Adapted Physical/General PE Education Teacher

Adapted Physical/General PE Education Teacher at Rio Elementary

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Application Deadline

10/23/2026 4:00 PM Pacific

Date Posted

10/12/2026

Contact

Erica Pizano

Number of Openings

1

Salary

Pay Range

$57,669 - $112,377 Annually

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Length of Work Year

185 days

Employment Type

Full Time

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JOB SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Principal, applies the physical education model content standards to teach the essential skills and knowledge that all students need to maintain a physically active, healthy lifestyle including teaching students how their bodies move and how to perform a variety of physical activities; teach students the health-related benefits of regular physical activity and the skills to adopt a physically active, healthy lifestyle. The physical education teacher will provide high-quality physical education instruction essential to developing students who are confident, independent, self-controlled, and resilient. Through the physical education program students will develop positive social skills; set and strive for personal achievable goals; learn to assume leadership; cooperate with others; accept responsibility for their own behavior; and ultimately, improve their academic performance.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties listed below are intended to describe various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Provide instruction in physical education according to the physical education model content standards for California public schools using the five overarching model content standards for elementary students.
• Teach the essential skills that all students need to maintain a physically active, healthy lifestyle
• Teach students how their bodies move and how to perform a variety of physical activities
• Teach students the health-related benefits of regular physical activity and the skills to adopt a physically active, healthy lifestyle
• Reinforce student learning in all areas of the curriculum
• Develop effective lesson plans
• Effective teaching that results in students' ability to demonstrate the motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities
• Effective teaching that results in students' ability to demonstrate knowledge of movement concepts, principles, and strategies that apply to the learning and performance of physical activities
• Effective teaching that results in students' ability to assess and maintain a level of physical fitness to improve health and performance
• Effective teaching that results in students' ability to demonstrate knowledge of physical fitness concepts, principles, and strategies to improve health and performance
• Effective teaching that results in students' ability to demonstrate and utilize knowledge of psychological and sociological concepts, principles, and strategies that apply to the learning and performance of physical activity
• Implement effective classroom management strategies aligned with school and District discipline programs
• Provide instruction using various instructional strategies to meet the needs of all learners
• Analyze student data to accurately evaluate and support student learning
• Participate in school site, district, and external training to improve instruction and student learning
• Collaborate and articulate with administrator and teachers to ensure program needs are aligned with school and district achievement goals
• Promotes effective, two-way communication; collaborative planning and problem solving; innovative thinking; organizational efficiency; and accountability within the school environment
• Assumes other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

MINUMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

the Physical Education Model Content for California Public Schools; California Standards for the Teaching Profession; best practices in physical education; differentiated instructional modalities; effective strategies in classroom management; physical education frameworks; and other related curriculum objectives.

Ability to:

Plan, develop, implement, deliver, teach, and evaluate the physical education curriculum and address program needs; engage in the collaborative and team building processes; establish and maintain collaborative and effective working relationships with others; maintain records and prepare reports; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; read, interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures; meet schedules and time lines; work independently with little direction; plan and organize work; exchange information and develop effective lesson plans; read a variety of materials; effectively utilize diversified methods and materials in teaching; learn new methods of teaching physical education curriculum; utilize a positive approach to discipline, problem-solving and conflict-resolution; ability to work cooperatively and effectively with other certificated and classified personnel, parents, and community members

Licenses/Certificates/Special Requirements:

A valid California teaching credential authorizing instruction in physical education and CPR/First Aid certification.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Must hold Valid Adapted Physical Education Credential, Single Subject Physical Education Copy of Credential Resume Letter of Introduction 3 Letters of Reference ( Must be 18 months current & to be considered)

Requirements / Qualifications

• Must hold Valid Adapted Physical Education Credential, Single Subject Physical Education Copy of Credential Resume Letter of Introduction 3 Letters of Reference ( Must be 18 months current & to be considered)

Comments and Other Information

Please make sure all required documents are attached to your application. Applications that are not submitted with ALL required documents will be screened out.

Comments and Other Information

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