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Physical Education Teacher

Forest Park, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 May 2026

About the role

PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER

Division / Department: Physical Education
Classification (FSLA): Full-time, Exempt
Position Group: Teacher
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.0
Anticipated Work Year & Hours*: 180 Days
Union Membership: Proviso Teachers Union, Local 571, AFL-CIO
Reports to: Building Principal and/or designee

General Description:
Full-time high school teaching position.

Minimum Required Qualifications:
Employees are responsible for obtaining/retaining the most current statutory and administrative rule requirements for their position.

Education/Training: Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree or meets minimum requirements to be eligible for an Educator License with Stipulations (ESL) Endorsement
Licensure: Valid Illinois Professional Educators License (PEL) or Educator License with Stipulations (ELS) for grades 9-12
Endorsement: Any of the following:
Physical Education (Grades 9-12)
Health Education (Grades 9-12)
Safety and Driver’s Education (Grades 9-12)
Experience: N/A
Knowledge/Abilities/Skills: Ability to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.

Desired Qualifications:
(Note: These are “desired qualifications” only, and are not required to be considered for employment for this position)

Master’s Degree and/or Doctorate Degree
Previous high school teaching experience
Certified ESL High School or Bilingual Certification
Bilingual Endorsement (grades 9-12)
ESL Endorsement (grades 9-12)
Special Education Endorsement (LBS1)
Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Multiple subject area endorsements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities*:
Instructional Competencies

Teach to prescribed outcomes and goals to lead to positive student outcomes
Utilize best practices of standards-based learning and the gradual release of responsibility instructional model
Design and implement coherent and rigorous instruction to improve student achievement ensuring prerequisite, grade level, and extension skills that are aligned to priority standards
Ensure that students understand the learning goals and the relevance of instructional outcomes
Involve students in learning using research-based differentiation practices and educational technology
Use appropriate school support and resource materials toward improvement in students' social, emotional, academic, and behavioral health outcomes
Provide appropriate remedial and/or enrichment material
Implement reteaching and review opportunities and interventions for students
Differentiate for students with special needs, language needs, or different learning styles.
Promote student success through clear expectations for learning and coursework, timely responses, and regular feedback
Assign and evaluate student work that leads to mastery of standards
Track, monitor, and post student progress on a weekly basis using the district SIS system
Communicate regularly with parents, students, counselors, and support staff and document using the district student information system (SIS) system
Be clear in explanations and directions to ensure student understanding
Speak clearly, audibly, and fluently to ensure student understanding
Establish a positive and safe, student-centered learning environment
Regularly revise lesson plans based on formative and summative assessment data to differentiate instruction and guide student learning
Address different styles of learning by employing a variety of instructional techniques and materials
Be creative and innovative in the use of curricular and instructional materials
Demonstrate command of assigned content areas and enthusiasm for teaching the subject matter
Exhibit knowledge of contemporary instructional research related to assigned content areas and to the teaching of diverse students

Classroom Management Competencies

Develop, communicate, and enforce a set of classroom rules, policies, procedures, and expectations which are consistent with school and department policies and with learning outcomes
Monitor and correct student behavior to maximize student learning in a positive and safe learning environment
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