Physical Education Teacher

The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth

1100 Adams Ave | Audubon, PA 19403

(610) 277-3715 | jobs@TheLincolnCenter.com

JOB DESCRIPTION: Physical Education Teacher

Title:

Physical Education Teacher

FLSA:

Exempt

Reports To:

Organization Summary:

Site Director

Founded in 1970 by a behavioral health hospital and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 1983, TLC is an entrepreneurial social enterprise committed to transforming lives and communities—one moment, one choice, one connection at a time. Headquartered in Pennsylvania, TLC operates across multiple states, providing K-12 alternative education, comprehensive mental and behavioral health services, coaching, counseling, and trauma-informed training. Additionally, TLC collaborates with school districts, universities, hospitals, police departments, and nonprofit organizations, offering consultation services to secure federal and state grant funding

Summary:

The Physical Education Teacher is responsible for planning and delivering engaging physical education lessons that promote students’ physical fitness, motor skills, teamwork, sportsmanship, and healthy lifestyles. The Physical Education teacher creates a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment where students of different abilities can participate in physical activities and develop lifelong healthy habits.

In an open, small classroom environment, the Teacher must demonstrate a high degree of flexibility in serving the individualized instructional needs of the students assigned to the class. The Teacher must be able to work in a team environment with other Teachers, special education staff, counselors, and social workers. Teacher should possess a high degree of authenticity, kindness, and empathy while effectively maintaining a classroom atmosphere conducive to academic and socioemotional growth.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver physical education lessons aligned with the school curriculum and educational standards.
• Teach fundamental movement skills, sports techniques, fitness exercises, and recreational activities.

• Organize individual and team sports, games, tournaments, and physical fitness programs.
• Assess and monitor students’ physical development, participation, skill acquisition, and progress.
• Promote teamwork, discipline, fair play, leadership, and sportsmanship.
• Ensure student safety during physical activities and enforce appropriate safety procedures.
• Maintain sports equipment, facilities, and instructional materials.
• Adapt activities to accommodate students with diverse physical abilities and learning needs.
• Encourage healthy habits, physical wellness, and active lifestyles.
• Maintain accurate attendance, assessment, and performance records.
• Collaborate with other teachers, school administrators, parents, and coaches.
• Support extracurricular sports activities, school athletic events, and fitness initiatives.
• Follow school policies, child safeguarding procedures, and emergency response protocols.

Facilitate Learning

• Develop a classroom culture where Educator is viewed as “facilitator” of the learning process and not a “lecturer”
• Plans, prepares and implements lesson plans that facilitate active learning
• Provides personalized support to each student to develop learning plans that matches each student’s needs and abilities
• Utilizes Project-Based Learning (PBL) techniques
• Leverages technology to support and differentiate instruction
• Develops a multi-sensory learning environment

Conduct Assessments

• Assigns and grades class work, homework, test and assignments
• Monitors the progress of individual students and uses information to adjust facilitation strategies
• Maintains accurate and complete records of students’ progress

Develop Positive Classroom Culture

• Builds positive, compassionate classroom communities that engages learners
• Finds and exchanges tips for coping with disruptive behaviors and managing distraction

Provide Socioemotional Support

• Provides diverse opportunities to develop and enhance students’ social and emotional skills
• Promotes the overall wellness (physical, mental, social, emotional) of each student

Be an Integral Partner

• Actively participates in department, school, district and parent meetings
• Initiates and maintains close contact with parents/guardians of each student
• Communicates information regularly to students, parents, and districts regarding student progress and student needs

Perform Administrative Tasks

• Updates all necessary records accurately and completely as required by laws, district policies, and school regulations
• Assesses, records, and reports on the development, progress, goal attainment and behavior of students
• Attends meetings as scheduled and necessary with counselors, other staff and other members of the Public-School District

Required Skills:

• Leadership and soft skills:
  • Excellent communication and relationship building skills
  • Ability to work effectively on a multi-treatment team
• Technical skills:
  • Proficient in subject matter taught
  • Knowledge and experience with Microsoft programs

Education:

Bachelor’s degree and Pennsylvania teaching Certification in Physical Education, Sports Science or related field.

Work Environment:

Small alternative, open-space school setting (grades 7-12) in Audubon, PA

Work Hours:

This is a full-time, 40 hours per week, 43-week position

Travel:

Minimal travel

EEO Statement:

TLC does not discriminate on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to, race, age, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis recognized by federal, state or local law.

Other Duties:

Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice