oos, instructional materials, tools, instructional aids, and 
maintain
re&uired inventory records
Plan and present art displays and e$hi%itions designed to e$hi%it students4 "or 
for the school
and the community
5ay sponso  r e$hi%its from outside the school
5aintain professional competence through in-service education activities 
provided %y the school
and/or in self-selected professional gro"th activities
6ommunicate "ith parents and school counselors on pupil progres  s
Participate in curriculum and other developmental programs, such as after school 
art clu%
Perform any other duties as may %e assigned %y *dministration 