First Children Services · 12 hours ago
Health and Physical Education Teacher
North Bergen, NJ, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$61K/yr - $80K/yrFirst Children Services is a New Jersey Department of Education approved private special education school serving students from PreK through high school. The Health and Physical Education Teacher will promote pupils' safety, wellness, health maintenance, and physical fitness while providing instruction in health and physical education to children with special needs.
EducationNon ProfitService Industry
Responsibilities
Develops lesson plans and classroom learning activities
Works to achieve the New Jersey Student Learning Standards and district educational goals and objectives by teaching skills in comprehensive health and physical education using curriculum and instructional materials adopted by the board of education
Works cooperatively with other health and physical education teachers and regular classroom teachers in planning an effective comprehensive school health program
Participates in curriculum development activities, faculty meetings and school-level planning
Sets specific objectives wherever possible in lesson preparation and weekly lesson plans and carries through presentation to effectively achieve these objectives
Provides health, safety, family life education and/or physical education instruction as assigned
Provides appropriate safety instruction and makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of pupils
Assumes responsibility proper use and storage of physical education equipment
Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive learning environment
Evaluates each pupil's growth in health/physical education related knowledge and skills and maintains records of pupils' progress in class record books and/or board approved forms and summarizes these marks for reporting purposes
Identifies pupil needs, and cooperates with other professional staff members in helping pupils solve health, behavior and learning problems
Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to inform them about the school program and to discuss pupil progress
Upholds and enforces school rules, administrative regulations and board policy
Maintains professional competence and continuous improvement through in-service education and other professional growth activities
Performs other duties within the scope of his/her employment and certification as may be assigned
Qualification
Required
Valid New Jersey Instructional Certificate and Health and Physical Education Endorsement or eligibility
Demonstrated knowledge of subject specialty and effective teaching methods
Ability to maintain a positive learning environment
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Current residency in New Jersey, approved residency waiver or candidate agrees to obtain residency within one year of employment
Must be able to read, write and understand English
Preferred
Experience with children with disabilities
Teacher of Students with Disabilities or Teacher of the Handicapped Certification
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision plans
Vacation/sick pay
Life insurance
Short & long-term disability
Access to EAP and discount plans
401(k) retirement plan
Employee referral bonus plan
Company
First Children Services
First Children Services provides educational and therapeutic services for children.
Founded in 2009
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Station Partners
2025-09-11Private Equity
Leadership Team
Tara Short, MSA
Chief Financial Officer
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