PHE Teacher at EDC-Schools

Location: Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

Job Purpose
To develop in each child an understanding of the relationship of good body function and exercise; to motivate each child to cultivate physical fitness, hygienic habits, and good social and emotional adjustment; to discover and develop talents of students  in physical achievement; to develop strength, skill, agility, poise, and coordination in individual, dual, and team physical activities and sports, in accordance with each child's ability.

Other responsibilities include:

• Teaches knowledge and skills in physical fitness, health education, rhythms and dance, and individual, dual, or team sports, utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities.
• Instructs students  in citizenship and basic subject matter specified by the State ministry of Education.
• Works co-operatively with other teachers in planning a balanced physical education program.
• Analyzes, demonstrates, and explains basic skills, knowledge, and strategies of formal sports, games rhythms, and fundamentals of body movement.
• Provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each child.
• May teach Physical Education classes for handicapped pupils, interscholastic athletics, or drill teams.
• Provide appropriate safety instruction and make safety checks on equipment and field areas to insure the overall safety of children.
• Maintains control of storage and use of school-owned sporting facilities.
• Establishes and maintains standards of students  behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive environment in the physical education areas.
• Evaluates each student's growth in physical skills, knowledge, and contribution in team sports.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the management
• Selects sport uniforms, equipment, and instructional aids during games and maintains required inventory records.
• Communicates with parents and school management on students progress.
• Identifies students needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Supervises students  in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned work day.
• Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs.
• Participates in departmental committees and the sponsorship of student activities.
• Performs other duties as many, from time to time be assigned by management.

Experience: 2 years and above

Qualifications:
A bachelor’s Degree with major or minor in Physical Education is required. Degree in relevant discipline may serve as an advantage.

Important qualities required

• Analytical skills
• Communication skills
• Detail oriented
• Math skills
• Organizational skills
• Multi-tasking abilities
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Computer Skills