• Job Description

  Req#: 4231
  Position Type:
  High School Teaching/ Physical Education
  
  
  Date Posted:
  4/10/2025
  
  
  Location:
  Junction City High School
  
  
  Date Available:
  August 2025
  
  
  Closing Date:
  When Filled
  
  
  Ability to maintain regular and good work attendance and come to work on time.
  Ability to work constructively and cooperatively with others.
  Ability to respond to information requests in a courteous, timely and helpful manner.
  Ability to manage job responsibilities while meeting established deadlines.
  Ability to access, input, and retrieves information from a computer.
  Ability to maintain confidentiality of student and staff information
  Provide a safe and order environment at all times in the locker room, gym, and hallways by providing adequate supervision.
  Follow Kansas Physical Education, Health, and Wellness Standards.
  Submit required reports in a timely manner, participate in staff, department, committee, and team meetings.
  Obtain instructional resources and materials through processes outlined by the Principal and/or the Director of Secondary Education
  Keep informed regarding new technologies that facilitate and support student learning.
  Communicate clearly and accurately with administrators, staff, parents, students and support agencies.
  Respect the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents, and teachers in accordance with accepted professional ethics, and state, and federal laws.
  Attend/assist with school events; supervise students in all activities related to classroom and student activities.
  Strive to communicate the positive aspects of our school program to the public in word and deed.
  Uphold and enforce Board policies, administrative procedures, school rules, and federal and state regulations including but not limited to
  Perform other duties assigned by the principal or other building or district administrators.
  Geary County USD 475
  Job Description
  
  Classification: Certified
  Division/Department: Secondary Education
  Job Category: Teacher
  FLSA: Exempt
  
  Title: Physical Education
  
  Qualifications: *Current Kansas Teaching Certificate with endorsement appropriate to the assignment on file in the Devin Center
  *Health certificate on file in Devin Center
  *Highly Qualified according to state of Kansas requirements
  
  
  Reports To: Building Principal
  
  Supervises: Students
  
  BASIC FUNCTION/PURPOSE
  To provide engaging instruction in the PE Curriculum to teach, promote, and encourage health and nutrition and developing student knowledge and skills leading to healthy lifestyle choices.
  
  
  Physical Requirements:
  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.
  
  The employee performing the duties of this position is frequently required to walk, sit, talk, hear, bend, stoop, and reach. The employee may be occasionally required to manually lift, move, or carry up to 50 pounds. The employee is required to interact with staff and meet the demands of several different people. The employee is responsible for the work output of others. The employee occasionally works extended hours. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  
  Critical Skills
  1. Ability to maintain regular and good work attendance and come to work on time.
  2. Ability to work constructively and cooperatively with others.
  3. Ability to respond to information requests in a courteous, timely and helpful manner.
  4. Ability to manage job responsibilities while meeting established deadlines.
  5. Ability to access, input, and retrieves information from a computer.
  6. Ability to maintain confidentiality of student and staff information
  
  
  
  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  1. Planning and preparation based upon students’ needs
  Demonstrate knowledge of pedagogy, content, and students
  Select instructional goals
  Demonstrate knowledge of resources
  Assess student learning/skills using appropriate measures
  2. Classroom Environment
  Create a classroom environment of respect and rapport
  Establish a culture for learning
  Establish and maintain classroom procedures
  Establish expectations for and manage student behaviors
  Organize space for learning in a shared gym
  Establish procedures for appropriate supervision of locker rooms
  3. Instruction based upon state standards, district curriculum, and student needs
  Communicate clearly and accurately
  Use a variety of instructional strategies and techniques
  Engage students in learning
  Provide timely feedback to students
  Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness to student needs
  4. Professional responsibilities
  Follow contractual responsibilities
  Engage in reflective practice
  Maintain accurate records
  Communicate with families
  Engage in professional development activities
  Maintain appropriate licensure
  Collaborate with others to achieve a common goal
  
  PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
  1. Provide a safe and order environment at all times in the locker room, gym, and hallways by providing adequate supervision.
  2. Follow Kansas Physical Education, Health, and Wellness Standards.
  3. Submit required reports in a timely manner, participate in staff, department, committee, and team meetings.
  4. Obtain instructional resources and materials through processes outlined by the Principal and/or the Director of Secondary Education
  5. Keep informed regarding new technologies that facilitate and support student learning.
  6. Communicate clearly and accurately with administrators, staff, parents, students and support agencies.
  7. Respect the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents, and teachers in accordance with accepted professional ethics, and state, and federal laws.
  8. Attend/assist with school events; supervise students in all activities related to classroom and student activities.
  9. Strive to communicate the positive aspects of our school program to the public in word and deed.
  10. Uphold and enforce Board policies, administrative procedures, school rules, and federal and state regulations including but not limited to
  Consolidated Plan for Federal Programs
  Acceptable use of technology
  Sexual and racial harassment
  Child abuse reporting
  1. Perform other duties assigned by the principal or other building or district administrators.
  
  
  Term of Employment: Teacher Contract
  
  Salary Range: Determined by placement on teacher salary schedule.
  
  Evaluation Frequency: Job performance will be evaluated in accordance with state regulations and the terms established in the negotiated agreement.
  
  Updated 4-3-17
  Notice of Nondiscrimination
  Geary County USD #475 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and/or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. For questions or complaints based on race, color, national origin, sex or age, please contact the USD 475 Director of Human Resources, 123 N. Eisenhower, Junction City, KS 66441. Telephone: 785.717.4000. For questions or complaints based on disability, please contact the USD 475 Director of Exceptional Student Services, 123 N. Eisenhower, Junction City, KS 66441. Telephone: 785.717.4000
  
  
  
  
  

• About the company

  Geary County USD 475 is a public unified school district headquartered in Junction City, Kansas, United States.

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