Reporting directly to the school Principal, the Elementary School Teacher responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Impart to students the skills and knowledge to enjoy a healthy lifestyle
• Teach students the muscle competent needed to engage in many different physical activities
• Teach children the rudiments of physical literacy so they can understand game play and healthy development of their bodies
• Empower students to be leaders in games and sports
• Teach students about determinants of health
• Help students develop an understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses
• Help students understand stress and how to mitigate its effects through exercise
• Teach students how to interpret information on the sports field
• Teach students how to plan a strategic game play, demonstrate fair play, teamwork and collaborative problem solving.
• Teach children to be active every day
• Praise students to acknowledge their fitness and physical activity development and achievements
• Teach students a variety of sports and physical games including their rules
• Develop lessons to include health education and higyne
• Prepare, mark and provide feedback to facilitate positive student development
• Prepare lesson plans with clear objectives that follow Ontario curriculum standards and beyond
• Attend staff meetings
• Prepare for and attend parent-teacher interviews and other functions including extracurricular activities
• Maintain appropriate standards of behaviour, mutual respect, and safety within classroom
• Formal and informal ongoing assessment of students, including report cards, progress reports and marking
• Integrate social responsibility and kindness into daily teaching and routines
• Organize the classroom and learning resources and create displays to encourage a positive learning environment
• Work collaboratively with others to plan and coordinate work
• Perform other related duties as required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Teachers’ College certification is an asset
• Minimum 1-2 years teaching experience
• Friendly, nurturing, attentive and respectful characteristics
• Fluency in both spoken and written English
• Good presentation, communication, interpersonal and pragmatic skills
• Exhibits self-motivation, high work standards and attention to detail