Teacher - Physical Education/Health

Mission

Rooted in Catholic faith and community since 1941, we are a Christ-centered high school serving the Fox Valley area and forming compassionate, service-driven leaders. In partnership with families, we educate the whole person—mind, body, and soul—while building lifelong connections.

Vision

To form the next generation of joyful servant leaders, scholars, and saints who enrich the world with faith, reason, and justice rooted in the mission of Jesus Christ.

Core Values

Worship: We embrace every task, assignment, and competition as an opportunity to worship God through our hard work.

Achievement: We set high goals and expectations, embrace challenges, and work with a growth mindset.

Virtue: We exemplify virtues including honesty, compassion, generosity, patience, and fortitude, while recognizing those who serve as role models in virtue.

Evangelization: We engage in outreach and service opportunities to lead others through action to the way of salvation through Christ Jesus.

JOB SUMMARY

The Part-Time Physical Education and Health Teacher works collaboratively with school leadership, faculty, counselors, athletic staff, and families to support the formation of St. Edward Central Catholic High School students in alignment with the school’s mission, the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools, and the school’s integral student outcomes.

The Physical Education and Health Teacher is responsible for providing engaging, developmentally appropriate instruction for boys and girls in grades 9–12. The teacher will help students develop the knowledge, skills, habits, and attitudes necessary to support lifelong physical fitness, personal wellness, responsible decision-making, and respect for the dignity of every person.

The teacher will create a safe, inclusive, and structured learning environment that encourages students of varying abilities and experience levels to participate, grow, and achieve. Instruction should promote physical fitness, teamwork, sportsmanship, cooperation, healthy relationships, nutrition, mental and emotional wellness, personal safety, and responsible health choices.

The Physical Education and Health Teacher will establish clear expectations for student conduct and participation while providing appropriate support and accommodations. The teacher will assess student learning, communicate student progress, maintain accurate records, and collaborate with colleagues to address student needs.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a willingness to promote Catholic ideals and culture and preferably have experience working with high school students in a Catholic, private, or public school setting. The candidate should possess strong classroom-management skills, an understanding of adolescent development, and a commitment to supporting the formation of the whole person—mind, body, and soul.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

Instruction and Curriculum

• Plan      and deliver Physical Education and Health instruction for boys and girls      in grades 9–12. 
• Develop      lessons aligned with school curriculum expectations and applicable      Illinois Learning Standards.
• Provide      instruction in physical fitness, individual and team activities, health,      wellness, nutrition, personal safety, healthy relationships, and      responsible decision-making.
• Differentiate      instruction to meet the needs, abilities, and physical development of      individual students.
• Incorporate      Catholic values, character formation, sportsmanship, and respect for the      dignity of every person into classroom instruction.
• Use      instructional technology and available school resources to enhance student      learning.

Student Supervision and Safety

• Establish      and maintain a safe, respectful, organized, and inclusive learning      environment.
• Provide      appropriate supervision during all instructional activities.
• Teach      and consistently enforce safety procedures for physical activities,      equipment, locker rooms, classrooms, and athletic facilities.
• Monitor      student participation and respond appropriately to injuries, health      concerns, or unsafe behavior.
• Follow      student medical restrictions, accommodations, Individualized Service Plans,      and school health procedures as applicable.
• Maintain      appropriate professional boundaries and protect student confidentiality.

Assessment and Communication

• Assess      student participation, skill development, knowledge, effort, and progress      using clear and consistent expectations.
• Maintain      timely and accurate attendance, grade, and student-performance records.
• Communicate      effectively and professionally with students, parents, faculty,      counselors, and administrators.
• Provide      students with constructive feedback and opportunities for continued      growth.
• Participate      in parent meetings, student-support meetings, and school conferences as      needed.

Professional Responsibilities

• Collaborate      with faculty and administrators to support school-wide academic and      student-formation goals.
• Participate      in faculty meetings, professional development, and required school      activities as appropriate to the part-time position.
• Maintain      instructional spaces, equipment, and supplies in a safe and orderly      condition.
• Report      equipment, facility, safety, or student concerns to the appropriate      administrator.
• Follow      all school, diocesan, state, and federal policies and procedures.
• Complete      required diocesan safe-environment training, background checks, and      employment documentation.
• Perform      other duties consistent with the position as assigned by school      leadership.

Educational and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s      degree in Education field.
• Candidate      must possess a valid Illinois Professional Educator License or be enrolled      in a college or university program leading to a Professional Educator      License in the State of Illinois.
• Appropriate      Physical Education and Health endorsements are preferred.
• Previous      teaching, student-teaching, coaching, youth-programming, or related      experience with high school students is preferred.
• Knowledge      of physical education, health education, fitness, wellness, and adolescent      development.
• Ability      to create a safe and inclusive environment for students with varying      abilities and levels of physical fitness.
• Strong      classroom-management and student-supervision skills.
• High      level of interpersonal skills, including demonstrated poise, tact,      professionalism, and diplomacy.
• Excellent      oral and written communication skills.
• Ability      to work collaboratively with students, families, faculty, administrators,      and staff.
• Ability      to organize and manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced school      environment.
• Positive,      creative, flexible, and solution-oriented temperament.
• A      positive faith life and a willingness to support the Catholic mission,      values, and culture of St. Edward Central Catholic High School.
• Current      CPR, AED, and First Aid certification is preferred or must be obtained      upon employment.
• Ability      to safely demonstrate and supervise physical activities and to lift, move,      and organize instructional equipment as needed.

COMPENSATION

This is a part-time position requiring approximately 15–18 hours per week. The daily and weekly schedule will be determined based on the school’s master schedule and instructional needs. Most days, this position requires a commitment from approximately 12:30pm – 3:00pm. 

The hourly rate of pay is commensurate with education, licensure, and experience and will range from $18.00–$24.00 per hour.

Benefit information can be found through the Diocese of Rockford Summary of Benefits.

https://www.rockforddiocese.org/pdfs/accounting/Summary-of-Benefits.pdf?1732140853

APPLICATION PROCESS

Qualified applicants will be contacted regarding next steps. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of all required background checks, diocesan safe-environment requirements, and employment documentation.